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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tito Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henrik Larsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tito Acton's chin.
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140 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Acton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Larsson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Larsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Acton throws a big right hand that misses.
Larsson is trying to keep Acton in close.
Acton controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Acton wants to control from the top but Larsson keeps moving.
Acton working some strikes from top position.
Larsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Acton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Acton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton stands up out of Larsson's guard for a moment - Larsson manages to land a nice upkick.
Acton looking to pass the guard.
Acton trying to control but Larsson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsson working a defensive guard but Acton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Larsson manages to get back to half guard.
Acton working Larsson over with strikes.
Acton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Larsson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Acton pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Acton stops Larsson from getting back to his feet.
Acton is trying to control the action in half guard but Larsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Acton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Acton looking to pass the guard.
Larsson working for a triangle but Acton defends it easily.
Larsson looks gassed!
Larsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Acton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Acton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Larsson is looking for a triangle here but Acton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton staying calm.
Acton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Larsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Larsson is trying to escape the position but Acton is controlling the position.
Larsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Acton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Acton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Larsson is looking to reverse the position.
Acton cracks Larsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Larsson tries to bench press Acton off him but Acton keeps the position.
Larsson wants to control but Acton postures up.
Larsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Acton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Acton gets a takedown into half guard.
Larsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Acton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Acton passes to full mount!
Larsson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Acton.
Larsson is looking to improve his position but Acton isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Acton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Acton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Larsson is not content to let Acton control the position.
Acton working away.
The referee asks Acton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Acton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Larsson is trying to control Acton's posture but Acton avoids it.
Acton avoids the strikes from the bottom by Larsson.
Acton working away.
Acton trying to control the position but Larsson is working away.
Larsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Larsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Acton. Acton gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson is looking to clinch but Acton is avoiding it.
Acton scores with a takedown into Larsson's guard.
Larsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Larsson keeping moving, preventing Acton from controlling successfully.
Acton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Larsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Larsson wants to control but Acton passes easily into half guard.
Acton controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Acton.
Larsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Acton.
Larsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Larsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Acton trying to control from half guard but Larsson is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Acton takes the fight into the clinch.
Acton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Larsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
Acton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Larsson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Acton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Acton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Larsson swivels and escapes.
Larsson misses with a wild combination.
Larsson tries to clinch but Acton is having none of it.
Larsson swinging wilding here.
Larsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acton clinches.
Larsson goes for a takedown attempt but Acton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Acton drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acton trying to control but Larsson is working from the bottom.
Larsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Acton tries to hold on but Larsson pushes him away.
Acton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Acton is working hard here to advance position.
Larsson wants to finish this one by submission but Acton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Larsson.
Larsson looking for a guillotine from mount but Acton is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Acton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Acton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Acton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Acton jumps guard but Larsson stands there with Acton around his waist. Acton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Acton.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
Acton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Acton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Larsson struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Acton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Acton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsson is not content to let Acton control the position.
Larsson is looking to regain half guard here but Acton keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Larsson to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Larsson as Acton shoots in.
Larsson tries to clinch
and Acton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Larsson is refusing to be controlled, as Acton sits in half guard.
Acton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Larsson wants to get back to full guard.
Acton trying to pass the guard but Larsson defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson gets back to full guard.
Larsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larsson looks to land a left hand but Acton moved out of range nicely.
Acton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Larsson has his foot on Acton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Acton works his way back into a safe position though.
Larsson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Acton stacks Larsson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Acton!
Larsson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Acton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Larsson is just riding it out for now. Acton eventually gives up the hold.
Larsson tries to roll over but Acton keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Acton lands strikes from half guard.
Acton trying to control the action but Larsson is working from the bottom.
Acton uses his free foot to push down on Larsson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Larsson.
Larsson regains half guard.
Larsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Acton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Acton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Acton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Larsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Larsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Acton is pushing down on Larsson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Larsson is fighting to maintain full guard but Acton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Larsson wants to improve his position but Acton is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Acton clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Acton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Acton showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Acton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Larsson tries to hold on but Acton postures up.
Larsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Larsson wants to hold on but Acton pushes him away.
Acton controlling from mount.
Acton trying to control but Larsson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Larsson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Larsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Acton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Larsson?
Larsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Acton controlling the position easily from mount.
Acton unloads with some shots from mount but Larsson bucks and avoids them well.
Larsson tries to hold on but Acton postures up.
Acton dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Acton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Larsson because Acton loaded up on that one.
Acton prevents Larsson from getting the reversal.
Acton blocks Larsson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Acton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Larsson tries to reverse the position but Acton maintains control.
Acton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Larsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Acton looking to finish Larsson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Larsson!
Acton looking to ground and pound but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Larsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Acton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Larsson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Acton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Acton wants to control the pace but Larsson is squirming around nicely.
Larsson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Larsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Acton is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Acton keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
Acton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Acton is pulling down on Larsson's head to control his posture.
Larsson stands up and waves to Acton to follow him.
Acton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acton trying to control the position but Larsson is working away.
Larsson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Acton had his way with Henrik Larsson in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Acton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Acton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larsson won't be happy with that.
Acton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Larsson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tito Acton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Acton in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Larsson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tito Acton!
Tito Acton retains his featherweight title!
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