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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Varona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pita Tuan Poida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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172 cm
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185 lbs
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191 cm
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201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Varona! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pita Tuan Poida! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tuan Poida rushes Varona and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Tuan Poida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Varona shoots in and bounces Tuan Poida off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Tuan Poida looking for a guillotine here but Varona defends easily.
Tuan Poida throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tuan Poida throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Varona is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Tuan Poida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Varona gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Varona loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tuan Poida has momentary wrist control but Varona slips an elbow through the middle. Varona might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Varona postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Tuan Poida working a defensive guard here.
Tuan Poida controlling the position. Varona drops back looking for a leg! Tuan Poida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tuan Poida manages to kick Varona off! Varona jumps back into Tuan Poida's guard. Tuan Poida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Varona is working Tuan Poida over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Tuan Poida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Varona trying to control but Tuan Poida is working from the bottom. Varona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tuan Poida is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Varona drops back looking for a leg! Tuan Poida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tuan Poida manages to kick Varona off! Varona jumps back into Tuan Poida's guard. Varona drops back looking for a leg! Tuan Poida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tuan Poida manages to kick Varona off! Varona jumps back into Tuan Poida's guard. Varona drops back looking for a leg! Tuan Poida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tuan Poida manages to kick Varona off! Varona jumps back into Tuan Poida's guard. Varona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tuan Poida is keeping the position for now. Varona has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Varona passes Tuan Poida's left leg - he's now in half guard. Varona wants to work for an arm triangle but Tuan Poida is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Varona passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tuan Poida! Varona pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Varona working for a guillotine from mount but Tuan Poida is in no mood to give up. Tuan Poida regains half guard. Varona looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tuan Poida is trying to control but can't.
We've been hearing that Varona has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Varona in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Tuan Poida tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Varona!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Varona! An out of breath and clearly excited Carlos Varona thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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