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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Mandzusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Go Mandzusk!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandzusk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mandzusk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Junior controlling from the top position.
Junior forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mandzusk's head.
Mandzusk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mandzusk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Junior content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mario Junior.
Mandzusk misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mandzusk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Junior staying calm.
Junior has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandzusk manages to avoid it.
Mandzusk tries a head kick but it misses.
Mandzusk looks winded!
Mandzusk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandzusk throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandzusk tries to sprawl but Junior drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Junior stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mandzusk to get to his feet.
Junior could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Junior looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Junior controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mandzusk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mario Junior just wasn't active enough.
Junior drives through and clinches with Mandzusk against the cage.
Junior prevents Mandzusk from breaking the clinch.
Junior decides to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior has Mandzusk pulled in close to control his posture.
Junior's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Mario Junior wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mandzusk tries to keep at a distance but Junior has taken the fight into the clinch.
Junior gets control of Mandzusk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Junior will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Junior dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Junior keeps control of Mandzusk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Junior jumps into guard, dragging Mandzusk to the mat.
Junior is pulling down on Mandzusk's head. It's preventing any offense from Mandzusk, at least for the moment.
Junior wants to sweep here but Mandzusk controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mandzusk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandzusk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandzusk tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior working Mandzusk over with strikes.
Mandzusk is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Junior in particular looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Junior moves into full mount! Mandzusk won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Junior takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior scoring with strikes but Mandzusk is staying in there.
Junior controlling from mount.
Junior is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Junior drives through with a takedown into Mandzusk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Junior makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Junior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mandzusk can do to turn this around?
Junior cracks Mandzusk with a solid left hand.
Mario Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandzusk can't keep his opponent in guard - Junior advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Junior dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Junior gets a takedown into half guard.
Junior keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mandzusk taking some punishment here, with Junior in his half guard.
Junior looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mandzusk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mario Junior.
Mandzusk tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior drives through with a takedown into Mandzusk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Junior advances position into side control!
Junior working the ground and pound from side control.
Junior stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Junior looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mandzusk!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandzusk wants to get back to his feet but Junior is dominant here and he's now got Mandzusk's back!
What can Mandzusk do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mandzusk is trying to defend against the choke here but Junior has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Junior Tightens the hold and Mandzusk taps out furiously! Junior displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mario Junior!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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