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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takada Kumushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Dei Porti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Dei Porti has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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189 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takada Kumushi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Dei Porti!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumushi 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.
Dei Porti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kumushi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dei Porti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kumushi 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.
Dei Porti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kumushi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kumushi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dei Porti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kumushi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumushi is stalling here. Dei Porti is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kumushi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dei Porti has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kumushi is looking to regain half guard here but Dei Porti keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dei Porti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kumushi is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kumushi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dei Porti wants to control but Kumushi is keeping him busy.
Dei Porti content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kumushi tries to improve position but can't.
Dei Porti content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kumushi regains half guard.
Kumushi wants to control but Dei Porti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kumushi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dei Porti not doing much here.
Kumushi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dei Porti controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kumushi throws out a leg kick but Dei Porti moves out of range and Kumushi only half commits.
Kumushi throws a head kick that misses.
Kumushi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kumushi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dei Porti struggling a bit here.
Kumushi working the strikes but Dei Porti uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kumushi stalling away here and it's allowed Dei Porti to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumushi throwing strikes but missing.
Kumushi stands up over Dei Porti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kumushi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dei Porti is trying to keep Kumushi in close.
Kumushi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kumushi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dei Porti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kumushi's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Takada Kumushi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dei Porti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kumushi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Kumushi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dei Porti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dei Porti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dei Porti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kumushi, who protects the arm well.
Dei Porti wants to control but Kumushi is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dei Porti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kumushi is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dei Porti is looking to take a break and control but Kumushi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dei Porti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kumushi tries to improve position but can't.
Dei Porti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kumushi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kumushi is looking to reverse the position.
Dei Porti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kumushi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumushi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dei Porti's head.
Kumushi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kumushi with the ground and pound but Dei Porti uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dei Porti trying to keep a closed guard but Kumushi is proving a slippery customer.
Kumushi trying to control but Dei Porti is working from the bottom.
Dei Porti throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kumushi uses it to pass to side control.
Kumushi lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumushi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dei Porti down.
Kumushi trying to control the position but Dei Porti is working away.
Kumushi working the ground and pound but Dei Porti is defending the strikes.
Kumushi cracks Dei Porti with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Dei Porti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dei Porti managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kumushi.
Dei Porti wants to control but Kumushi postures up.
Kumushi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kumushi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kumushi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Takada Kumushi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kumushi is trying to ground and pound but Dei Porti uses the momentary lack of control by Kumushi to regain half guard.
Dei Porti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kumushi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dei Porti trying to hold on to Kumushi's head to control him but Kumushi postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Takada Kumushi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dei Porti gets a double leg takedown into Kumushi's guard.
Dei Porti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kumushi working a defensive guard here.
Dei Porti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dei Porti passes into half guard.
Dei Porti controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumushi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kumushi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumushi is looking for a triangle but Dei Porti pushes his legs off easily.
Kumushi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dei Porti escapes and throws Kumushi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kumushi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dei Porti stalling.
Dei Porti trying to control the action but Kumushi is working from the bottom.
Kumushi looking for submissions off his back.
Dei Porti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dei Porti is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kumushi tries to reverse the position but Dei Porti maintains control.
Dei Porti trying to control but Kumushi is having none of it.
Dei Porti controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumushi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kumushi is squirming around, avoiding Dei Porti's attempts to control the action.
Dei Porti content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dei Porti looking to control but Kumushi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kumushi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dei Porti 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.
Kumushi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dei Porti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Dei Porti really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kumushi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dei Porti swivels and escapes.
Dei Porti has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dei Porti throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kumushi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dei Porti is in Kumushi's guard.
Dei Porti looking to pass the guard.
Kumushi is looking for a triangle but Dei Porti pushes his legs off easily.
Kumushi being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Dei Porti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dei Porti slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumushi looking for submissions off his back.
Dei Porti not doing much here.
Dei Porti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kumushi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kumushi actively working from the bottom here.
Dei Porti performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dei Porti is looking for a kimura but Kumushi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dei Porti to get the leverage.
That's two 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.
Dei Porti wants to pass the guard but Kumushi is defending well.
Kumushi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kumushi wants to improve his position but Dei Porti is controlling well.
Dei Porti is keen to just control but Kumushi is a slippery customer.
Dei Porti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kumushi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dei Porti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kumushi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dei Porti.
Kumushi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dei Porti is trying to control the action in half guard but Kumushi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dei Porti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dei Porti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kumushi is looking to reverse the position.
Dei Porti wants to control but Kumushi is keeping him busy.
Dei Porti slows the pace down.
Dei Porti is looking to take a break and control but Kumushi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dei Porti has an Americana. Kumushi didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dei Porti is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dei Porti hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sergio Dei Porti!
Sergio Dei Porti is the new middleweight champion!
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