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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prince Salas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiquinho Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar has chosen Mirasquad as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Salas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Xiquinho Salazar!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar moves into the clinch successfully.
Salazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salas.
Salazar lands a good knee to the midsection. Salas won't want to take too many of those.
Salazar works on Salas's body with a couple of short punches.
Salazar tries to land knees in the clinch but Salas avoids the damage to the body.
Salazar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salas's defenses.
Salas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salazar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salazar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salazar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salazar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Salas successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Salas is breathing heavily.
Salazar throws a big right hand that misses.
Salazar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salazar wants to control from the top but Salas keeps moving.
Salazar is looking to work some ground and pound but Salas has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar tries to free his leg and advance position but Salas is retaining full guard.
Salazar is in close to Salas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Salazar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salazar trying to control the position from guard on top but Salas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salazar moves to clinch but Salas breaks away
and Salas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Salazar won't be happy with that.
Salazar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Salas is trying to get an arm triangle but Salazar is defending well.
Salas is trying to get an arm triangle but Salazar is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar wants to get back to his feet but Salas drags him back down.
Salazar is not content to let Salas control the position.
Salazar is trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Salazar is looking to clinch.
Salazar pushes Salas up against the cage in a clinch.
Salas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Salazar to keep the fight standing.
Salazar lands a knee to the body.
Salazar tries to land knees in the clinch but Salas avoids the damage to the body.
Salas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salazar just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Salas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salazar gets through Salas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Salazar trying to land knees to the body.
Salazar just leaning against Salas, taking a breather.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salas avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiquinho Salazar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Salazar clinches up with Salas and pushes him back against the cage.
Salazar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Salas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salas.
A body shot lands from Salazar.
Salazar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salazar missing with knees to the body.
Salazar can't find room to land a body shot as Salas controls the action.
Salazar trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salas has Salazar pressed against the cage.
Salazar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salazar smiles and moves away.
Salazar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salazar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar moves to clinch but Salas breaks away
enabling Salas to counter with a crisp jab.
Salas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salazar pinned against the cage. Salazar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Salas.
Salas misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Salas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Salas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Salazar, who protects the arm well.
Salazar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salazar pushes Salas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Salas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Salas are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Salas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Salazar is avoiding damage well.
Salas is working to tighten his grip on Salazar's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Salazar has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Salas is really squeezing tight and eventually Salazar passes out! Salas breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Prince Salas!
The defeated Xiquinho Salazar had this to say: 'The best of me is yet to come...'.
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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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RATING
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