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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Mandenhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhael Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafa Mandenhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhael Tomas!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomas avoids a kick to the body.
Mandenhi shoots in but Tomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tomas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mandenhi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tomas avoids it really well and circles away.
Tomas feints the counter takedown.
Tomas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mandenhi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mandenhi is looking to reverse the position.
Tomas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mandenhi, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomas trying to control the position but Mandenhi is working away.
Mandenhi is looking to regain half guard here but Tomas keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandenhi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tomas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tomas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mandenhi misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Tomas trying to control the action but Mandenhi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Tomas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tomas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mandenhi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tomas off and has taken his back!
Mandenhi is persistently looking for the submission but Tomas is defending it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tomas can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas is still trying to improve position.
Tomas is trying to stand back up.
Mandenhi is hanging on to Tomas's back as he tries to escape.
Tomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mandenhi is not going to allow Tomas to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomas is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tomas rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tomas is looking to improve his position.
Tomas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mandenhi pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mandenhi is stalling here. Tomas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mandenhi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tomas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mandenhi seems a little lost for a moment, as Tomas dominates the positioning.
Tomas tries to stand but Mandenhi is controlling his head.
A control attempt from Mandenhi but he's now mounted!
Tomas tries to control but Mandenhi wriggling away.
Tomas landing strikes from the mount and Mandenhi is in trouble!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tomas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tomas prevents Mandenhi from getting the reversal.
Tomas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tomas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mandenhi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomas with a couple of short strikes.
Tomas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mandenhi is looking to escape.
Tomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mandenhi is squirming around, avoiding Tomas's attempts to control the action.
Tomas wants to control the action but instead Mandenhi gets a body lock and reverses into Tomas's guard! Nice work!
Mandenhi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mandenhi preventing the sweep.
Tomas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mandenhi preventing the sweep.
Tomas looking for a guillotine here but Mandenhi defends easily.
Mandenhi wants to get up but he can't break Tomas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mandenhi won't allow Tomas to sweep him here.
Mandenhi stops Tomas from standing up.
Tomas is trying to keep Mandenhi in close.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mandenhi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tomas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mandenhi has managed to get both his arms back between Tomas's legs - danger averted.
Tomas is looking to stand up but Mandenhi isn't so interested in that idea.
Tomas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mandenhi escapes and throws Tomas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mandenhi is trying to get an arm triangle but Tomas is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mandenhi off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhael Tomas 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.
Tomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mandenhi swivels and escapes.
Mandenhi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rafa Mandenhi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mandenhi dives in and grabs Tomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tomas pushes down on Mandenhi's head and hops out.
Tomas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mandenhi preventing the sweep.
Tomas wants to get back to his feet but Mandenhi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mikhael Tomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mandenhi wants to stand and escape but instead Tomas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomas wants to control from the top but Mandenhi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandenhi is keeping the position for now.
Mandenhi can't keep his opponent in guard - Tomas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tomas wants to take a breather but Mandenhi is having none of it.
Mandenhi looking for submissions off his back.
Tomas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Let's hope that Tomas 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.
Mandenhi is trying to get back to full guard.
Tomas wants to control but Mandenhi is keeping him busy.
Mandenhi actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mandenhi wants to get back to full guard.
Tomas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandenhi looking for submissions off his back.
Tomas is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mandenhi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikhael Tomas!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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