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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Guthrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbosa has chosen The Next Episode as his entrance music. Gabriel Barbosa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Randall Guthrie's chin.
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157 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
23
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Guthrie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Barbosa! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barbosa instigates a clinch. Barbosa has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Guthrie regains guard immediately. Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Guthrie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Guthrie looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Guthrie is looking to sweep but instead, Barbosa has passed into half guard.
Barbosa looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Guthrie wants to improve his position but Barbosa is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barbosa trying to control from half guard but Guthrie is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barbosa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Guthrie gets full guard. Guthrie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barbosa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Barbosa preventing the sweep. Barbosa looking to sit in guard and control but Guthrie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barbosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Barbosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Barbosa is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Guthrie frees his head nicely. Oh but Barbosa has switched to an armbar! Guthrie is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gabriel Barbosa! An out of breath Gabriel Barbosa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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