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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thoren Smallwood (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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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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, Fabian Roman!
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, Thoren Smallwood!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman lands a nice looking body kick.
Roman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Roman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smallwood's head.
Roman postures up in Smallwood's guard and throws a big left but Smallwood blocks it.
Roman throwing strikes from guard but Smallwood blocks nicely.
Roman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smallwood gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roman throwing strikes from guard but Smallwood blocks nicely.
Roman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman gets to his feet - Smallwood follows without any prompting.
Smallwood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smallwood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roman throws a head kick but Smallwood moves out of range.
Roman shoots in and drives through. Smallwood sprawls well.
Roman is breathing heavily.
Smallwood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smallwood as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabian Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Roman tries for a kimura but Smallwood is defending well.
Smallwood avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Roman.
Roman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries to stand but Smallwood is controlling his head.
Roman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smallwood pushes Roman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Roman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Roman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smallwood lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Smallwood.
Roman has closed the distance and engaged Smallwood in a clinch.
Roman tries for a takedown but Smallwood manages to get underhooks.
Roman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smallwood gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roman.
Smallwood can't break the clinch.
Roman breaks from the clinch.
Roman walks into a jab.
Roman misses with a takedown attempt - Smallwood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Roman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smallwood.
Smallwood throws a big shot that misses.
Roman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Roman stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smallwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smallwood lands with a straight right. Roman didn't see that one coming.
Roman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Roman chips away with some ground and pound.
Roman drops back looking for a leg! Smallwood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smallwood manages to kick Roman off! Roman jumps back into Smallwood's guard.
Roman gets to his feet. Smallwood looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Roman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smallwood tries to avoid it but Roman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smallwood to the ground. Smallwood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roman moves into range and clinches up with Smallwood.
Roman goes for a takedown attempt but Smallwood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Roman slips a straight right by Smallwood.
Roman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smallwood throws a hook but Roman avoids it easily.
Roman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smallwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick from Roman lands but Smallwood takes it in his stride.
Roman shoots in but Smallwood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabian Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smallwood throws a series of punches but Roman moves out of range.
Roman has closed the distance and engaged Smallwood in a clinch.
Roman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smallwood regains guard.
Smallwood wants to get back to his feet but Roman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman thows a big elbow that misses.
Roman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smallwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smallwood but Smallwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roman misses with a body kick.
Smallwood misses the jab.
Smallwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roman.
Roman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smallwood's guard.
Roman stands and throws Smallwood's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roman 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.
Roman in side control, throwing shots but Smallwood defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Roman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Roman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Roman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smallwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smallwood stuffs the takedown.
Roman shoots for a takedown but Smallwood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smallwood as he jumps to the side.
Thoren Smallwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smallwood throws a right hand that Roman ducks under and follows up with a left that Roman also avoids with ease.
Smallwood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roman throws a head kick that Smallwood semi-blocks.
Smallwood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smallwood throws a jab when Roman was well out of range.
Roman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smallwood wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Roman.
Roman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Fabian Roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Roman with that takedown attempt.
Smallwood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roman scores with a leg kick.
Roman shoots in for a double leg but Smallwood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smallwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smallwood might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smallwood waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Roman.
Smallwood looks to land a combination but Roman avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Smallwood does no damage.
No luck for Roman with that takedown attempt.
Roman shoots in looking for a takedown. Smallwood tries to sprawl out of it but Roman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smallwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smallwood throws the left hand but Roman avoids the punch easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Roman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smallwood, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Roman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Roman gets a takedown into half guard.
Smallwood wants to get back to his feet.
Roman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smallwood with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman tries to pass to full mount but Smallwood defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roman throwing shots but Smallwood is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman decides to stand up.
Smallwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roman defending well as Smallwood loads up on a big left hand.
Roman has a takedown stuffed.
Roman lands with a kick to the temple. Smallwood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smallwood misses with a straight right.
Smallwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roman.
Roman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smallwood is fending him off so far but Roman persists. Nope, Smallwood circles away and we're back to standing.
Smallwood gets caught flat footed, as Roman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Roman drops back looking for a leg! Smallwood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smallwood manages to kick Roman off! Roman jumps back into Smallwood's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman gets to his feet - Smallwood follows without any prompting.
Smallwood scores with a shot to the body.
Roman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roman passes Smallwood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roman lands a nice short elbow.
Roman decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smallwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smallwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smallwood lands a slapping body shot.
Roman lands a two punch combo.
Smallwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smallwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roman misses with the combination.
Roman gets a takedown into half guard.
Smallwood taking some punishment here, with Roman in his half guard.
Roman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smallwood's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smallwood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roman.
Fabian Roman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smallwood's head.
Roman is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Smallwood has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thoren Smallwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smallwood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fabian Roman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roman seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Smallwood is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fabian Roman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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