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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Irshaad Sayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 cm
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186 lbs
2 - 3 - 2 |
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170 cm
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Irshaad Sayed! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Filho! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Filho walks into a stiff left hand from Sayed. Filho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Sayed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Filho dives in and scores a takedown into Sayed's guard. Sayed trying to control the position.
Filho works over Sayed with some ground and pound from guard. Filho landing with the ground and pound. Filho showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Filho won't allow Sayed to sweep him here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Filho is pushing down on Sayed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sayed is fighting to maintain full guard but Filho has managed to sneak the leg through. Filho with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Filho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Sayed is trying to maintain the position but Filho is very close to passing his half guard. Filho seems to be working for a kimura but Sayed defends the submission attempt. Filho not doing much here.
Sayed definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Sayed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Filho on the ground. Filho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Filho sitting and controlling from the half guard. Filho wants to pass to mount but Sayed is defending the position. Filho content to control rather than advance. Filho works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Filho unloading with bombs! Filho controlling from the full mount. Filho landing punches. Filho pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Filho is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Sayed is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Sayed flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Filho anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Sayed and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Filho slips an arm under Sayed chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Filho has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Filho is squeezing on Sayed like an anaconda would it's prey. Sayed fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paulo Filho!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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