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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naama has chosen Bulls On Parade as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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181 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
32
170 lbs
15 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sterling Archer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rauta Naama! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Archer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Archer wants it to stay on the feet. Archer tries to clinch there but Naama circles away.
Naama is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Archer's half guard. Naama is looking for a kimura but Archer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Naama to get the leverage. Archer is looking for a sweep. Naama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Naama is trying to work for a kimura but Archer is defending well.
Naama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Archer sees it coming and defends easily. Archer tries to roll over but Naama keeps him under control. Archer looking for submissions from an awkward position here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Naama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Archer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Naama forces his way into half guard. Archer trying to control here.
Naama is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Archer! Naama wants to finish this one by submission but Archer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Naama. Naama takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Archer turns into Naama and is now in his guard.
Archer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Naama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Archer has managed to get both his arms back between Naama's legs - danger averted. Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Naama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Archer scoring with some ground and pound. Naama wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Naama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archer's guard. Naama wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position. Archer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Naama doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Naama manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Archer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Naama is aware though and is defending well. Archer keeping full guard, as Naama tries to pass. Archer is looking for a triangle but Naama pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Archer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet. Naama stands and throws Archer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Naama tries to move into full mount but can't pass Archer's legs. Archer is trying to control Naama's posture but Naama avoids it. Naama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Archer can't do much from the bottom here. Archer is looking to regain half guard here but Naama keeps moving and retains side control. Naama throws a strike aimed at the side of Archer's head but Archer avoids it well. Naama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Archer tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Naama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Naama trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom. Archer is trying to get back to half guard. Naama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Archer has escaped the position, nice work there. Archer wants to control but Naama postures up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Archer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Naama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Archer struggling a bit here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauta Naama dominated that round. That's time! Archer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Naama throws a shot to the body.
Archer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Archer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Naama with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Naama is looking to improve his position.
Naama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Archer preventing the sweep. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Archer trying to control but Naama is working from the bottom. Archer lands a couple of digs. Naama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Naama is looking for a triangle here but Archer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Naama's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Archer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
It looks like Rauta Naama has been cut. Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Naama keeps working. Naama is trying to improve his position. Archer looks up at the clock and then as Naama takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Archer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Naama is trying to get back to half guard. Archer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Naama some visible discomfort.
Naama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Archer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Naama keeps working. Archer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Naama taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Archer is putting a hurting on Naama here, landing some big shots from side control. Archer controls the position. Archer is working Naama over with some ground and pound from side control.
Naama is rocked!
That has opened up Rauta Naama's cut even more. Naama is trying to improve his position. Naama is still in real trouble! Can Archer finish him? Archer looks up at the clock and then as Naama takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Archer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Archer in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Naama looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Archer turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sterling Archer! A very excited looking Sterling Archer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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