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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leno Maycon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maycon has chosen Os Caras do Momento as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taite Abrams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leno Maycon!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams misses with a left hand
and Maycon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maycon blocks the strikes from Abrams.
Abrams gets back to full guard.
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.
Abrams looking to control.
Maycon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maycon wants to pass the guard but Abrams is keeping the position.
Abrams controls Maycon momentarily but Maycon frees himself.
Maycon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abrams keeping moving, preventing Maycon from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maycon passes into side control.
Abrams is trying to control Maycon's posture but Maycon avoids it.
Maycon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abrams gets back to half guard.
Maycon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Abrams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maycon has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Abrams to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Maycon is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Abrams pulls down on the head and he's put Maycon to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Taite Abrams!
Taite Abrams is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Taite Abrams thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Leno Maycon stepped up to the mic, saying 'Quem nasceu pra ser cú
Nunca vai ser Pica'.
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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
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