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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffry Serrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tra La La (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tra La La will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 cm
18
214 lbs
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193 cm
25
215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeffry Serrano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tra La La! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! La changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Serrano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Serrano is looking to work his way out of this bad position but La is controlling him well. Serrano can't do much from the bottom here. La tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. La stands up and beckons Serrano to his feet. La looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Serrano! Serrano is trying to control La's posture but La avoids it. Serrano tries to control but La manages to take his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. La missing with strikes from the back. Serrano looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. La throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. La gets his hands free as Serrano looks to control. Serrano rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
La is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
La misses with a head shot. Serrano uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Serrano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. La is aware though and is defending well. Serrano has control of La's left arm, preventing La from doing any damage. La controls from within his opponent's guard. Serrano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but La can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Serrano seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Serrano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. La is pushing down on Serrano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Serrano is fighting to maintain full guard but La has managed to sneak the leg through. La wants to stand but Serrano has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Serrano is trying to maintain the position but La is very close to passing his half guard. Serrano is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. La shoots in and bounces Serrano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Serrano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
La trying to control the position from guard on top but Serrano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! La stands up from Serrano's guard - La perhaps looking for a knockout. La stuffs the takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tra La La dominated that round. That's time! Serrano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Serrano clinches up with La and pushes him back against the cage. La's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tra La La seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. La shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. La showed some decent athleticism there. Serrano keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. La thows a huge punch but Serrano dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Serrano keeping control of the position. La has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. La seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Serrano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. La is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
La missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Serrano is refusing to be controlled, as La sits in half guard. Serrano punching from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. La drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Serrano sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Serrano doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time La. Serrano is trying to stand up here but La is controlling him well. Still in half guard, La seems content to control. La trying to pass the guard but Serrano defending well. Tra La La has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. La missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. La seems to be looking for submissions.
Serrano is controlling La's position as best he can from this difficult position. La is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
La is trying to control the action in half guard but Serrano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. La tries to stand and escape but Serrano actually recovers to full guard. La wants to get up but he can't break Serrano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. La stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Serrano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. La fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Serrano tries to score a power double leg takedown but La sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Serrano somewhat. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! La lands with a slapping head kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tra La La showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Serrano is defended easily by La. La drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Serrano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Serrano manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. La's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Serrano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as La sprawls well. La wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Serrano gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. La scores with a takedown into Serrano's guard. La postures up.
Serrano working a defensive guard but La passes into half guard.
La not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. La is working for a submission of some sort.
La is keen to just control but Serrano is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Serrano is trying to control but can't.
Serrano is trying to stand up here but La is controlling him well. La throwing shots but Serrano is blocking nicely. La trying to mount his opponent but Serrano defends it. La is thwarting Serrano's attempts to control the position. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. La tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Serrano shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffry Serrano. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. La throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. La darts in and clinches Serrano up against the cage. La breaks from the clinch.
La rushes Serrano and presses him up against the cage. Serrano misses with a knee to the head. La escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Serrano on his heels. He'll look to pass Serrano's guard now, I'm sure. Serrano is looking for a triangle but La pushes his legs off easily.
La decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. La fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. La lands a high kick!
La gets in close and instigates a clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Serrano trying to control the position but instead, La has worked for underhooks and has pushed Serrano into the cage. La's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. La scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. La in side control, throwing shots but Serrano defends. La has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Jeffry Serrano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tra La La is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. La with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight! Tra La La comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well La has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tra La La!
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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
31% |
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