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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Blahyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Placencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blahyi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All Hail Liberia Hail !!!!. Placencia has chosen Eminem - The Monster Ft. Rihanna as his entrance music. Anthony Placencia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Blahyi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Placencia!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Placencia tries a low kick but Blahyi avoids it.
Placencia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blahyi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Placencia looks for the body kick but Blahyi saw that one coming.
Placencia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blahyi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Placencia keeping moving, preventing Blahyi from controlling successfully.
Blahyi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Placencia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Placencia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blahyi wants to pass the guard but Placencia is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Placencia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Placencia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blahyi drops back looking for a leg! Placencia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Placencia manages to kick Blahyi off! Blahyi jumps back into Placencia's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blahyi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Placencia is keeping the position for now.
Blahyi postures up.
Placencia keeping moving, preventing Blahyi from controlling successfully.
Blahyi won't allow Placencia to sweep him here.
Placencia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blahyi defends well.
Blahyi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Placencia keeping moving, preventing Blahyi from controlling successfully.
Blahyi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Placencia wants to stand but Blahyi is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Placencia throws a right and a left that Blahyi avoids nicely.
Placencia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blahyi gets a double leg takedown into Placencia's guard.
Blahyi is pushing down on Placencia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Placencia is fighting to maintain full guard but Blahyi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blahyi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Placencia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blahyi.
Blahyi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blahyi works his way into full mount!
Blahyi thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Placencia tries to improve his position but Blahyi has taken his back! Blahyi has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Placencia tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Blahyi pushes Placencia away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joshua Blahyi!
Joshua Blahyi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Machine Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Anthony Placencia had this to say: 'I'll Train More Harder And Try To Push Myself To The Limit.'.
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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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