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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Baldo (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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24
151 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgil Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Baldo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lloyd rushes Baldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lloyd content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baldo as Lloyd tries to tie him up.
Lloyd throws an elbow but it misses.
Baldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baldo closes the distance and pushes Lloyd back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd is trying to pull guard but Baldo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baldo tries to circle away but Lloyd has him pinned against the cage.
Baldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baldo scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldo moves into the clinch.
Baldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baldo moves into the clinch successfully.
Baldo tries to break free but Lloyd pushes him back against the cage.
Lloyd unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baldo gets a clinch.
Lloyd is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Virgil Lloyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baldo manages to break the clinch.
Baldo has Lloyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Lloyd taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Baldo.
Baldo controlling the action here for a moment.
Baldo taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldo prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Baldo to work.
Lloyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baldo clinches up with Lloyd and pushes him back against the cage.
Baldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baldo rushes Lloyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baldo wants to stall.
Baldo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Baldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Lloyd.
Lloyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lloyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baldo has managed to clinch.
Lloyd takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lloyd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baldo tries to stall but Lloyd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baldo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baldo tries to break free but Lloyd pushes him back against the cage.
Baldo is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lloyd closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lloyd lands in his opponent's guard.
Lloyd sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lloyd won't allow Baldo to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Baldo dominated that round.
That's time! Lloyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Baldo moves into the clinch.
Lloyd landing knees to the body.
Baldo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lloyd controlling the action here for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baldo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lloyd has had enough of the clinch but Baldo keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baldo walks away with a smile on his face. Lloyd gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Baldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Baldo instigates a clinch.
Baldo stops a takedown attempt from Lloyd.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Virgil Lloyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
Lloyd has Baldo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baldo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Baldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baldo has Lloyd pushed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lloyd as Baldo tries to tie him up.
Baldo taking a breather.
Lloyd tries to score a body lock takedown but Baldo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baldo.
Baldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baldo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lloyd, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Baldo.
Lloyd tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baldo is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jose Baldo.
Baldo closes the distance and clinches.
Baldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baldo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Virgil Lloyd has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lloyd has had enough of the clinch but Baldo keeps him there for the moment.
Lloyd throws an elbow that misses.
Lloyd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees to the body from Baldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Baldo.
Lloyd is rocked!
Baldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Lloyd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baldo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baldo stalling the fight.
Baldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Baldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lloyd is pressed against the cage. Baldo pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Lloyd! Two more big strikes from Baldo and Lloyd crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jose Baldo!
Our winner, Jose Baldo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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