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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gayle Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Meida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Meida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Gayle Foster!
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, Thiago Meida!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Meida enables Foster to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Meida manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Meida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meida throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Foster escapes and throws Meida's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Meida tries to improve position but can't.
Meida sneaks back into half guard.
Meida looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Meida has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Foster escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Foster!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meida looks to move to half guard but instead Foster has passed into mount! Damn!
Meida is trying to escape the mount.
Meida tries to lock up and control but Foster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Foster prevents Meida from getting the reversal.
Meida sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Meida is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Meida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Foster pulls his head out easily.
Foster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meida wants to get back to full guard.
Foster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meida on the ground.
Meida looking for submissions off his back.
Meida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meida looking for submissions off his back.
Meida is refusing to be controlled, as Foster sits in half guard.
Meida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Meida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Meida looking for submissions off his back.
Meida looking for submissions off his back.
Meida actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foster trying to control the action but Meida is working from the bottom.
Foster prevents Meida from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thiago Meida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Foster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Foster shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Meida is trying to defend but Foster finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gayle Foster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Foster is keen to just control but Meida is a slippery customer.
Foster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Meida looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Foster pushes past his half guard into mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meida sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meida is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meida wants to improve his position but Foster is controlling well.
Meida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meida is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Foster is tapping! Great win for Meida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thiago Meida!
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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
RATING
28% |
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