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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rani Yahya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Wave (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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160 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rani Yahya!
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, Daniel Wave!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Yahya with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yahya.
Wave closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yahya slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wave trying to control but Yahya is working from the bottom.
Wave looking to pass the guard.
Wave wants to control from the top but Yahya keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yahya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wave can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yahya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wave can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yahya looking to control.
Wave must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wave keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yahya's head.
Wave is looking to work some ground and pound but Yahya has wrist control.
Yahya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wave trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yahya throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Yahya trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wave stands and steps away. Yahya gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wave fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yahya.
Yahya is breathing heavily.
Wave shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yahya trying to control here.
Wave slips a nice elbow through Yahya's hands, connecting with Yahya's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wave blocks the strikes from Yahya.
Wave seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wave wants to take a breather but Yahya is having none of it.
Yahya tries to get to full guard but Wave has control of the leg.
Wave drops an elbow to the side of Yahya's head.
Wave takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wave is working for a submission of some sort.
Wave trying to control the action but Yahya is working from the bottom.
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.
Wave looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yahya manages to get to full guard.
Wave trying to control the position from guard on top but Yahya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wave is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yahya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wave looking to pass the guard.
Wave wants to control from the top but Yahya keeps moving.
Yahya trying to keep a closed guard but Wave is proving a slippery customer.
Yahya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wave is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yahya trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rani Yahya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yahya gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yahya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yahya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wave trying to hold on to Yahya's head to control him but Yahya postures up.
Wave is trying to get back to full guard.
Wave misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wave wants to improve his position but Yahya is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yahya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wave trying to hold on to Yahya's head to control him but Yahya postures up.
Wave preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Yahya is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wave is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yahya throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Wave has his hands clasped together but Yahya breaks the hold and Wave is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Yahya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rani Yahya!
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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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