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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Pimenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nic ola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Pimenta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Pimenta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, nic ola!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimenta misses with a hook.
ola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
ola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pimenta tries for a takedown but ola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
ola decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pimenta trying to control but ola postures up.
ola is working for a submission of some sort.
ola is looking for a kimura here.
Pimenta trying to control here.
ola is looking for submissions but instead, Pimenta has regained full guard.
ola is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pimenta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pimenta has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
ola had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pimenta is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. ola Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pimenta's back instead.
Pimenta preventing the rear naked choke attempt from ola.
ola is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pimenta defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
ola looks gassed!
Pimenta manages to reverse the position and now he's in ola's guard. Nice work there by Pimenta.
Pimenta trying to control but ola is working from the bottom.
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.
ola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
ola had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pimenta is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. ola Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pimenta's back instead.
ola is trying to stick to Pimenta's back but Pimenta is turning into ola. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in ola's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pimenta.
Pimenta looking to pass the guard.
Pimenta cracks ola with a solid left hand.
ola is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pimenta gets to his feet - ola follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ola plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from ola.
Pimenta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pimenta.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Pimenta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ola connects with a high kick.
Pimenta misses with a takedown attempt - ola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
ola lands a head kick. Pimenta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pimenta blocks a head kick by ola.
ola is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
ola throws a head kick that Pimenta semi-blocks.
ola throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pimenta.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
ola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pimenta backwards.
ola misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pimenta blocks it with crossed arms.
ola misses with a knee strike.
ola lands a nice knee to the body.
ola is struggling to control the position.
ola prevents the takedown attempt.
ola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pimenta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pimenta takes a knee right on the jaw!
ola keeps control of Pimenta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pimenta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ola walks away with a smile on his face. Pimenta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
ola misses with a takedown attempt - Pimenta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
ola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pimenta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pimenta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pimenta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ola gets caught flat footed, as Pimenta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
ola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
ola keeping moving, preventing Pimenta from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
nic ola dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
ola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from ola. No joy for Pimenta on that attempt.
Pimenta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
ola lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
ola throws a nice head kick!
ola throws a head kick but Pimenta moves out of range.
A head kick misses from ola.
ola scores with a takedown into Pimenta's guard.
ola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pimenta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
ola postures up.
ola drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pimenta manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now ola has Pimenta in his guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pimenta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimenta wants to stand but ola is controlling his posture from full guard.
ola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pimenta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pimenta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pimenta stands up and waves to ola to follow him.
ola rushes Pimenta and presses him up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ola with a knee to the head.
ola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
ola scores with a knee to the head.
Pimenta avoiding damage as ola throws knees to the body.
Pimenta is trying to break the clinch but ola has him pressed against the ropes.
Pimenta has had enough of the clinch but ola keeps him there for the moment.
ola with a knee to the head.
Pimenta is trying to break the clinch but ola has him pressed against the ropes.
Pimenta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
ola with a knee to the head.
Pimenta struggles to land a body shot inside as ola controls his hands.
Pimenta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ola has him pressed against the ropes.
ola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pimenta is trying to break free.
ola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pimenta's face.
Pimenta takes an elbow to the forehead.
ola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pimenta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
ola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pimenta fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ola misses with a knee to the head.
Pimenta misses with a hook to the ribs.
ola ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. ola no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
ola is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pimenta advances to half guard.
ola actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
ola is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pimenta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pimenta's back!
Pimenta defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pimenta looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
ola is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimenta tries to escape but ola has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
ola looking for the choke from the back.
Pimenta preventing the rear naked choke attempt from ola.
Pimenta is trying to defend against the choke here but ola has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. ola Tightens the hold and Pimenta taps out furiously! ola displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). nic ola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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