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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Lafeye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guguinha Matador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guguinha Matador is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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201 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunny Lafeye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guguinha Matador!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafeye scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Matador looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Matador has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lafeye is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lafeye is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matador doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lafeye.
Lafeye wants to free his trapped foot but Matador is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lafeye seems to be looking for submissions.
Lafeye is trying to work for a kimura but Matador is defending well.
Matador trying to control from the bottom.
Lafeye is working for a kimura but Matador is defending it quite comfortably.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matador can do anything to dispel that myth.
Matador makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matador looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matador avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafeye looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lafeye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lafeye not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Matador keeping moving, preventing Lafeye from controlling successfully.
Lafeye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matador swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lafeye is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matador will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lafeye advances position into side control!
Lafeye wants to control but Matador is keeping him busy.
Lafeye is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Matador is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Matador is looking to reverse the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Matador fails with the takedown
and Lafeye counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matador controls Lafeye momentarily but Lafeye frees himself.
Lafeye sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matador's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafeye is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lafeye wants to free his trapped foot but Matador is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lafeye is looking to pass Matador's guard but actually Matador recovers to full guard.
Lafeye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matador not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lafeye wants to pass the guard but Matador is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lafeye closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Matador gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Matador wants to control but Lafeye is having none of it.
Matador is desperately trying to improve his position but Lafeye has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunny Lafeye dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matador gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lafeye thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lafeye stopping the sweep attempt from Matador.
Lafeye drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lafeye jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Matador pushes Lafeye off and scrambles back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lafeye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matador tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lafeye wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lafeye has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Matador!
Lafeye is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Matador has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Matador!
Matador looking to pass the guard.
Lafeye is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matador lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matador trying to control but Lafeye is working from the bottom.
Matador is looking to advance position but Lafeye has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Matador is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafeye controlling the position easily from mount.
Lafeye trying to control but Matador is having none of it.
Matador tries to hold on but Lafeye postures up.
Lafeye jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Matador manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Matador struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matador regains half guard.
Matador tries to get to full guard but Lafeye has control of the leg.
Lafeye looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matador wants to improve his position but Lafeye is controlling well.
Lafeye is tying to control. Matador wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lafeye wants to pass to mount but Matador is defending the position.
Matador tries to get to full guard but Lafeye has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Matador doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lafeye counters with a nice double leg into side control. Matador won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matador can't do much from the bottom here.
Lafeye tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lafeye working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Matador wants to control but Lafeye postures up.
Lafeye tries to advance to mount but Matador denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunny Lafeye dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lafeye shoots for a double leg takedown but Matador sprawls well. He's pushed Lafeye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Matador as Lafeye shoots in.
Matador misses with a takedown attempt
and Lafeye counters with a nice double leg into side control. Matador won't be happy with that.
Matador is trying to improve his position.
Matador is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lafeye off and has taken his back!
Lafeye is keeping busy.
Lafeye breaks Matador's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafeye thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lafeye wants to pass the guard but Matador is keeping the position.
Lafeye trying to control but Matador is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafeye stopping the sweep attempt from Matador.
Matador is trying to keep Lafeye in close.
Matador might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lafeye kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lafeye drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Matador is trying to keep Lafeye in close.
Lafeye thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sunny Lafeye overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matador trying to control the position here.
Matador looking to control.
Lafeye forces his way into half guard.
Matador is not content to let Lafeye control the position.
Matador gets back to full guard.
Matador trying to control the position.
Matador keeping moving, preventing Lafeye from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matador keeping full guard, as Lafeye tries to pass.
Lafeye stops Matador from standing up.
Lafeye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matador is keeping the position for now.
Matador looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lafeye is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matador dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lafeye fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sunny Lafeye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matador doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lafeye counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafeye working away.
Lafeye trying to control the position but Matador is working away.
Matador prevents Lafeye from moving into mount.
Matador struggling a bit here.
Matador is looking to regain half guard here but Lafeye keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sunny Lafeye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lafeye, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunny Lafeye!
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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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