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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between gray donky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franko Mia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: .. Franko Mia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 cm
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, gray donky! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franko Mia! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mia connects with a high kick.
It looks like gray donky has been cut. A bone on bone clash there as donky blocks the leg kick.
donky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mia is fending him off so far but donky persists. Nope, Mia circles away and we're back to standing. Mia scores with a takedown into donky's guard. donky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
donky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mia sitting in guard here, content to control. Mia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. donky swivels though and keeps the full guard. donky trying to control the position.
Mia trying to control the position from guard on top but donky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mia postures up in donky's guard and throws a big left but donky blocks it. donky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. donky doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. donky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Mia counters with a single leg into guard. donky didn't expect that. donky is breathing heavily. Mia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed donky's guard. donky wants to control but Mia is keeping busy.
Mia is taking a breather. donky says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Mia is keen to just control but donky is a slippery customer. donky tries to roll over but Mia keeps him under control. Mia trying to pass the guard but donky defending well. Mia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks donky with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Mia uses his free foot to push down on donky's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for donky.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. A nice elbow there by Mia. Mia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Mia. Mia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish donky?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mia with good strikes from the mount here! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mia controlling from the full mount. Mia trying to control but donky is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Mia tries to control but donky wriggling away. Mia is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, donky has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mia looking to secure an arm triangle but donky defends it well. Mia trying to control but donky is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Mia raining down shots from the mount! Mia landing shots from mount. Mia avoids the attempt from donky to control. donky is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. donky tries to get back to half guard but can't. donky throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mia. What's that going to do exactly? Mia avoids the attempt from donky to control. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mia landing strikes from the mount. Mia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Mia controlling his opponent. Mia blocks donky's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franko Mia dominated that round. The cut man is working on gray donky's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by donky. donky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown so Mia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Mia distracts donky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. donky keeping moving, preventing Mia from controlling successfully. Mia scoring with punches to the head and body. Mia advances to half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mia lands a nice short elbow. donky tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. donky actively working from the bottom here. Mia is trying to control the action in half guard but donky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Mia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control donky kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mia is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, donky has managed to free his arm - good work. donky won't allow Mia to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mia blocks the strikes from donky.
Franko Mia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Mia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. gray donky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. donky doesn't succeed with the takedown and Mia counters with a nice double leg into side control. donky won't be happy with that. Mia lands a decent elbow from side control. donky throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
donky is not content to let Mia control the position. Mia scoring with punches and elbows. donky manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! The fighters are battling for position here. Mia manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Mia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round. donky is looking to improve his position.
Mia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Mia lands strikes from half guard. Mia is controlling the pace.
donky trying to control but Mia postures up.
Mia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. donky manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mia stands and throws donky's legs to the side, diving into side control. Mia wants to lay and pray for a moment but donky keeps working. Mia working the ground and pound. donky is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mia is one step ahead and moves to full mount! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mia controlling from mount. Mia punishing his opponent with strikes. Mia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mia controlling the pace for now. donky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mia quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Mia but it's paid off an donky is forced to tap! Nice work by Mia.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franko Mia!
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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
53% |
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