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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between rain allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bibano Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandes has chosen Gimmie Shelter as his entrance music. Bibano Fernandes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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179 cm
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145 lbs
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180 cm
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138 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, rain allen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bibano Fernandes! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice sprawl there from allen as Fernandes shoots in. allen tries to clinch there but Fernandes circles away.
Nice body kick from allen. allen lands a high kick!
allen tries to clinch there but Fernandes circles away.
Fernandes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. allen darts in and clinches Fernandes up against the cage. allen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
allen fails in his attempt to clinch. Fernandes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling allen to score with a decent uppercut. Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt from distance. rain allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bibano Fernandes. allen throws a head kick that Fernandes semi-blocks.
Fernandes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Fernandes tries for a takedown but allen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. allen throws a right hand that Fernandes ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandes also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. allen lands with a kick to the temple. Fernandes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Fernandes shoots in but no luck this time. allen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fernandes looking for a takedown. Fernandes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. allen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
allen has closed the distance and engaged Fernandes in a clinch.
allen is working for takedown but Fernandes is calmly controlling the position for now. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. allen pushes Fernandes up against the cage in a clinch. allen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fernandes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but allen pulls him back up using the underhooks. allen breaks the clinch.
allen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fernandes's head. allen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. allen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
allen throws a head kick that half lands.
allen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fernandes circles away. allen tries to clinch up but Fernandes circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandes paws at him with a jab and circles away. allen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fernandes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with allen but allen pushes him off and we're back to square one. Fernandes closes this distance looking for a takedown but allen circles away. allen has taken the fight to the clinch.
allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. allen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Fernandes counters with a nice double leg into guard. Fernandes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Fernandes looks gassed! Fernandes stands and throws allen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fernandes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. allen regains half guard. Fernandes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
allen pushes Fernandes off looking to stand but Fernandes dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fernandes is looking to pass allen's guard but actually allen recovers to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rain allen dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
allen clinches. allen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fernandes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
allen jumps guard and drags Fernandes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. allen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fernandes passes allen's left leg - he's now in half guard. Fernandes trying to pass the guard but allen defending well. allen wants to get back to his feet. Fernandes wants to pass to mount but allen is defending the position. Fernandes trying to advance position but allen counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fernandes looking to pass the guard. Fernandes forces his way into half guard. Fernandes is breathing heavily. allen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. allen looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Fernandes seems to be looking for submissions.
Fernandes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for allen! allen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fernandes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. allen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. allen regains half guard. Fernandes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
allen pushes Fernandes off looking to stand but Fernandes dives back in and keeps control.
allen wants to improve his position but Fernandes is controlling well.
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. Fernandes is working for a kimura but allen is defending it quite comfortably.
allen is trying to stand.
Fernandes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
allen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. allen pushes Fernandes off looking to stand but Fernandes dives back in and keeps control.
Fernandes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
allen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fernandes is working away from the top position though. allen wants to get back to his feet.
Fernandes seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. allen is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bibano Fernandes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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