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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Blahyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Flaherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blahyi comes to the cage accompanied by All Hail Liberia Hail !!!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Blahyi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Flaherty!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flaherty is defended easily by Blahyi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flaherty.
Blahyi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Flaherty sprawls and moves away.
Flaherty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joshua Blahyi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Flaherty.
Flaherty misses the shot to the body.
Blahyi feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flaherty moves into range and clinches up with Blahyi.
Blahyi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flaherty gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blahyi looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaherty turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Flaherty manages to end up in side control.
Blahyi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blahyi controlling the position well.
Flaherty wants to pass the guard but Blahyi is defending well.
Blahyi is staying active underneath Flaherty, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Flaherty is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Blahyi manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blahyi keeping moving, preventing Flaherty from controlling successfully.
Flaherty is posturing up here but Blahyi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Flaherty tries to roll out but it's too tight and Flaherty has to tap! Slick submission there by Blahyi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joshua Blahyi!
After winning the bout, Joshua Blahyi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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