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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Cardenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuno Correia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikel Cardenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nuno Correia!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia tries to clinch but Cardenas moves out of range.
Correia tries to clinch there but Cardenas circles away.
Correia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cardenas swivels and escapes.
Correia goes for a double leg but Cardenas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cardenas continues to drive forward.
Correia shoots in but no luck this time.
Mikel Cardenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuno Correia.
Cardenas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Correia to the mat! Correia manages to get full guard.
Cardenas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cardenas stands up over Correia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Correia throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cardenas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cardenas postures up in Correia's guard and throws a big left but Correia blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardenas is looking to work some ground and pound but Correia has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Correia holds on and takes a little breather.
Cardenas postures up.
Cardenas won't allow Correia to sweep him here.
Cardenas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas postures up and lands a big shot to Correia's brow.
Cardenas throws an elbow that misses. Correia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cardenas's guard. Nice move by Correia!
Correia wants to control from the top but Cardenas keeps moving.
Cardenas has a closed guard, preventing Correia from standing up.
Correia looking to sit in guard and control but Cardenas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cardenas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas cracks Correia with a solid left hand.
Cardenas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cardenas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardenas postures up in Correia's guard and throws a big left but Correia blocks it.
Cardenas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cardenas connects with a couple of short punches.
Correia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Correia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cardenas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cardenas scoring with some ground and pound.
Correia looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cardenas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Correia's head.
Cardenas chips away with some ground and pound.
Cardenas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cardenas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Correia's head.
Correia looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardenas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cardenas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Correia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Correia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cardenas working some strikes from top position.
Cardenas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cardenas connects with a couple of short punches.
Cardenas landing some decent shots from guard.
Cardenas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cardenas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cardenas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cardenas throwing strikes but missing.
Cardenas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Correia throws a leg kick but Cardenas moved away.
Cardenas is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cardenas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cardenas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cardenas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cardenas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Correia as he avoids it easily.
Cardenas throws a head kick that misses.
Cardenas throws a body punch but Correia moves out of range.
Correia dives in for a single leg takedown but Cardenas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cardenas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardenas wants to work for an arm triangle but Correia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cardenas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikel Cardenas dominated that round.
That's time! Cardenas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cardenas goes for a double leg but Correia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Correia continues to drive forward.
Cardenas throws a leg kick
and Correia counters with a three punch combo that has Cardenas backing up. Cardenas nods at Correia to acknowledge the strikes.
Correia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Correia shoots in looking for a takedown. Cardenas tries to sprawl out of it but Correia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cardenas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Correia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardenas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cardenas drives through and clinches with Correia against the cage.
Cardenas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia tries to pull guard but Cardenas holds him up against the cage and eventually Correia drops back down to his feet.
Mikel Cardenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuno Correia.
Cardenas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Correia can't fight it off and eventually Cardenas manages to take the fight to the floor. Correia looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Correia wants to get back to his feet but Cardenas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Correia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cardenas.
Cardenas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Correia's head.
Cardenas stands up over Correia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cardenas cracks Correia with a solid left hand.
Cardenas stands up over Correia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cardenas throws an elbow that misses. Correia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cardenas's guard. Nice move by Correia!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cardenas is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Correia frees his head nicely. Oh but Cardenas has switched to an armbar! Correia is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mikel Cardenas!
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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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