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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Florencio Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cena (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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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Florencio Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Cena!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Short defends it nicely.
Cena wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cena kicks off Short and gets to his feet.
Cena shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Short but Short pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Short attempts a counter takedown but Cena avoids it well and moves away.
Cena gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Short counters by clinching up.
Florencio Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cena.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cena.
Cena breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
Cena gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Short tries a body shot but Cena blocks it.
Cena jumps guard but Short stands there with Cena around his waist. Cena gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cena tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Short stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cena tries a body shot but Short blocks it.
Cena drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short drags the fight down to the ground.
Short looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Short is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena looking to sit in guard and control but Short gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Short decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cena, up you get!
Cena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Short.
Cena misses with a few strikes there.
John Cena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Short tries to sprawl but Cena drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Short kicks Cena off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Short attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Short fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cena, pushing him back against the cage.
Cena fails to pull guard.
Short's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cena pulls guard effortlessly.
Short will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cena looks winded!
Cena has his foot on Short's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Short works his way back into a safe position though.
Short gets to his feet. Cena looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Florencio Short dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cena wants to clinch
and Short counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Short.
Cena is looking to stand back up but Short counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cena.
Cena actively working from the bottom here.
Cena wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short winds up and cracks Cena with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Short is trying to work for a kimura but Cena is defending well.
Cena keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena tries to get to full guard but Short has control of the leg.
Cena is breathing heavily.
Short seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Florencio Short overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Short lands strikes from half guard.
Short is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Short lands a nice short elbow.
Cena on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short prevents Cena from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena wants to get back to full guard but Short has passed into side control.
Short working the ground and pound.
Short working the head and body with strikes.
Short working the ground and pound.
Short really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cena is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Short is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Short punishing his opponent with strikes.
Short is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cena can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cena wants to hold on but Short pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Short is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Short extends the arm and Cena is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Florencio Short!
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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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