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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between De Janeiro (ranked 2596 p4p, 277 weight class) and Walter Flanagan (ranked 2195 p4p, 240 weight class). Flanagan has chosen The Wizard as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
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171 cm
30
150 lbs
7 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, De Janeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Walter Flanagan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Janeiro is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flanagan, as that shot connected.
Flanagan lands a jab.
Janeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Janeiro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Flanagan.
Janeiro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Janeiro staying out of range there.
Janeiro dodges the punch combination from Flanagan.
Janeiro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Janeiro.
Flanagan loads up on a big right hand but Janeiro slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janeiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flanagan.
Janeiro attempts a counter takedown but Flanagan avoids it well and moves away.
Flanagan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Janeiro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Flanagan!
Flanagan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Janeiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Janeiro 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.
Janeiro tries for a kimura but Flanagan is defending well.
Janeiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flanagan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Janeiro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
It looks like Walter Flanagan has been cut.
Flanagan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Flanagan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Janeiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flanagan can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janeiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Janeiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Flanagan has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Flanagan gets back to half guard.
Janeiro throwing shots but Flanagan is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janeiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Flanagan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Janeiro.
Janeiro prevents Flanagan from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Janeiro seems to be looking for submissions.
Janeiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flanagan is just riding it out for now. Janeiro eventually gives up the hold.
Janeiro seems to be working for a kimura but Flanagan defends the submission attempt.
Flanagan is defending against the submission attempts here by Janeiro.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Janeiro is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Janeiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Flanagan's cut.
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.
Janeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flanagan.
Janeiro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Flanagan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Janeiro at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Flanagan misses the target.
Janeiro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Janeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flanagan throws out the jab.
Flanagan lands with a shot to the body.
Flanagan throws out a loose jab but Janeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flanagan missing with a left hand there. Janeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Janeiro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Janeiro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Flanagan sprawls and moves away.
Flanagan scores with a jab. Janeiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Janeiro.
Flanagan misses with a wild body shot.
Flanagan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Janeiro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Janeiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Flanagan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Janeiro seems to be looking for submissions.
Janeiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flanagan is just riding it out for now. Janeiro eventually gives up the hold.
Janeiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Flanagan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Janeiro.
Flanagan keeping control of the position.
Janeiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Janeiro seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Flanagan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). De Janeiro!
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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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