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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nguyen Phan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belo comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mais não bate. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filipe Belo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nguyen Phan! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Belo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Belo just content to control the position. Belo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Phan for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Filipe Belo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Belo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Phan is in trouble now - Belo has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Phan looks gassed! Belo controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phan stops Belo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Belo controlling from mount. Belo takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Belo has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Phan! Can he survive? No! He's out! Belo gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Filipe Belo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
25% |
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