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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eric Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alice Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonson has chosen As I Lay Dying - This Is Who We Are as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alice Jonson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jonson wants to control but Swift postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jonson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jonson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Swift's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jonson is pressing down on Swift's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Swift sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jonson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jonson wants to control but Swift passes easily into half guard.
Jonson tries to roll over but Swift keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson is trying is best to control the position here.
Jonson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Swift.
Swift won't allow Jonson to sweep him here.
Jonson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Jonson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Swift trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jonson striking off his back but it's not causing Swift any problems.
Swift is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jonson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swift's guard.
Jonson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swift working a defensive guard here.
Jonson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jonson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jonson preventing the sweep.
Jonson postures up.
Jonson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Swift looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jonson is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson throwing strikes from guard but Swift blocks nicely.
Jonson wants to control from the top but Swift keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab by Jonson.
Jonson shoots and misses
and Swift counters with a single leg into guard. Jonson didn't expect that.
Jonson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jonson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson seems to be looking for submissions.
Swift is trying to get back to full guard.
Jonson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jonson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jonson stalling.
Jonson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jonson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Swift is breathing heavily.
Jonson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Swift sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alice Jonson dominated that round.
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.
Jonson fails with the takedown
so Swift counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jonson is trying to control the position but Swift postures up.
Jonson working for a triangle but Swift defends it easily.
Jonson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jonson working for a triangle but Swift defends it easily.
Swift wants to pass the guard but Jonson is keeping the position.
Jonson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson has control of Swift's left arm, preventing Swift from doing any damage.
Swift avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jonson keeping moving, preventing Swift from controlling successfully.
Swift preventing the sweep.
Jonson pulls Swift in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jonson looking for a guillotine here but Swift defends easily.
Swift trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonson is looking for a triangle but Swift pushes his legs off easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jonson holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jonson managing to control the position.
Jonson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swift is posturing up here but Jonson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Swift tries to roll out but it's too tight and Swift has to tap! Slick submission there by Jonson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alice Jonson!
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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
39% |
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