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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Iberico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iberico comes to the ring accompanied by Pa' Bravo YO. Flores has chosen Mr vegas HOT FUK as his entrance music. Omar Flores has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivan Iberico's chin.
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170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Iberico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Omar Flores!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iberico shoots in but Flores avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Iberico looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Flores shoots and misses
and Iberico counters with a shoot takedown. Flores fights it but they end up in guard.
Flores looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Flores has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Iberico can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flores is trying to control the position but Iberico postures up.
Flores managing to control the position.
Flores trying to keep a closed guard but Iberico is proving a slippery customer.
Flores looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Iberico loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Iberico is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Iberico wants to control from the top but Flores keeps moving.
Flores looking for a sweep. Not yet Flores, not yet.
Flores looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Iberico puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Iberico is trying to work for a kimura but Flores is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Flores blocking the ground and pound attempt from Iberico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Iberico is thwarting Flores's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flores tries to clinch up
and Iberico decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flores's guard.
Flores is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Iberico pushes down on Flores's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Flores is not content to let Iberico control the position.
Flores looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control here.
Flores is pressing down on Iberico's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Iberico wants to control from the top but Flores keeps moving.
Flores working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Iberico doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Iberico manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Iberico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flores has his foot on Iberico's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Iberico works his way back into a safe position though.
Flores not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Flores tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flores looking to control.
Flores throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Flores is trying to control the position but Iberico postures up.
Flores looking for a guillotine here but Iberico defends easily.
Iberico chips away with some ground and pound.
Iberico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flores tries for a takedown but Iberico circles away easily
and Iberico counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Iberico dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Iberico closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Flores looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Iberico moves into full mount! Flores won't be happy about that!
Flores wants to hold on but Iberico pushes him away.
Flores is looking to improve his position but Iberico isn't that keen on the idea.
Flores is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iberico raining down shots from the mount!
Ivan Iberico overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iberico lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Flores keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Iberico scoring with strikes but Flores is staying in there.
Iberico looking to control but Flores is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iberico lands with some strikes.
Flores is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flores regains half guard.
Flores is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Iberico scores with a couple of nice shots.
Iberico is trying to control the action in half guard but Flores is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flores wants to get back to full guard but Iberico has mounted him!
Flores sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Flores is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Iberico pulls his head out easily.
Flores makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flores.
Flores throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flores is trying to keep Iberico in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores 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.
Iberico trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Iberico is pushing down on Flores's leg trying to pass to half guard. Flores is fighting to maintain full guard but Iberico has managed to sneak the leg through.
Flores avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Iberico.
Flores avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Iberico.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Flores slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flores looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Iberico throwing strikes but missing.
Iberico could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Flores doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Flores looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Flores looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flores has his foot on Iberico's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Iberico works his way back into a safe position though.
Flores doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Omar Flores will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Flores misses with a takedown attempt
and Iberico counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Flores is looking for a triangle but Iberico pushes his legs off easily.
Flores is looking for a triangle but Iberico pushes his legs off easily.
Iberico looking to pass the guard.
Iberico stopping the sweep attempt from Flores.
Iberico trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Iberico doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Iberico manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flores throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Flores throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flores throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Iberico escapes and throws Flores's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Flores tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flores is being controlled here.
Flores is looking for a sweep.
Flores is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Iberico working over Flores with some ground and pound. Flores looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flores is looking to improve his position.
Flores is staying active underneath Iberico, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Flores wants to improve his position but Iberico is controlling well.
Flores trying to control but Iberico postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flores tries for a takedown but Iberico circles away easily
and Iberico counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Iberico.
Flores is striking from the bottom but Iberico uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Iberico is thwarting Flores's attempts to control the position.
Flores slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Iberico trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Flores controlling Iberico's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Iberico doesn't defend quickly enough and Flores has managed to lock this one up! Can Iberico escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Flores on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Omar Flores!
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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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