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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 2567 p4p, 228 weight class) and Luiz Alves (ranked 4344 p4p, 321 weight class). Luiz Alves has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hannibal Barca's chin.
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175 cm
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150 lbs
5 - 8 - 1 |
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167 cm
27
149 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannibal Barca! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Alves! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A lazy body kick from Barca and Alves counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Alves is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barca has managed to free his arm - good work. Alves is trying to work for a kimura but Barca is defending well.
Barca is not content to let Alves control the position. Barca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alves is looking for a kimura here.
Barca wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alves is trying to control the action in half guard but Barca is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Alves seems to be working for a kimura but Barca defends the submission attempt. Barca looking for submissions off his back. Alves is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Alves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barca is just riding it out for now. Alves eventually gives up the hold.
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. Alves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barca is just riding it out for now. Alves eventually gives up the hold. Barca tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg. Barca manages to get to full guard.
Alves trying to control but Barca is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Barca is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Barca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barca looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Alves is defending well. Barca quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Alves has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Barca celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hannibal Barca! Our winner, Hannibal Barca, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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