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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dane Figueroa (ranked 4977 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Piranha (ranked 4766 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre Piranha acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dane Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexandre Piranha!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piranha is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Piranha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Piranha staying out of range there.
Piranha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Piranha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Figueroa throws out a powerful jab.
Figueroa misses with a looping right.
Piranha with the counter takedown but Figueroa avoids it easily.
Figueroa throws out a loose jab but Piranha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piranha feints the counter takedown.
Figueroa tries to clinch but Piranha moves out of range.
Figueroa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piranha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Figueroa is fending him off so far but Piranha persists. Nope, Figueroa circles away and we're back to standing.
Piranha closes the distance and clinches.
Piranha looking for a takedown.
Piranha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Figueroa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dane Figueroa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Piranha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piranha gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Figueroa regains guard.
Piranha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Piranha passes to full mount!
You get the feeling that Figueroa really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Piranha thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Figueroa is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Piranha wants to take Figueroa's back but he can't do it this time.
Piranha trying to control but Figueroa is having none of it.
Piranha might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Figueroa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Piranha tries to control but Figueroa wriggling away.
Piranha takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Figueroa trying to control the action but Piranha just sinks the hooks in.
Piranha has managed to slip his arm under Figueroa's chin. This could be all over... yep, Figueroa is tapping out! Submission win for Piranha.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexandre Piranha!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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