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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quintet Tarantino (ranked 6236 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Price (ranked 4737 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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158 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Quintet Tarantino!
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, Mario Price!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarantino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Price tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tarantino swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Price counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Price wants to control from the top but Tarantino keeps moving.
Price drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tarantino dives on top into guard.
Price is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tarantino is aware though and is defending well.
Tarantino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tarantino wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarantino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Price trying to keep a closed guard but Tarantino is proving a slippery customer.
Tarantino wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tarantino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tarantino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Price looking for a guillotine here but Tarantino defends easily.
Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tarantino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tarantino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Tarantino trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarantino looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tarantino misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
Price appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tarantino works Price's body with a nice hook.
Tarantino takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino gets a double leg takedown into Price's guard.
Tarantino passes Price's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Price wants to control but Tarantino is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarantino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Price misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Price trying to control but Tarantino postures up.
Tarantino trying to control from half guard but Price is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is doing well to control the position and prevent Tarantino from advancing to side control.
Tarantino is thwarting Price's attempts to control the position.
Tarantino trying to mount his opponent but Price defends it.
Price preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Price actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Price won't allow Tarantino to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quintet Tarantino dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tarantino dives in and scores a takedown into Price's guard.
Price kicks Tarantino off and gets to his feet.
Tarantino looking to score a takedown here. Price is defending well but Tarantino drives through and ends up in Price's guard.
Tarantino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Price looking to control.
Tarantino advances to half guard.
Price tries to kick Tarantino off but Tarantino keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Price is looking to control Tarantino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Price avoid being mounted?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price tries to get to full guard but Tarantino has control of the leg.
Tarantino wants to take a breather but Price is having none of it.
Price works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tarantino is pushing down on Price's leg trying to pass to half guard. Price is fighting to maintain full guard but Tarantino has managed to sneak the leg through.
Price is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Quintet Tarantino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarantino is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tarantino is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tarantino is thwarting Price's attempts to control the position.
Tarantino seems to be working for a kimura but Price defends the submission attempt.
Tarantino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
Tarantino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Price has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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.
Price regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tarantino wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Price has his foot on Tarantino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tarantino works his way back into a safe position though.
Tarantino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Price working for a triangle but Tarantino defends it easily.
Price keeping full guard, as Tarantino tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tarantino seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Price for as long as he can get away with.
Tarantino got a little sloppy there for a moment and Price has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tarantino has managed to get both his arms back between Price's legs - danger averted.
Price wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Price is trying to keep Tarantino in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Price tries to sprawl but Tarantino drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Price is refusing to be controlled, as Tarantino sits in half guard.
Price pushes Tarantino off looking to stand but Tarantino dives back in and keeps control.
Price is refusing to be controlled, as Tarantino sits in half guard.
Price desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarantino wants to work for an arm triangle but Price is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quintet Tarantino dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tarantino stuffs the takedown.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price feints the counter takedown.
No luck for Price with that takedown attempt.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarantino throws a low kick but Price avoids it.
Price slips a straight right by Tarantino.
Tarantino shoots in and bounces Price off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tarantino is controlling him.
Price can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tarantino controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarantino tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.
Tarantino is fighting to break Price's control of his arms but Price is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Price's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tarantino wants to pass the guard but Price is keeping the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tarantino misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Price fails to land the takedown.
Quintet Tarantino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Price.
Tarantino misses with a looping left.
Price shoots in but no luck this time.
Price avoids the body shot from Tarantino.
Tarantino closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Price's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarantino is fighting to break Price's control of his arms but Price is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tarantino trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarantino got a little sloppy there for a moment and Price has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tarantino has managed to get both his arms back between Price's legs - danger averted.
Mario Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tarantino is aware though and is defending well.
Tarantino trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarantino pushes down on Price's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tarantino works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tarantino fails to advance to Price's back.
Price is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Tarantino has taken his back.
Price breaks Tarantino's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Price defends well.
Tarantino lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Quintet Tarantino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Price not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarantino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tarantino got a little sloppy there for a moment and Price has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tarantino has managed to get both his arms back between Price's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quintet Tarantino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tarantino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Quintet Tarantino!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Quintet Tarantino!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Quintet Tarantino!
Quintet Tarantino wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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