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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Bigs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Popper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Bigs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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130 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corey Bigs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Popper!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Popper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bigs defends it well.
Bigs scores with a few weak punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bigs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Popper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Popper's back!
Bigs is trying to stick to Popper's back but Popper is turning into Bigs. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bigs's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Popper.
Bigs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Popper looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bigs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bigs trying to strike off his back.
Popper trying to control but Bigs is working from the bottom.
Bigs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Popper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popper trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigs scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Popper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Popper lands a couple of elbows.
Bigs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Popper wants to control but Bigs is having none of it.
Popper swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Popper is looking to improve his position but Bigs isn't that keen on the idea.
Bigs jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Popper is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Popper and Bigs has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
What's Popper going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigs looks up at the clock and then as Popper takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bigs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bigs working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Popper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Popper is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bigs is staying active.
Bigs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bigs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Popper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Popper has escaped the position, nice work there.
Popper can't do much from the bottom here.
Bigs working the head and body with strikes.
Bigs working away.
Popper looks gassed!
Despite being in the dominant position, John Popper just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bigs stuffs the takedown attempt from Popper. Popper gets slowly back to his feet.
Bigs rushes Popper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bigs wants a takedown.
Bigs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Popper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bigs has picked Popper up - he's going for a ride! Bigs dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bigs working over Popper with some ground and pound. Popper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Popper is holding on to half guard well.
Popper is looking for a sweep. Bigs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popper won't allow Bigs to pass to mount.
Bigs working the head and body with strikes.
Popper trying to hold on to Bigs's head to control him but Bigs postures up.
Bigs lands with a punch from half guard.
Bigs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Popper is trying to get back to full guard.
Bigs seems to be working for a kimura but Popper defends the submission attempt.
Popper trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Bigs dominated that round.
That's time! Bigs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horrible takedown by Popper or perhaps it was just good defense by Bigs which made him look bad.
Popper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bigs manages to get back to half guard.
Bigs missing with punches from the bottom.
Bigs actively working from the bottom here.
Popper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bigs defends it well.
Bigs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bigs.
Bigs punching from the bottom - just letting Popper know he's still in a fight.
Popper is breathing heavily.
Bigs scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Bigs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Corey Bigs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bigs wants to sweep here but Popper controlling him for the moment.
Bigs doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Popper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bigs looking for a sweep. Not yet Bigs, not yet.
Popper wants to control from the top but Bigs keeps moving.
Bigs striking from his own guard.
Bigs keeping full guard, as Popper tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bigs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Popper to the mat! Popper manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bigs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bigs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Popper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bigs connects with a couple of short punches.
Popper had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bigs is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Popper Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bigs's back instead.
Popper is trying to stick to Bigs's back but Bigs is turning into Popper. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Popper's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bigs.
Bigs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bigs with a nice head shot there.
Bigs chips away with some ground and pound.
Bigs with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper has momentary wrist control but Bigs slips an elbow through the middle.
Popper tries to strike from the bottom.
Popper looking to control.
Popper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Popper keeping full guard, as Bigs tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bigs gets a takedown into half guard.
Popper trying to control but Bigs postures up.
Bigs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Popper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bigs drops an elbow to the side of Popper's head.
Bigs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Popper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bigs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Popper defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bigs there.
Popper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bigs working some strikes from top position.
Bigs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bigs stands up over Popper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Popper throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bigs landing with the ground and pound.
Popper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bigs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bigs scoring with some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Popper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bigs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Bigs dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Popper fails with the takedown
and Bigs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bigs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Popper is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bigs pulls his head out easily.
Bigs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bigs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bigs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bigs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bigs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bigs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Popper wants to improve his position but Bigs is controlling well.
Popper taking some punishment here, with Bigs in his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bigs working Popper over with strikes.
Popper is looking to control Bigs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Popper avoid being mounted?
Bigs working Popper over with strikes.
Popper won't allow Bigs to pass to mount.
Popper looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bigs gets a takedown into half guard.
Bigs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nice strikes from Bigs there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Popper's head.
Nice strikes from Bigs there.
Bigs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Popper throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Popper is looking to control Bigs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Popper avoid being mounted?
Popper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bigs.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bigs gets a clinch.
Popper looking for a takedown.
Bigs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Popper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bigs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Popper prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Bigs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popper gets underhooks to prevent Bigs's takedown attempt.
Popper wants the takedown. Bigs is fighting it off but Popper persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bigs's guard against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigs is looking for a triangle but Popper pushes his legs off easily.
Bigs working for a triangle but Popper defends it easily.
Bigs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bigs trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Popper slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bigs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Popper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Popper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bigs's head.
Corey Bigs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper trying to control but Bigs is working from the bottom.
Bigs working for a triangle but Popper defends it easily.
Popper wants to control from the top but Bigs keeps moving.
Bigs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bigs is trying to control the position but Popper postures up.
Popper controlling from the top position.
Bigs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bigs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Bigs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bigs 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Bigs!
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RATING
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