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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 3027 p4p, 353 weight class) and Ricardo Rebenta (ranked 4239 p4p, 443 weight class). Laranja's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sangue Do Laranja. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Rebenta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranja misses with a kick to the body.
Laranja gets caught napping as Rebenta dives in and scores a takedown. Laranja manages to retain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laranja is looking for a triangle but Rebenta pushes his legs off easily.
Laranja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laranja is looking for a triangle but Rebenta pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rebenta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rebenta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Laranja is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Factory that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rebenta tries to advance to mount but can't.
Laranja is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebenta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rebenta scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebenta works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rebenta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Laranja has escaped the position, nice work there.
Laranja is trying to improve his position.
Rebenta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laranja, who protects the arm well.
Laranja is looking to regain half guard here but Rebenta keeps moving and retains side control.
Rebenta trying to control the position but Laranja is working away.
Rebenta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laranja, who protects the arm well.
Rebenta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laranja, who protects the arm well.
Rebenta is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is looking to take a break and control but Laranja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laranja gets back to half guard.
Laranja gets back to full guard.
Rebenta stands up over Laranja, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rebenta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rebenta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Laranja wants to sweep but no luck.
Laranja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laranja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rebenta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rebenta tries to free his leg and advance position but Laranja is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja keeping moving, preventing Rebenta from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rebenta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laranja has his foot on Rebenta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rebenta works his way back into a safe position though.
Rebenta stays in close to Laranja's body and controls the position.
Rebenta working some strikes from top position.
Laranja keeping moving, preventing Rebenta from controlling successfully.
Laranja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Laranja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rebenta trying to control the position from guard on top but Laranja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rebenta with a nice head shot there.
Rebenta advances position into side control!
Laranja is looking to regain half guard here but Rebenta keeps moving and retains side control.
Rebenta trying to control the position but Laranja is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laranja tries to improve position but can't.
Rebenta tries for a kimura but Laranja is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rebenta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rebenta looking to score a takedown here. Laranja is defending well but Rebenta drives through and ends up in Laranja's guard.
Rebenta works over Laranja with some ground and pound from guard.
Laranja working for a triangle but Rebenta defends it easily.
Rebenta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rebenta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laranja swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja is looking for a triangle but Rebenta pushes his legs off easily.
Rebenta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laranja's head.
Rebenta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Laranja can't keep his opponent in guard - Rebenta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laranja is not content to let Rebenta control the position.
Nice strikes from Rebenta there.
Laranja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rebenta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laranja does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Laranja is looking to improve his position.
Laranja actively working from the bottom here.
Laranja tries to roll over but Rebenta keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta wants to take a breather but Laranja is having none of it.
Laranja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rebenta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laranja is not content to let Rebenta control the position.
Laranja looking for submissions off his back.
Rebenta tries to stand but can't do so whilst Laranja controls his leg.
Laranja actively working from the bottom here.
Laranja is staying active underneath Rebenta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rebenta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rebenta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laranja doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rebenta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is keen to just control but Laranja is a slippery customer.
Rebenta has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Laranja defend it? Rebenta steps over the head and cranks it - Laranja is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rebenta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Rebenta!
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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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