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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zackmarius Tacktheritrix (ranked 4841 p4p, 22263 weight class) and Jon Rambo (ranked 399 p4p, 496 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Zackmarius Tacktheritrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo moves in looking to clinch but Tacktheritrix pushes him off.
Tacktheritrix throws a big counter combination but Rambo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tacktheritrix as he jumps to the side.
Tacktheritrix drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tacktheritrix thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rambo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rambo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tacktheritrix wants to pass the guard but Rambo is defending well.
Tacktheritrix with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacktheritrix is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tacktheritrix moves nicely into side control.
Rambo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tacktheritrix is controlling him well.
Rambo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rambo is still trying to improve position.
Tacktheritrix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rambo keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rambo is looking for a sweep.
Tacktheritrix tries for a kimura but Rambo is defending well.
Tacktheritrix is trying to get an arm triangle but Rambo is defending well.
Tacktheritrix is trying to get an arm triangle but Rambo is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Rambo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacktheritrix trying to control the position but Rambo is working away.
Rambo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tacktheritrix's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tacktheritrix is keen to just control but Rambo is a slippery customer.
Tacktheritrix keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tacktheritrix wants to take a breather but Rambo is having none of it.
Tacktheritrix prevents Rambo from standing back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rambo gets a takedown into half guard.
Tacktheritrix is trying to maintain the position but Rambo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacktheritrix is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tacktheritrix knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rambo on the ground.
Rambo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tacktheritrix tries to get to full guard but Rambo has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rambo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tacktheritrix has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zackmarius Tacktheritrix will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rambo enables Tacktheritrix to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rambo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tacktheritrix has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Tacktheritrix from controlling successfully.
Tacktheritrix sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rambo pulls Tacktheritrix in to control the position.
Tacktheritrix wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacktheritrix prevents Rambo from getting back to his feet.
Zackmarius Tacktheritrix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rambo has his foot on Tacktheritrix's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tacktheritrix works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacktheritrix preventing the sweep.
Rambo being controlled here, momentarily.
Tacktheritrix trying to control the position from guard on top but Rambo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tacktheritrix drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rambo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rambo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rambo!
Tacktheritrix on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tacktheritrix tries to get out of the position.
Rambo tries for a kimura but Tacktheritrix is defending well.
Rambo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tacktheritrix!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacktheritrix gets back to half guard.
Rambo stops Tacktheritrix from getting back to his feet.
Rambo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tacktheritrix to stand up.
Tacktheritrix throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rambo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tacktheritrix is in Rambo's guard.
Rambo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rambo tries to sprawl but Tacktheritrix drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tacktheritrix trying to control the action but Rambo is working from the bottom.
Rambo trying to control but Tacktheritrix postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo gets full guard.
Tacktheritrix postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rambo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tacktheritrix, into his guard.
Tacktheritrix seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tacktheritrix has an active guard here but Rambo has managed to pass into half guard.
Tacktheritrix actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tacktheritrix defend it? Rambo steps over the head and cranks it - Tacktheritrix is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rambo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Rambo!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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