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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Figueira (ranked 6057 p4p, 4253 weight class) and Hoppy Testfour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauro Figueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hoppy Testfour!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Testfour misses.
Testfour closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Figueira quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Testfour lands a nice short elbow.
Testfour winds up and cracks Figueira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Figueira has hold of Testfour's hands but Testfour slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Testfour working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Figueira is trying to stand up here but Testfour is controlling him well.
Figueira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Testfour on the ground.
Testfour lands strikes from half guard.
Testfour winds up and cracks Figueira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Figueira taking some punishment here, with Testfour in his half guard.
Testfour trying to control from half guard but Figueira is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Figueira is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Testfour scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Testfour lands strikes from half guard.
Testfour landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Testfour is trying to control. Figueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Testfour lands strikes from half guard.
Testfour passes the guard and advances to mount!
Testfour has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Testfour wants to control the pace but Figueira is squirming around nicely.
Testfour in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Testfour pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Testfour can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Figueira is looking to escape.
Testfour lands a heavy elbow.
Testfour tries to control but Figueira wriggling away.
Testfour scoring with strikes but Figueira is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Testfour looking to control but Figueira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Testfour lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Figueira is in a horrible position here. Testfour smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Testfour landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Testfour with good strikes from the mount here!
Testfour lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Figueira hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Testfour raining down hammerfists from mount.
Testfour with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Testfour with shots to the head and body - Figueira looks very uncomfortable down there.
Testfour jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Figueira manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Testfour working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Testfour's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Testfour in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Testfour is chipping away with strikes.
Testfour is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Figueira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Testfour is looking to take a break and control but Figueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Testfour might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Figueira haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Figueira looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Testfour in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Testfour scoring with punches from side control.
Testfour creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Figueira takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Figueira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Testfour lands some shots froms side control.
Testfour lands an elbow.
Testfour tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Testfour has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Testfour scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Testfour cracks Figueira with a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hoppy Testfour dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Testfour changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Figueira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Figueira throws Testfour to one side and escapes!
Testfour gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figueira is being controlled here.
Testfour scores with a couple of short elbows.
Testfour lands some shots froms side control.
Testfour taking a breather here.
Testfour creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Testfour scores with a couple of short elbows.
Testfour trying to control the position but Figueira is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Testfour lands a nice forearm strike.
Testfour lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Testfour wants to lay and pray for a moment but Figueira keeps working.
Testfour landing a few strikes.
Testfour wants to control but Figueira is keeping him busy.
Testfour is putting a hurting on Figueira here, landing some big shots from side control.
Figueira struggling a bit here.
Testfour landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Testfour cracks Figueira with a big elbow.
Figueira takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Testfour lands a nice forearm strike.
Testfour lands an elbow.
Testfour advances to mount.
Testfour dominating with strikes here.
Testfour landing punches.
Testfour tries to control but Figueira wriggling away.
Testfour landing strikes from the mount and Figueira is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Testfour.
Testfour with the ground and pound from mount.
Figueira tries to hold on but Testfour pushes him away.
Testfour can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Figueira is looking to escape.
Hoppy Testfour has got the better of the ground game so far.
Testfour lands a big shot there that rocks Figueira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Testfour lands a couple of good shots and Figueira has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Testfour has his arm under Figueira's chin here. Game over son! Testfour squeezes tightly and Figueira is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hoppy Testfour!
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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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