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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Monardes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Fuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ricardo Monardes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Monardes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baki Fuma!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuma looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Monardes!
Fuma takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Monardes is working to get back to half guard.
Fuma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Monardes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Monardes is working hard here to advance position.
Fuma jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Monardes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fuma creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fuma tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fuma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monardes misses with a double jab
and Fuma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fuma gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Monardes looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuma wants to pass to mount but Monardes is defending the position.
Monardes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fuma pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monardes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fuma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Monardes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fuma not doing much here.
Fuma trying to mount his opponent but Monardes defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fuma drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fuma throwing strikes but missing.
Monardes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fuma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fuma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Monardes is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Monardes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuma landing some decent shots from guard.
Fuma wants to control from the top but Monardes keeps moving.
Monardes has his foot on Fuma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fuma works his way back into a safe position though.
Monardes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monardes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fuma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fuma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fuma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuma chips away with some ground and pound.
Fuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Monardes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monardes looking for a guillotine here but Fuma defends easily.
Fuma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fuma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monardes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fuma has managed to get both his arms back between Monardes's legs - danger averted.
Monardes keeping moving, preventing Fuma from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Baki Fuma just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monardes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fuma to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Monardes working for a triangle but Fuma defends it easily.
Monardes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fuma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monardes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fuma is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuma pushes down on Monardes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fuma working the head and body with strikes.
Fuma trying to control from half guard but Monardes is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Fuma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Monardes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuma changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Monardes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fuma lands some shots froms side control.
Monardes is not content to let Fuma control the position.
Fuma cracks Monardes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fuma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monardes keeps working.
Fuma in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Monardes tries to improve position but can't.
Fuma landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fuma tries to score with some ground and pound. Monardes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monardes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuma counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Monardes looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fuma connects with a nice short shot to Monardes's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monardes taking some punishment here, with Fuma in his half guard.
Fuma perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Monardes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fuma trying to control the action but Monardes is working from the bottom.
Fuma landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fuma is keen to just control but Monardes is a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Monardes throws a series of punches but Fuma avoids them all with ease.
Monardes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuma counters with a takedown into side control.
Monardes is looking to reverse the position.
Monardes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Monardes is not content to let Fuma control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuma thows a huge punch but Monardes dodges it nicely.
Fuma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Monardes's head.
Fuma is keen to just control but Monardes is a slippery customer.
Fuma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monardes misses with a few strikes there.
Fuma looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Monardes!
Monardes taking shots to the head.
Fuma throwing strikes here but Monardes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Monardes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Monardes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fuma is keen to just control but Monardes is a slippery customer.
Fuma is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Monardes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fuma is trying to control the action in half guard but Monardes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monardes looking for submissions off his back.
Monardes actively working from the bottom here.
Monardes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monardes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fuma pulls his head out easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fuma shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Monardes looking for submissions off his back.
Fuma 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuma passes to side control.
Monardes manages to get back to half guard.
Fuma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fuma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fuma drops an elbow to the side of Monardes's head.
Monardes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fuma.
Fuma trying to control from half guard but Monardes is working away.
Fuma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monardes is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Fuma is tapping! Great win for Monardes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ricardo Monardes!
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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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