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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaj Dion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yaj Dion!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Braga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dion defending well though.
Dion tries to kick Braga off but Braga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Braga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dion wants to get back to his feet.
Braga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dion defending well though.
Braga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Braga takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Braga scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Braga is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dion sees it coming and defends easily.
Dion is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dion wants to control but Braga is keeping busy.
Braga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dion defending well though.
Braga landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Braga wants to pass the guard but Dion is defending well.
Dion taking some punishment here, with Braga in his half guard.
Braga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dion defending well though.
Braga is looking to take a break and control but Dion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Braga is nestled in close to Dion, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Braga works his way into full mount!
Braga landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dion can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Braga controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Braga tries to control but Dion wriggling away.
Braga goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dion is on top in guard.
Dion stopping the sweep attempt from Braga.
Braga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dion manages to get himself to full guard.
Dion looks gassed!
Braga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dion keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
Braga is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dion is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Braga advances position into side control!
Dion on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dion is working to avoid the ground and pound but Braga connects with a decent elbow.
Braga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dion has escaped the position, nice work there.
Braga lands a few punches from side control.
Braga is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dion is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Braga tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Braga creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Braga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Braga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dion looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Braga in side control lands a decent elbow.
Braga passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dion!
Braga scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dion?
Braga lands a nice shot to the head.
Braga putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Braga lands a nice shot to the head.
Braga is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dion is surviving well by controlling Braga's body position as best he can.
Braga blocks Dion's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dion is breathing heavily.
Dion working to try and regain half guard.
Braga jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dion manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dion, who protects the arm well.
Braga wants to control but Dion is keeping him busy.
Braga is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dion looks calm but he's in trouble here. Braga gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dion is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Braga lets go of the hold and Dion can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Braga!
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