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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kris Karl!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Almeida jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Karl manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Karl holds on to Almeida's head and controls the position momentarily.
Almeida tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Almeida tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Almeida tries to move to mount but Karl blocks the move with his legs.
Almeida could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Almeida's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Almeida looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Almeida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karl preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Almeida wants to free his trapped foot but Karl is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida is trying to work for a kimura but Karl is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl controlling the position for now.
Karl wants to control but Almeida is keeping busy.
Almeida tries to pass to full mount but Karl defends it.
Karl is looking for a sweep. Almeida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Almeida wants to pass the guard but Karl is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karl can do anything to dispel that myth.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karl rushes Almeida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karl closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Almeida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karl trying to control the action but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Almeida is trying to get back to full guard.
Almeida is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Almeida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Almeida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Karl counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Almeida gets back to full guard.
Almeida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karl doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karl manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karl trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Karl preventing the sweep.
Karl trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almeida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Karl is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Almeida Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Karl's back instead.
Karl defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Almeida's arms.
Almeida wants to control but Karl is keeping busy.
Almeida is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Karl defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Almeida is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Karl knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Karl for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almeida tries to keep control of the position but Karl is staying busy.
Almeida looking for the choke from the back.
Karl tries to escape the position.
Karl is breathing heavily.
Karl fending off the submission attempt from Almeida.
Almeida is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Karl is defending well though. Almeida let's go of the attempt for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida working for the choke.
Almeida is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Karl is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mario Almeida!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
27% |
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