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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Braida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cenk Uygur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braida comes to the ring accompanied by Here I am. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Braida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cenk Uygur!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braida shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Uygur is trying to defend but Braida finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Braida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Uygur has managed to free his arm - good work.
Uygur is looking to control Braida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uygur avoid being mounted?
Braida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Uygur defends it well.
Uygur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Braida is working away from the top position though.
Braida is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Braida is looking for a kimura here.
Uygur trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braida is looking to take a break and control but Uygur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uygur wants to control but Braida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Uygur is defending against the submission attempts here by Braida.
Braida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Braida thows a huge punch but Uygur dodges it nicely.
Uygur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Braida is working for a kimura but Uygur is defending it quite comfortably.
Braida is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Braida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uygur makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Uygur.
Uygur is trying to keep Braida in close.
Braida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Braida stops Uygur from standing up.
Braida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uygur is keeping the position for now.
Braida chips away with some ground and pound.
Uygur working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Braida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Uygur is tightening it up a little... Braida has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Braida reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Braida taps out! Nice BJJ there by Uygur!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cenk Uygur!
Cenk Uygur seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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