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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Class Rob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago comes to the cage accompanied by tubthumping by chumbawamba. Rob has chosen Thriller as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Class Rob!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rob shoots in and drives through. Thiago sprawls well.
Thiago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rob decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thiago's guard.
Rob trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thiago's guard.
Thiago keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Thiago throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thiago isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rob stacks Thiago on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rob!
Rob decides to stand up, so the ref orders Thiago to his feet.
Rob tries to land a front kick but Thiago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Class Rob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thiago pushes Rob up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago wants a takedown but no success here.
Thiago tries a knee to the head but Rob blocks it.
Rob escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rob fails with the takedown
and Thiago counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rob looking for a guillotine here but Thiago defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rob can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rob looks gassed!
Rob looking to control.
Thiago lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thiago working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rob working a defensive guard here.
Thiago has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thiago with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thiago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thiago throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rob fails with the takedown
and Thiago counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thiago.
Paul Thiago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Class Rob.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
Thiago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rob is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thiago drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rob manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Thiago has Rob in his guard.
Rob wanted to stand there but Thiago had control of the position.
Rob trying to control but Thiago is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thiago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rob gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rob connects with a couple of short punches.
Rob controlling from the top position.
Rob postures up in Thiago's guard and throws a big left but Thiago blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thiago throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Thiago keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Rob is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Thiago dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rob looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thiago!
Rob trying to control but Thiago is having none of it.
Rob looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rob prevents Thiago from getting the reversal.
Rob looking to secure an arm triangle but Thiago defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rob is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago regains half guard.
Thiago is pressing down on Rob's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rob trying to control but Thiago is working from the bottom.
Rob prevents Thiago from getting back to his feet.
Thiago is looking for a triangle but Rob pushes his legs off easily.
Thiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Thiago, not yet.
Paul Thiago overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thiago isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rob stacks Thiago on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rob!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Thiago gets back to half guard.
Rob is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Thiago has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rob lands strikes from half guard.
Rob is keen to just control but Thiago is a slippery customer.
Rob blocks the strikes from Thiago.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thiago is trying to maintain the position but Rob is very close to passing his half guard.
Thiago landing rabbit punches to the side of Rob's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Rob is trying to control. Thiago wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rob closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thiago to the mat! Thiago manages to get full guard.
Thiago looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rob is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Thiago has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rob is looking to defend but Thiago has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rob! Thiago pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rob taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul Thiago!
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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
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