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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bololo JaHaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Reynolds has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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182 cm
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155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bololo JaHaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
JaHaa is trying to get back to half guard.
JaHaa can't do much from the bottom here.
Reynolds wants to stand but JaHaa is controlling his arm.
JaHaa wants to control but Reynolds postures up.
JaHaa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reynolds remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
JaHaa struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I wouldn't like to be where JaHaa is right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JaHaa continues to stall.
Reynolds working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
JaHaa holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
JaHaa is trying to control Reynolds's posture but Reynolds avoids it.
JaHaa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reynolds's best efforts.
JaHaa moves into full guard.
JaHaa has control of Reynolds's left arm, preventing Reynolds from doing any damage.
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.
JaHaa has his foot on Reynolds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reynolds works his way back into a safe position though.
JaHaa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
JaHaa pulls Reynolds in close to prevent any damage.
JaHaa keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
JaHaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reynolds's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
JaHaa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing JaHaa from controlling successfully.
JaHaa postures up and lands a big shot to Reynolds's brow.
JaHaa lands a couple of digs.
Reynolds is trying to keep JaHaa in close.
Reynolds has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. JaHaa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Reynolds.
Reynolds on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
JaHaa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
JaHaa is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to bench press JaHaa off him but JaHaa keeps the position.
JaHaa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reynolds, who protects the arm well.
Reynolds is working to avoid the ground and pound but JaHaa connects with a decent elbow.
JaHaa lands some shots froms side control.
JaHaa working the ground and pound.
JaHaa lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
JaHaa trying to control the position but Reynolds is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
JaHaa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Reynolds to see if he's OK.
JaHaa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Reynolds is rocked!
JaHaa lands a strong strike to the head of Reynolds. That's dazed him! JaHaa looking to finish here. Reynolds is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - JaHaa lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bololo JaHaa!
After the fight, Bololo JaHaa was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Josh Reynolds spoke after the fight, saying 'we got tiny lilasagne'.
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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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