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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sildosoves Bagueirau (ranked 2746 p4p, 245 weight class) and Xhaka Laca (ranked 4448 p4p, 351 weight class). Bagueirau comes to the cage accompanied by The Way. The key to victory for Sildosoves Bagueirau has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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159 lbs
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150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sildosoves Bagueirau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xhaka Laca!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laca changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bagueirau looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bagueirau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bagueirau struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bagueirau tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laca wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bagueirau can't do much from the bottom here.
Bagueirau is looking to reverse the position.
Laca working away.
Bagueirau sneaks back into half guard.
Bagueirau manages to get to full guard.
Laca postures up in Bagueirau's guard and throws a big left but Bagueirau blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagueirau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bagueirau manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laca manages to get himself to full guard.
Bagueirau postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Laca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagueirau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laca looking for a guillotine here but Bagueirau defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagueirau trying to control but Laca is working from the bottom.
Bagueirau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bagueirau wants to control from the top but Laca keeps moving.
Laca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bagueirau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laca looking for a sweep. Not yet Laca, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laca can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bagueirau stands and throws Laca's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bagueirau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bagueirau lands a nice forearm strike.
Bagueirau scores with a couple of short elbows.
Laca is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bagueirau thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau wants to control but Laca is keeping him busy.
Laca tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Laca is looking for a sweep.
Bagueirau lands an elbow.
Laca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bagueirau tries to score with some ground and pound. Laca controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau cracks Laca with a big elbow.
Bagueirau looks up at the clock and then as Laca takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bagueirau smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bagueirau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laca is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bagueirau cracks Laca with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Laca parries the strikes from Bagueirau easily there. Bagueirau is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Laca to escape.
Bagueirau throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Laca is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bagueirau goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Laca has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bagueirau but great work by Laca.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagueirau parries the strikes from Laca easily there. Laca is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bagueirau to escape.
Laca is trying to ground and pound but Bagueirau uses the momentary lack of control by Laca to regain half guard.
Bagueirau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sildosoves Bagueirau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bagueirau goes for a double leg but Laca avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laca continues to drive forward.
Laca looking to score a takedown here. Bagueirau is defending well but Laca drives through and ends up in Bagueirau's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Laca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bagueirau trying to control the position.
Bagueirau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laca.
Laca working some strikes from top position.
Laca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bagueirau has his foot on Laca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laca works his way back into a safe position though.
Laca lands a couple of digs.
Bagueirau has his foot on Laca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laca works his way back into a safe position though.
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bagueirau is looking for a triangle but Laca pushes his legs off easily.
Laca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laca throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laca connects with a couple of short punches.
Bagueirau looking for a sweep. Not yet Bagueirau, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bagueirau bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laca's guard.
Laca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Laca keeping moving, preventing Bagueirau from controlling successfully.
Bagueirau stands and throws Laca's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Laca misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Bagueirau 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.
Bagueirau lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laca down.
Laca tries to bench press Bagueirau off him but Bagueirau keeps the position.
Bagueirau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laca keeps working.
Bagueirau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laca keeps working.
Laca is trying to get back to half guard.
Bagueirau throws a strike aimed at the side of Laca's head but Laca avoids it well.
Laca is trying to improve his position.
Bagueirau is trying to get an arm triangle but Laca is defending well.
Bagueirau in side control, throwing shots but Laca defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laca keeps working.
Laca is trying to get back to half guard.
Laca is not content to let Bagueirau control the position.
Laca is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bagueirau's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Laca trying to control from the bottom.
Bagueirau wants to take a breather but Laca is having none of it.
Laca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bagueirau 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.
Bagueirau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Laca is trying to maintain the position but Bagueirau is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laca is looking to improve his position.
Bagueirau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laca keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sildosoves Bagueirau will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Laca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bagueirau.
Laca darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bagueirau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laca.
Bagueirau is holding on to half guard well.
Laca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Laca wants to work for an arm triangle but Bagueirau is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bagueirau wants to control but Laca is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagueirau is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bagueirau moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bagueirau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagueirau has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Laca doesn't defend quickly enough and Bagueirau has managed to lock this one up! Can Laca escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bagueirau on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sildosoves Bagueirau!
Sildosoves Bagueirau decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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