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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roel Yomero (ranked 2862 p4p, 3200 weight class) and Griffith Femto (ranked 380 p4p, 418 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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2 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roel Yomero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Griffith Femto!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Femto shoots in but Yomero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yomero lands with an uppercut that bounces Femto off the cage and back into range.
Femto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yomero is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yomero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Femto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Femto trying to control the action but Yomero is working from the bottom.
Yomero trying to hold on to Femto's head to control him but Femto postures up.
Femto tries to pass to full mount but Yomero defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Femto prevents Yomero from improving his position.
Femto lands with a punch from half guard.
Yomero makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Femto gets a double leg takedown into Yomero's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yomero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Femto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Femto throwing strikes but missing.
Femto looking to pass the guard.
Yomero keeping moving, preventing Femto from controlling successfully.
Femto tries to free his leg and advance position but Yomero is retaining full guard.
Femto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Femto is looking to work some ground and pound but Yomero has wrist control.
Yomero seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yomero throws his legs up looking for a submission but Femto uses it to pass to side control.
Yomero gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yomero is staying active underneath Femto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Femto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yomero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yomero makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yomero.
Femto looking to sit in guard and control but Yomero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Femto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Femto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yomero trying to control the position from guard on top but Femto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yomero works over Femto with some ground and pound from guard.
Femto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yomero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yomero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yomero working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Femto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yomero trying to control but Femto is working from the bottom.
Yomero postures up and lands a big shot to Femto's brow.
Femto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yomero landing some decent shots from guard.
Yomero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Femto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yomero has managed to get both his arms back between Femto's legs - danger averted.
Femto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yomero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yomero trying to control the position from guard on top but Femto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yomero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Femto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yomero has managed to get both his arms back between Femto's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Femto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yomero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yomero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Femto wants to control from the top but Yomero keeps moving.
Femto throws a big right hand that misses.
Yomero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Femto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Femto stands up over Yomero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Femto trying to control the position from guard on top but Yomero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yomero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Griffith Femto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Femto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Femto blocks a jab.
Femto shoots for a takedown but Yomero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yomero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Femto looks for a takedown but Yomero sprawls well.
Roel Yomero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Griffith Femto.
Femto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yomero's waist but Yomero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Femto off to one side.
Femto shoots in but no luck this time.
Yomero looks for the body kick but Femto saw that one coming.
Femto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yomero defends it nicely.
Yomero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yomero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yomero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Femto.
Yomero seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Femto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yomero circles away.
Yomero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Femto was well out of range. Poor timing from Yomero.
Yomero misses with a low kick as Femto jumps back.
Femto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yomero stuns Femto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Femto.
Yomero gets caught napping as Femto dives in and scores a takedown. Yomero manages to retain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yomero is on top in guard.
Yomero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yomero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Femto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yomero defends well.
Femto is breathing heavily.
Yomero trying to control the position from guard on top but Femto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yomero landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yomero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yomero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yomero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Griffith Femto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yomero scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yomero wants to control from the top but Femto keeps moving.
Femto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Femto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yomero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Femto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yomero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yomero wants to control from the top but Femto keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yomero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yomero is in close to Femto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Femto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Femto looking for a guillotine here but Yomero defends easily.
Yomero is looking to work some ground and pound but Femto has wrist control.
Yomero 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.
Femto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Femto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yomero stacks Femto 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 Yomero!
Yomero cracks Femto with a big right hand but Femto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Femto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yomero landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yomero tries for a kimura but Femto is defending well.
Yomero lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Femto down.
Yomero scoring with punches from side control.
Yomero is looking to take a break and control but Femto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Femto is trying to get back to half guard.
Femto gets back to half guard.
Yomero prevents Femto from improving his position.
Yomero is nestled in close to Femto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Femto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yomero pulls his head out easily.
Femto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yomero scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yomero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roel Yomero dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Yomero misses.
Femto avoids a kick to the body.
Yomero stuffs the takedown.
Femto moves out of range of the body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Femto or perhaps it was just good defense by Yomero, which made it look bad.
Femto shoots in but Yomero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roel Yomero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Griffith Femto.
Yomero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Femto fails with a takedown attempt.
Yomero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femto fails with a takedown attempt.
Femto fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yomero.
Femto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yomero manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Femto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yomero is trying to stand up here but Femto is controlling him well.
Femto is looking to take a break and control but Yomero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yomero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Femto can do to turn this around?
Yomero gets full guard.
Femto has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Yomero to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Femto is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Yomero pulls down on the head and he's put Femto to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roel Yomero!
A very excited looking Roel Yomero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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