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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irish Power (ranked 760 p4p, 856 weight class) and Rimtas Kentas (ranked 96 p4p, 103 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irish Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimtas Kentas!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kentas gets a clinch.
Kentas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kentas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Power got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kentas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Power has managed to get both his arms back between Kentas's legs - danger averted.
Power would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kentas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Power 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 Kentas.
Kentas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kentas is looking to improve his position.
Power is thwarting Kentas's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Power is going to stand back up.
Power knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kentas on the ground.
Kentas wants to control but Power is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kentas looking for submissions off his back.
Kentas is trying to maintain the position but Power is very close to passing his half guard.
Kentas is doing well to control the position and prevent Power from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kentas moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kentas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Power defends well.
Kentas controlling the position.
Kentas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Power defends it easily.
Power got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kentas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Power has managed to get both his arms back between Kentas's legs - danger averted.
Kentas has a closed guard, preventing Power from standing up.
Kentas working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to stand but Kentas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Power has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kentas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kentas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kentas controls Power momentarily but Power frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kentas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kentas wants to control the position but Power says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kentas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kentas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kentas has his foot on Power's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Power works his way back into a safe position though.
Power got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kentas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Power has managed to get both his arms back between Kentas's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rimtas Kentas dominated that round.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kentas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kentas tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Kentas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kentas slips a jab from Power.
Kentas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Power connects with a nice looking jab.
Kentas gets a clinch.
Kentas avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
Kentas pulls guard successfully.
Kentas controls Power momentarily but Power frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kentas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Power has managed to get both his arms back between Kentas's legs - danger averted.
Kentas looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentas looking for a triangle here. Power is fighting it but it looks tight! Kentas pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Power is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rimtas Kentas!
During a confident post fight interview, Rimtas Kentas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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