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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riku Momomoto (ranked 263 p4p, 1001 weight class) and Franco Fajardo (ranked 33 p4p, 143 weight class). 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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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riku Momomoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franco Fajardo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fajardo takes a swing at Momomoto's ribcage but misses.
Fajardo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Momomoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fajardo.
Fajardo feints the counter takedown.
Momomoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fajardo looks to land a left hand but Momomoto moved out of range nicely.
Momomoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fajardo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fajardo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Momomoto scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Franco Fajardo has been cut.
Fajardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fajardo throws an off balance right hand
and Momomoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Momomoto misses
so Fajardo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fajardo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Momomoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fajardo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fajardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Momomoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fajardo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fajardo stopping the sweep attempt from Momomoto.
Momomoto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fajardo trying to control but Momomoto is working from the bottom.
Fajardo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fajardo wants to control from the top but Momomoto keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fajardo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fajardo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fajardo is in close to Momomoto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fajardo scoring with some ground and pound.
Fajardo throwing strikes from guard but Momomoto blocks nicely.
Fajardo landing some decent shots from guard.
Fajardo landing with the ground and pound.
Fajardo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fajardo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momomoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fajardo.
Fajardo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Fajardo seems to have locked his on tight now - Momomoto screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Fajardo, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Franco Fajardo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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