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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jin Devil (ranked 2788 p4p, 5327 weight class) and Francois Bourbon (ranked 238 p4p, 384 weight class). Jin Devil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Bourbon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourbon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bourbon misses with a leg kick
and Devil counters with a single leg into guard. Bourbon didn't expect that.
Devil pushing down on Bourbon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Devil is keen to just control but Bourbon is a slippery customer.
Bourbon is controlling Devil's trapped leg to prevent Devil from advancing to side control.
Devil looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bourbon wants to control but Devil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devil missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Devil is looking to stall here but Bourbon recovers full guard.
Devil trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourbon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bourbon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bourbon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Devil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bourbon keeping moving, preventing Devil from controlling successfully.
Devil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bourbon is trying to keep Devil in close.
Devil pushing down on Bourbon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bourbon keeping control of the position.
Bourbon wants to improve his position but Devil is controlling well.
Devil trying to control the action but Bourbon is working from the bottom.
Bourbon is controlling Devil's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bourbon trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Devil looks for a takedown but Bourbon sprawls well.
Devil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bourbon tries to avoid it but Devil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bourbon to the ground. Bourbon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bourbon defends well and Devil ends up having to push Bourbon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Devil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bourbon successfully pulls guard.
Bourbon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Devil postures up in Bourbon's guard and throws a big left but Bourbon blocks it.
Bourbon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Devil uses it to pass to side control.
Devil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bourbon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bourbon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Devil's best efforts.
Devil prevents Bourbon from improving his position.
Devil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bourbon keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil seems to be looking for submissions.
Bourbon is trying to control but can't.
Devil is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bourbon is just riding it out for now. Devil eventually gives up the hold.
Devil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bourbon has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bourbon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Devil moves into full mount! Bourbon won't be happy about that!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Devil dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Devil shoots in for a double leg but Bourbon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Devil drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bourbon breaks from the clinch.
Devil dives in for a single leg takedown but Bourbon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Devil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devil wants a takedown but no success here.
Bourbon drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourbon is pulling down on Devil's head. It's preventing any offense from Devil, at least for the moment.
Bourbon trying to keep a closed guard but Devil is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bourbon wants to improve his position but Devil is controlling well.
Devil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Devil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bourbon defends it well.
Bourbon wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Devil blocks the strikes from Bourbon.
Devil frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Devil has control of Bourbon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bourbon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Devil trying to control but Bourbon is having none of it.
Bourbon tries to reverse the position but Devil maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bourbon is on top in guard.
Bourbon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Devil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bourbon's guard.
Devil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourbon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bourbon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Devil works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bourbon trying to control from the bottom.
Devil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bourbon can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bourbon keeps working.
Devil seems to be looking for submissions.
Bourbon pushes Devil off looking to stand but Devil dives back in and keeps control.
Devil is looking for a kimura but Bourbon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Devil to get the leverage.
Devil has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bourbon defend it? Devil steps over the head and cranks it - Bourbon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Devil!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Devil!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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