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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Sales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiago Sales will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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173 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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24
170 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiago Sales!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iverson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Iverson stops Sales from getting back to his feet.
Iverson seems to be working for a kimura but Sales defends the submission attempt.
Iverson is working for a kimura but Sales is defending it quite comfortably.
Iverson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Iverson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sales's head.
Sales wants to get back to his feet.
Sales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Iverson walks into a jab.
Iverson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sales actively working from the bottom here.
Sales is defending against the submission attempts here by Iverson.
Iverson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sales has managed to free his arm - good work.
Iverson prevents Sales from standing back up.
Iverson is keen to just control but Sales is a slippery customer.
Sales is trying to control but can't.
Iverson seems to be working for a kimura but Sales defends the submission attempt.
Sales taking some punishment here, with Iverson in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sales is looking to escape.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Iverson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sales throws a right and a left that Iverson avoids nicely.
Sales misses with a leg kick.
Iverson misses with a straight left.
Sales blocks a jab.
Iverson throws a lazy right hand but Sales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sales throws a wild body kick that Iverson sees coming a mile off.
Iverson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Iverson misses its intended target.
Iverson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tiago Sales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iverson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sales tries to avoid it but Iverson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sales to the ground. Sales escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iverson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Iverson lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sales tries to improve position but can't.
Sales wants to get back to his feet but Iverson drags him back down.
Iverson works to advance to full mount. Sales defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Iverson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sales wants to hold on but Iverson pushes him away.
Sales looks gassed!
Iverson lands a big elbow.
Iverson looking for a guillotine from mount but Sales is having none of it.
Iverson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sales's face.
Iverson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sales looks a forlorn figure.
Iverson working for a guillotine from mount but Sales is in no mood to give up.
Sales is desperately trying to improve his position but Iverson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sales tries to buck Iverson off but he can't manage it.
Iverson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sales is working to get back to half guard.
Sales in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Iverson looking for a guillotine from mount but Sales is having none of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sales trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iverson looking for a guillotine from mount but Sales is having none of it.
Iverson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sales is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Iverson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Iverson lands a really nice looking cross but Sales seems unphased.
Iverson throws an overhand right that lands on Sales's shoulder, as Sales tries to avoid the shot.
Iverson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iverson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Iverson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sales's half guard.
Iverson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sales defending well though.
Iverson seems to be working for a kimura but Sales defends the submission attempt.
Sales looking for submissions off his back.
Iverson prevents Sales from standing back up.
Iverson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Iverson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sales doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Iverson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sales's head.
Sales is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Sales as Iverson shoots in.
Iverson misses with a hook.
Sales misses with a wild combination.
Sales scores with a jab to the head.
Iverson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sales.
Iverson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sales.
Iverson misses with a series of wild punches.
Sales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sales misses with a low kick.
Iverson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Iverson works his way into full mount!
Iverson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sales is trying to stand up.
Iverson has control of Sales's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sales regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sales is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Iverson.
Iverson looking to isolate an arm here. Sales doesn't see it coming and as Iverson extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Iverson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Iverson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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