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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Roman Riquelme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Stumps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Roman Riquelme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Stumps!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stumps darts in and clinches Riquelme up against the cage.
Stumps has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Riquelme is trying to keep an underhook but Stumps manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Riquelme keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stumps wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riquelme keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stumps is nestled in close to Riquelme, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Riquelme tries to roll over but Stumps keeps him under control.
Riquelme works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stumps is looking to work some ground and pound but Riquelme has wrist control.
Stumps throws a strike but Riquelme rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stumps working a defensive guard here.
Riquelme trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riquelme is pushing down on Stumps's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stumps is fighting to maintain full guard but Riquelme has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stumps is looking to improve his position.
Riquelme is pressing down on Stumps's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stumps is holding on for now.
Stumps manages to get to full guard.
Stumps looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stumps working a defensive guard here.
Stumps controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stumps is on top in guard.
Stumps postures up in Riquelme's guard and throws a big left but Riquelme blocks it.
Stumps tries to free his leg and advance position but Riquelme is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stumps with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riquelme trying to control the position here.
Riquelme tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stumps postures up in Riquelme's guard and throws a big left but Riquelme blocks it.
Stumps trying to control the position from guard on top but Riquelme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stumps is fighting to break Riquelme's control of his arms but Riquelme is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Juan Roman Riquelme has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stumps drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Riquelme is looking to reverse the position.
Riquelme manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stumps looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stumps is pressing down on Riquelme's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stumps looking to control but Riquelme passes into half guard.
Riquelme is trying to control. Stumps wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Riquelme wants to free his trapped foot but Stumps is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stumps trying to hold on to Riquelme's head to control him but Riquelme postures up.
Riquelme looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stumps is refusing to be controlled, as Riquelme sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stumps manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stumps is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stumps looking for a sweep. Not yet Stumps, not yet.
Riquelme wants to pass the guard but Stumps is keeping the position.
Stumps tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riquelme controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Riquelme pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stumps is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Stumps dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stumps wants to clinch.
Stumps shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stumps can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Riquelme is looking to escape.
Riquelme is looking to improve his position but Stumps isn't that keen on the idea.
Stumps fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stumps scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Riquelme?
Stumps moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Riquelme has worked his arm free - good work by Riquelme!
Riquelme gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stumps thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Riquelme to regain full guard.
Riquelme is pulling down on Stumps's head to control his posture.
Stumps working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riquelme's head.
Stumps drops back, looking for a kneebar! Riquelme looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Riquelme looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Riquelme!
Stumps is trying to get back to half guard.
Stumps prevents Riquelme from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme is looking to take a break and control but Stumps is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stumps sneaks back into half guard.
Stumps tries to roll over but Riquelme keeps him under control.
Stumps is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Riquelme has latched onto it... Big trouble! Riquelme pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Stumps is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Riquelme!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juan Roman Riquelme!
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energy
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hype
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