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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Sheldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bibiano Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Sheldon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Sheldon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bibiano Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sheldon lands a really nice looking cross but Fernandes seems unphased.
Sheldon misses with a takedown attempt
and Fernandes counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sheldon taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sheldon defending against the ground and pound.
Sheldon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fernandes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sheldon taking a bit of punishment here - Fernandes scoring with strikes.
Fernandes scores with punches from side control.
Fernandes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sheldon down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes working away.
Sheldon tries to improve position but can't.
Fernandes lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheldon is looking for a sweep.
Sheldon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandes on the ground.
Sheldon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fernandes scoring with punches from side control.
Fernandes lands an elbow.
Fernandes scoring with punches and elbows.
Fernandes landing a few strikes.
Sheldon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheldon tries to bench press Fernandes off him but Fernandes keeps the position.
Fernandes cracks Sheldon with a big elbow.
Fernandes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sheldon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sheldon is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Fernandes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fernandes lands some shots froms side control.
Fernandes working the head with strikes.
Sheldon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fernandes working the ground and pound.
Sheldon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fernandes cracks Sheldon with a big elbow.
Fernandes is working Sheldon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fernandes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sheldon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sheldon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fernandes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fernandes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sheldon has hold of Fernandes's hands but Fernandes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fernandes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fernandes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fernandes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fernandes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sheldon has hold of Fernandes's hands but Fernandes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sheldon has hold of Fernandes's hands but Fernandes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fernandes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fernandes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sheldon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fernandes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sheldon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fernandes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon trying to control but Fernandes postures up.
Sheldon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fernandes is trying to work for a kimura but Sheldon is defending well.
Fernandes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fernandes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fernandes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fernandes maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sheldon could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fernandes has cracked it and Sheldon is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fernandes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bibiano Fernandes!
Our winner, Bibiano Fernandes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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FIGHT
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