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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yong Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ceasro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Emancipator - Soon It Will Be Cold Enough To Build Fires. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155 lbs
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146 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yong Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Ceasro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright throws a body punch but Ceasro moves out of range.
Ceasro tries to clinch up
and Wright counters with a single leg into guard. Ceasro didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ceasro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wright not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Ceasro is retaining full guard.
Wright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ceasro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wright has managed to get both his arms back between Ceasro's legs - danger averted.
Ceasro looking for a sweep. Not yet Ceasro, not yet.
Ceasro is trying to control the position but Wright postures up.
Ceasro can't keep his opponent in guard - Wright advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright wants to pass to mount but Ceasro is defending the position.
Wright is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ceasro is trying to control but can't.
Wright prevents Ceasro from standing back up.
Wright with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wright tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ceasro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ceasro is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Ceasro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ceasro tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceasro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wright misses with a hook to the body
enabling Ceasro to counter with a crisp jab.
Ceasro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ceasro shoots for a double leg takedown but Wright sprawls well. He's pushed Ceasro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Ceasro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ceasro was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Antonio Ceasro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Ceasro moves away and avoids it.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ceasro is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wright seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ceasro for as long as he can get away with.
Wright has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Yong Wright wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ceasro avoids the body shot from Wright.
Ceasro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ceasro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright stuffs the takedown attempt from Ceasro. Ceasro gets slowly back to his feet.
Ceasro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Ceasro is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceasro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wright circles away.
Yong Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Ceasro.
Ceasro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wright counters with a takedown into side control.
Ceasro looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here.
Wright is trying to get an arm triangle but Ceasro is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ceasro wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Wright has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Ceasro's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Ceasro is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Wright!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yong Wright!
Our winner, Yong Wright, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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