This is the Metamoris 5 live blog for the Metamoris event at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif. on Nov. 22.
There will be six fights on the card. Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Renzo Gracie, Rory MacDonald vs. J.T. Torres, Yuri Simoes vs. Keenan Cornelius, Vinny Magalhaes vs. Matheus Diniz, and Garry Tonon vs. Zak Maxwell will be the featured matches. A secret match will also be contested.
Check out the Metamoris 5 live blog below. Each fight will be contested for one 20-minute round.
Garry Tonon vs. Zak Maxwell
Here we go, first match of the night is no-gi. Tonon and Maxwell slap hands and we’re off.
Tonon locks up with Maxwell and Tonon takes the back quickly once it hits the mat. Back to feet as Maxwell escapes to standing. Maxwell sets up an omoplata on Tonon, but Gary is patient;y working out of it. Wow, Zak has this at a nastly angle as they’re almost face to face. Gary looking to roll underneath Zak, but Maxwell is secure on side mount.
Maxwell hits mount, holds on tight as Tonon bucks to escape. Tonon creates a scramble and rolls for the heel hook. Zak defending calmly as he works to sit up. Zak grimacing a bit. Ref breaks the action as they near the edge of the mat. We’ll restart at center standing.
Zak takes a seat and they begin some hand fighting. Tonon tries to roll into a kimura but Maxwell isn’t having it. Zak’s arm being extended but Zak defending well. Tonon putting some real strain on Zak’s arm, but he’s out!
Zak sits for his own inside heel hook, switches to the toe hold, cranking.
Again back to feet at center.Tonon going after the heel hook again here. Maxwell looking for a back take, as Tonon shift to a kneebar attempt. Tonon now going for an inside heel hook in 50/50 position. Zak back to his feet, secures the pass to side control on Gary. Tonon now working back into guard and settles for the lockdown in half, looking to sweep now from deep half and he hits it.
Tonon on top now as he stacks Zak. Tonon sits for another heel, Zak starts to roll and taps! It’s over.
Gary Tonon def. Zak Maxwell via heel hook.
Vinny Magalhaes vs. Matheus Diniz
Secret Match
Yuri Simoes vs. Keenan Cornelius
Rory MacDonald vs. J.T. Torres
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Renzo Gracie