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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Furioto (ranked 1784 p4p, 3494 weight class) and Guy River (ranked 218 p4p, 415 weight class). Furioto comes to the cage accompanied by 韻踏合組合 - "一網打尽. River is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gabon National Anthem. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155
7 - 3 - 0 |
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156
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Furioto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy River!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Topper Green and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furioto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Furioto lands in his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Furioto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furioto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Furioto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Furioto tries to free his leg and advance position but River is retaining full guard.
Furioto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Furioto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Furioto drops back looking for a leg! River is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and River manages to kick Furioto off! Furioto jumps back into River's guard.
River told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Furioto drops back looking for a leg! River is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and River manages to kick Furioto off! Furioto jumps back into River's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! River is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! River has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
River is sitting in close to Furioto's body. Furioto has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! River is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, River is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Furioto.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Maximus Furioto!
An out of breath Maximus Furioto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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