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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ross (ranked 5754 p4p, 6008 weight class) and Christopher Chan (ranked 626 p4p, 637 weight class). Christopher Chan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christopher Chan!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Ross taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Chan is controlling him.
Chan has Ross pressed against the cage, preventing Ross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ross has had enough of the clinch but Chan keeps him there for the moment.
Chan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Chan misses
and Ross counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Chan avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
Ross is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ross throws an elbow but misses.
Ross will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chan up against the cage.
Chan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ross is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chan to the mat. Chan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Chan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan wants to control the position but Ross says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ross passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chan!
Chan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Chan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ross with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross has control of Chan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to hold on but Ross pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan can't escape the position.
Ross misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ross working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ross controlling the pace for now.
Chan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes Chan's back.
Chan wants to get back to his feet.
Ross working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Chan is doing well to defend. Ross seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Chan is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Ross!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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