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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Samuels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Litoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Samuels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Litoris!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Samuels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Samuels tries for a takedown but Litoris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Samuels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samuels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Litoris is fending him off so far but Samuels persists. Nope, Litoris circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Samuels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samuels has a takedown stuffed.
Samuels looks for a takedown but Litoris sprawls well.
Samuels moves out of range as Litoris throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samuels missing with a left hand there. Litoris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samuels gets caught flat footed, as Litoris shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Litoris looking to pass the guard.
Litoris is pushing down on Samuels's leg trying to pass to half guard. Samuels is fighting to maintain full guard but Litoris has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litoris is looking to advance position but Samuels won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Litoris is working for a submission of some sort.
Litoris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Litoris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Litoris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Samuels defends it well.
Litoris looks gassed!
Litoris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Litoris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Samuels slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Samuels is trying to control the position but Litoris postures up.
Samuels has his foot on Litoris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Litoris works his way back into a safe position though.
Samuels throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Litoris wants to pass the guard but Samuels is keeping the position.
Litoris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Samuels looking to control.
Litoris slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Litoris is working to tighten is grip on Samuels's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Samuels has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Litoris is really squeezing tight and eventually Samuels passes out! Litoris breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Litoris!
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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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