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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Capone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Hardwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Capone!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone moves away from the strike by Hardwood.
Capone shoots in but Hardwood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Capone stalks Hardwood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardwood's face. Hardwood staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Richard Hardwood has been cut.
Capone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Capone seems to be looking for submissions.
Capone is working for an americana but Hardwood has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Capone was thinking about the submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capone drops back looking for a leg! Hardwood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hardwood manages to kick Capone off! Capone jumps back into Hardwood's guard.
Hardwood working for a triangle but Capone defends it easily.
Capone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hardwood manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Capone has Hardwood in his guard.
Hardwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Capone is keeping the position for now.
Hardwood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hardwood trying to control but Capone is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardwood's guard.
Capone drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Capone seems to have locked his on tight now - Hardwood screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Capone, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Al Capone!
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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
61% |
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