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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Betoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuke Dukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betoli comes to the cage accompanied by Mario theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
282 lbs
26 - 8 - 0 |
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225 cm
20
315 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Betoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuke Dukem!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Dukem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Betoli shoots in but Dukem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Betoli shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Betoli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dukem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Betoli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Betoli is keen to just control but Dukem is a slippery customer.
Dukem tries to roll over but Betoli keeps him under control.
Dukem is pressing down on Betoli's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Betoli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dukem is trying to control the position but Betoli postures up.
Betoli is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukem looking to hit a scissor sweep but Betoli is one step ahead there.
Dukem is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mario Betoli just wasn't active enough.
Dukem is looking to clinch but Betoli is avoiding it.
Betoli closes the distance and clinches up with Dukem, looking for a takedown. Betoli pushes Dukem against the cage but Dukem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Betoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Betoli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Betoli won't allow Dukem to sweep him here.
Dukem is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betoli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dukem working a defensive guard but Betoli manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dukem is looking to regain half guard here but Betoli keeps moving and retains side control.
Betoli working away.
Dukem tries to control but Betoli manages to take his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukem wants to escape the position.
Dukem is trying to remain composed but Betoli is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Dukem tries to escape but Betoli has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Betoli patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Betoli gets his hands free as Dukem looks to control.
Dukem is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Betoli.
Dukem manages to reverse the position and now he's in Betoli's guard. Nice work there by Dukem.
Dukem being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betoli looking to control.
Mario Betoli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dukem tries to clinch up.
Betoli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dukem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Betoli thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dukem wants to sweep here but Betoli controlling him for the moment.
Betoli trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Betoli dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dukem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Betoli.
Betoli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dukem is looking for a sweep.
Dukem struggling a bit here.
Dukem is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Betoli is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dukem is looking to improve his position but Betoli isn't that keen on the idea.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Betoli here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betoli is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dukem is surviving well by controlling Betoli's body position as best he can.
Betoli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dukem bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Betoli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dukem manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betoli seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dukem pulls Betoli in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dukem is on top in guard.
Betoli controlling Dukem's posture.
Mario Betoli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betoli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dukem manages to get himself to full guard.
Dukem is trying to keep Betoli in close.
Betoli wants to control from the top but Dukem keeps moving.
Betoli stays in close to Dukem's body and controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dukem looking for a sweep. Not yet Dukem, not yet.
Mario Betoli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Betoli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dukem sprawls well initially but Betoli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukem is looking for a sweep. Betoli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dukem is looking to get back to full guard here but Betoli has managed to pass to side control instead.
Betoli controlling the position easily from mount.
Dukem is looking to get to half guard.
Betoli is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dukem can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dukem is just holding on here. Betoli manages to take his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Betoli dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Betoli has a takedown stuffed.
Dukem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dukem wants to clinch.
Betoli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Dukem's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dukem is looking to regain half guard here but Betoli keeps moving and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dukem can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dukem is not content to let Betoli control the position.
Dukem is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Betoli is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukem really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Betoli is working for a guillotine from mount but Dukem frees his head quite easily.
Dukem wants to hold on but Betoli pushes him away.
Dukem is trying desperately to improve position.
Dukem is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Betoli controlling the position easily from mount.
Dukem is just holding on here. Betoli manages to take his back.
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.
Betoli keeps control of the position easily here as Dukem tries to buck him off.
Dukem can't escape the position.
Dukem showing good submission defense here.
Betoli is looking to control Dukem but Dukem is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukem trying to control but not successfully.
Dukem tries to escape the position.
Betoli has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dukem's body.
Dukem can't escape the position.
Dukem trying to control the position but Betoli manages to sink in the hooks.
Betoli controlling well, preventing Dukem from escaping the position.
Dukem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Betoli looking for the choke from the back.
Betoli is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dukem trying to control but not successfully.
Dukem is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Betoli is staying active.
Betoli keeps control of the position as Dukem tries to break free.
Dukem is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Betoli off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good control from Betoli.
Betoli throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Betoli clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Betoli scores a takedown into full mount!
Dukem wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Betoli looking for the RNC.
Betoli is not going to allow Dukem to sit and survive in this position.
Betoli is cranking Dukem's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Dukem! He's tightened the choke and Dukem is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mario Betoli!
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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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