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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ropuitururapthlaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One - Metallica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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196 cm
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295 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joakim Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ropuitururapthlaka with a poor takedown
and Gustafsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ropuitururapthlaka's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ropuitururapthlaka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gustafsson defends it easily.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gustafsson passes into half guard.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ropuitururapthlaka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gustafsson pulls his head out easily.
Ropuitururapthlaka wants to improve his position but Gustafsson is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ropuitururapthlaka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gustafsson stops Ropuitururapthlaka from getting back to his feet.
Ropuitururapthlaka is refusing to be controlled, as Gustafsson sits in half guard.
Gustafsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ropuitururapthlaka wants to get back to full guard.
Ropuitururapthlaka regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ropuitururapthlaka isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gustafsson stacks Ropuitururapthlaka on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gustafsson!
Ropuitururapthlaka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gustafsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gustafsson slows the pace down in half guard.
Ropuitururapthlaka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gustafsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gustafsson's back!
Ropuitururapthlaka is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gustafsson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gustafsson for a finish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ropuitururapthlaka is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Gustafsson with him. Gustafsson is trying to defend but Ropuitururapthlaka has an arm under the chin now! Gustafsson grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka!
A relieved looking Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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