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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Coxall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - Obnoxius. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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147 lbs
29 - 13 - 1 |
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167 cm
34
135 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Coxall!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coxall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penaali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coxall.
Penaali tries to bum rush Coxall with a series of wild strikes but Coxall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coxall lands with a shot to the body.
Penaali misses with a straight left.
Coxall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penaali is looking to clinch.
Penaali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coxall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Penaali looking for a takedown.
Coxall tries to throw a body punch but Penaali avoids it by throwing Coxall back against the cage.
Coxall leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Coxall - that landed with a thud.
Penaali takes a shot to the head.
Coxall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coxall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penaali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Coxall after a bit of a struggle.
Penaali is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvo Penaali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall tries a body shot but Penaali blocks it.
Penaali blocks a body shot from Coxall.
Coxall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coxall lands with a short shot to the head.
Coxall prevents the takedown attempt.
Penaali fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penaali is looking to take this one to the mat.
Penaali tries for a takedown. No joy.
Penaali is breathing heavily.
Coxall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Penaali looking for a takedown.
Penaali has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Coxall regains guard immediately.
Coxall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penaali gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coxall controls Penaali momentarily but Penaali frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coxall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penaali has managed to get both his arms back between Coxall's legs - danger averted.
Penaali slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Coxall wants to sweep but no luck.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penaali scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coxall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coxall is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Penaali frees his head nicely. Oh but Coxall has switched to an armbar! Penaali is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Alex Coxall!
Alex Coxall is the new bantamweight champion!
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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
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