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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gene Lawler (ranked 4080 p4p, 137 weight class) and Francis Nggunou (ranked 8709 p4p, 277 weight class). Gene Lawler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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297 lbs
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193 cm
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gene Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francis Nggunou!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler has a takedown stuffed.
Nggunou scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nggunou trying to control the position but Lawler is working away.
Lawler is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nggunou's best efforts.
Nggunou trying to control the action but Lawler is working from the bottom.
Lawler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to get back to full guard.
Nggunou is stalling here. Lawler is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nggunou seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lawler has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nggunou takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lawler controls the position from side control.
Nggunou avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lawler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nggunou is letting Lawler control him for a moment.
Nggunou tries to improve position but can't.
Lawler lands a nice forearm strike.
Lawler lands some shots froms side control.
Nggunou is rocked!
Lawler scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nggunou to see if he's OK.
Nggunou is still in real trouble! Can Lawler finish him?
Lawler slows the pace down.
Lawler is trying to get an arm triangle but Nggunou is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lawler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nggunou seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nggunou can't do much from the bottom here.
Lawler tries for a kimura but Nggunou is defending well.
Lawler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nggunou, who protects the arm well.
Nggunou is not content to let Lawler control the position.
Lawler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nggunou, who protects the arm well.
Lawler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lawler has hold of Nggunou's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Nggunou seems comfortable defending it but Lawler has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Nggunou is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Nggunou is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lawler couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gene Lawler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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