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Gladiator Grand Prix 1, Rnd 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Burns!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel stuffs the takedown attempt from Burns. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Burns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gabriel gets a clinch.
Gabriel tries to break the clinch but Burns is controlling the position.
Burns has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gabriel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eli Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Burns.
Burns is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gabriel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gabriel has had enough of the clinch but Burns keeps him there for the moment.
Burns is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gabriel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Burns has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gabriel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gabriel jumps guard and drags Burns to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gabriel trying to control the position.
Burns sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Gabriel doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Burns paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Gabriel - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eli Gabriel!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and blue dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xander Adams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to blue dew's chin.
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xander Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, blue dew!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Adams could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
dew looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Adams trying to control from half guard but dew is working away.
Adams wants to free his trapped foot but dew is holding on for dear life with his legs.
dew looking for submissions off his back.
Adams trying to pass the guard but dew defending well.
Adams works his foot free and advances to mount.
Adams pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Adams is working for a guillotine from mount but dew frees his head quite easily.
Adams is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. dew can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Adams controlling from mount.
Adams looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams fails to move to back control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adams lands a big shot there that rocks dew but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Adams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
dew really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Adams controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
dew tries to reverse the position but Adams maintains control.
Adams stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
dew has his takedown stuffed
and Adams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for dew!
dew manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Adams is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dew tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Adams has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Adams is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Adams tries to advance to mount but can't.
Adams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but dew is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Adams decides to stand back up. Adams steps back and let's dew get back to his feet.
Adams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for dew!
dew is trying desperately to improve position.
Adams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, dew has managed to escape the submission attempt.
dew can't escape the position.
Adams looking for a guillotine from mount but dew is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams has hold of dew's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and dew manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
dew slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Adams is taking a breather. dew says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Adams works his way into full mount!
Adams fails to move to back control.
Adams stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
dew takes a kick to the side of the head.
dew is rocked!
It looks like blue dew has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
dew is still in real trouble! Can Adams finish him?
Adams is looking for a kimura here.
dew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
dew seems to have recovered his senses.
Adams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
dew is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
dew tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dew is not content to let Adams control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on blue dew's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Adams clinches up with dew and pushes him back against the cage.
Adams gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Adams is looking for a kimura here.
Adams tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
dew gets full guard.
dew tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adams drops back looking for a leg! dew is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and dew manages to kick Adams off! Adams jumps back into dew's guard.
dew throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adams wants to pass the guard but dew is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams advances to half guard.
Adams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and dew defends it well.
dew is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams seems to be looking for submissions.
dew is looking to improve his position.
Adams passes to side control.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but dew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams decides to stand up, so the ref orders dew to his feet.
dew has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Adams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Adams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt
and dew counters with a single leg into guard. Adams didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams keeping full guard, as dew tries to pass.
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but dew is one step ahead there.
Adams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in dew's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams passes dew's left leg - he's now in half guard.
dew is defending against the submission attempts here by Adams.
Adams prevents dew from improving his position.
dew is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Adams jumps into side control!
Adams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by dew, who protects the arm well.
Adams landing strikes.
dew tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position.
Adams trying to control the action but dew is working from the bottom.
Adams decides to stand up, so the ref orders dew to his feet.
Xander Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
dew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
dew is looking to improve his position.
Adams seems to be looking for submissions.
dew is pressing down on Adams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
dew can't keep his opponent in guard - Adams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adams trying to pass the guard but dew defending well.
dew tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
Adams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and dew defends it well.
Adams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adams prevents dew from improving his position.
dew is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for dew!
Adams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish dew?
dew is looking to improve his position but Adams isn't that keen on the idea.
Adams wants to control the pace but dew is squirming around nicely.
Adams get's back to his feet.
Adams scores with a takedown into dew's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dew had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Adams is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. dew Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Adams's back instead.
Adams rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on blue dew's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Adams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Adams is pushing down on dew's leg trying to pass to half guard. dew is fighting to maintain full guard but Adams has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adams moves nicely into side control.
Adams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but dew is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Adams cracks dew with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Adams gets to mount! dew was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
dew keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Xander Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
dew prevents Adams from taking his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dew regains half guard.
Adams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dew manages to get to full guard.
Adams pushing down on dew's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Adams has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can dew defend it? Adams steps over the head and cranks it - dew is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Adams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xander Adams!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Lareaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Lareaux!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight gets the takedown into side control.
Knight working the ground and pound.
It looks like Jim Lareaux has been cut.
Lareaux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Knight tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Knight has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Knight working the head with strikes.
Lareaux is rocked!
That has opened up Jim Lareaux's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight lands an elbow.
Lareaux is still in real trouble! Can Knight finish him?
Lareaux takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The cut above Jim Lareaux's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jim Lareaux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Knight!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BG Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Lee Norton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, BG Lee!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton misses with a kick to the body.
Norton is breathing heavily.
Norton avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a hook.
Norton slips under a jab.
Norton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee connects with the punch.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norton slips a straight right by Lee.
Norton slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee throws a hook but Norton blocks it.
BOOM! Lee lands a beautiful left hook that drops Norton. Norton tries to recover but Lee is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Norton lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BG Lee!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cade Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azure is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Cade Lee 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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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Azure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cade Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee punishes Azure's body with a nice straight punch.
Azure is breathing heavily.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Azure is just out of range.
Lee swings for the body but Azure moves out of range.
Azure slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lee swings for the body but Azure moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Azure takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee takes a swing at Azure's ribcage but misses.
Azure takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Azure rather than just go for the knockout.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Azure's shoulder, as Azure tries to avoid the shot.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Lee measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Azure! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Cade Lee!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Finch!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kemp really is a fat lump.
Kemp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finch.
Kemp is breathing heavily.
Kemp ducks right into an uppercut from Finch.
Kemp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kemp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Kemp.
Kemp just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch lands a lovely overhand right.
Kemp misses with a body shot.
Kemp misses with a head kick.
Kemp throws a right hand that misses
and Finch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finch shoots for a takedown but Kemp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kemp throws a sloppy body shot
and Finch counters with a stiff right hand.
Finch checks a leg kick.
Kemp throws a right hand that misses
and Finch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finch is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kemp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Finch.
A head kick by Kemp misses
and Finch counters with a stiff right hand.
Kemp throws an off balance right hand
and Finch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp looks to throw a body kick
and Finch counters with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Kemp
and Finch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Kemp misses
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Finch scores with a jab.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kemp. Kemp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kemp is rocked!
Kemp throws a leg kick that is checked
and Finch counters with a left and a right... And another left! Kemp is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Finch!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butsa Rymnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Verbinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rymnes comes to the cage accompanied by Bring The Pain. Butsa Rymnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikolai Verbinski's chin.
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butsa Rymnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolai Verbinski!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Rymnes with that takedown attempt.
Verbinski misses with a takedown attempt
and Rymnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Verbinski's guard.
Verbinski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rymnes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rymnes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rymnes trying to control but Verbinski is working from the bottom.
Rymnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Verbinski tries to buck Rymnes off but Rymnes is having none of it.
Verbinski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rymnes.
An elbow from Rymnes crashes against the mat.
Verbinski defending against the ground and pound.
Rymnes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Verbinski to see if he's OK.
Verbinski is looking to reverse the position.
Verbinski dodges the ground and pound from Rymnes.
Rymnes landing strikes.
Rymnes trying to control the position but Verbinski is working away.
Rymnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Verbinski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rymnes is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rymnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Verbinski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbinski is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rymnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Verbinski keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Rymnes.
Rymnes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rymnes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Verbinski is looking to regain half guard here but Rymnes 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 Verbinski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Verbinski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rymnes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Verbinski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rymnes tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Verbinski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rymnes wants to control the pace but Verbinski is squirming around nicely.
Rymnes working for a submission but Verbinski is keeping him at bay.
Verbinski is looking to get to half guard.
Rymnes moves to the back.
I really don't envy Verbinski right now.
Verbinski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rymnes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rymnes wants to control but Verbinski is keeping busy.
Rymnes keeps control of the position as Verbinski tries to break free.
Rymnes working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Verbinski is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Rymnes has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Verbinski taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Butsa Rymnes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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