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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Gerges (ranked 6024 p4p, 6131 weight class) and Michael Faraday (ranked 505 p4p, 508 weight class). Michael Faraday is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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191 cm 18 235 0 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm 19 280 1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Likes musicals |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Gerges! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Faraday! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Faraday scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Faraday is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gerges's shoulder. That is not cool. Faraday lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Gerges takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Faraday lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gerges down.
Faraday scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gerges to see if he's OK. Gerges taking a bit of punishment here - Faraday scoring with strikes. Faraday remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Faraday lands a few punches from side control. Gerges taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gerges knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Faraday on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gerges takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gerges is looking to get back to his feet here but Faraday is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gerges's back. Faraday controls the position. Faraday loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gerges hold on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Faraday scores with punches from the back.
Faraday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Faraday is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Gerges up.
Faraday drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Gerges is in real trouble here! Faraday lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Faraday is delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Faraday!
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pop
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