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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Aquilani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Holiday Road (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto Aquilani has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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178 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
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182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alberto Aquilani! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Holiday Road! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Holiday Road misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aquilani.
Aquilani shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holiday Road's guard. Aquilani is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Holiday Road is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Holiday Road has escaped and now he's on top! Holiday Road is looking to stand up but Aquilani won't let him. Aquilani is looking for a triangle but Holiday Road pushes his legs off easily.
Holiday Road wants to stand but Aquilani is controlling his posture from full guard. Aquilani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aquilani had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Holiday Road is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Aquilani Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Holiday Road's back instead. Holiday Road defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Holiday Road fending off the submission attempt from Aquilani. Aquilani is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holiday Road showing good submission defense here.
Holiday Road is trying to get back to his feet but Aquilani has full control of the position and if anything, Holiday Road has just worked his way into a worse spot. Holiday Road fending off the submission attempt from Aquilani. Holiday Road showing good submission defense here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holiday Road controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Holiday Road is having to fend off submission attempts from Aquilani, who is looking to sink in the choke. Aquilani doesn't have the hooks in though and Holiday Road manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Holiday Road wanted to stand there but Aquilani had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Aquilani looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holiday Road passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Holiday Road wants to stand up but Aquilani has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. A big right from Holiday Road misses. Holiday Road misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Holiday Road throws a body punch but Aquilani moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Aquilani dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holiday Road swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aquilani shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Aquilani swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alberto Aquilani!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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