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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ksiolajidebt Olatunji (ranked 3396 p4p, 4789 weight class) and Colton Strick (ranked 449 p4p, 585 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ksiolajidebt Olatunji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colton Strick !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strick scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Strick controlling the position from side mount.
Olatunji tries to escape but Strick is in control.
Strick advances to mount.
Strick wants to take Olatunji's back here but Olatunji is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Strick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strick dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strick punishing his opponent with strikes.
Strick throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BOOM! Strick connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Olatunji is squirming around, avoiding Strick 's attempts to control the action.
Olatunji swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Strick looking to finish Olatunji with some ground and pound. This is bad for Olatunji!
Olatunji is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Strick lands a couple of good shots and Olatunji has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can Olatunji hold on?! Strick is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Olatunji is trying to break free.
Strick looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Strick . Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Strick controlling well, preventing Olatunji from escaping the position.
Strick looking to break Olatunji's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Olatunji remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Strick will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strick really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Olatunji.
Strick is trying to control but Olatunji is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strick is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Olatunji tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strick swivels and escapes.
Olatunji rushes Strick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olatunji has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Strick regains guard immediately.
Strick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olatunji is one step ahead there.
Strick controlling the position.
Olatunji throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olatunji gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Olatunji gets to his feet - Strick follows without any prompting.
Strick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Olatunji on his heels. He'll look to pass Olatunji's guard now, I'm sure.
Strick trying to control but Olatunji is working from the bottom.
Strick advances to half guard.
Strick uses his free foot to push down on Olatunji's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Olatunji.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strick get's back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colton Strick dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Olatunji gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Olatunji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strick gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Olatunji to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Strick manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Olatunji decides to pull guard.
Olatunji seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Strick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Strick trying to control the position from guard on top but Olatunji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strick is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Strick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Colton Strick has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Strick sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Olatunji doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Strick 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 Olatunji - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ksiolajidebt Olatunji!
During a confident post fight interview, Ksiolajidebt Olatunji thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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