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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between sam bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, sam bo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Chu! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. bo sprawls well initially but Chu persists and gets the takedown into half guard. bo is staying active underneath Chu, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Chu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control bo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. bo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chu. Chu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Chu tries to pass to full mount but bo defends it. bo looking for submissions off his back. Chu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Chu tries to clinch up but bo circles away and keeps his distance. Chu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Chu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. bo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chu looking for a sweep. Not yet Chu, not yet. Chu wants to get back to his feet but bo is in a dominant position and won't allow it. bo wants to control from the top but Chu keeps moving. Chu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. bo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chu is keeping the position for now. bo drops back looking for a leg! Chu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chu manages to kick bo off! bo jumps back into Chu's guard. Chu wants to hit a switch here but bo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chu there!
That's two minutes gone in the round. bo scoring with strikes but Chu is staying in there. Chu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. bo content just to control the position here. bo landing strikes from the mount. bo working for a guillotine from mount but Chu is in no mood to give up. bo is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chu is working to get back to half guard.
bo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chu has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
bo throwing strikes here but Chu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
bo working the ground and pound effectively.
bo working for a submission but Chu is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chu wants to control but bo is having none of it. Chu is squirming around, avoiding bo's attempts to control the action. Chu wants to hold on but bo pushes him away. Chu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chu wants to hold on but bo pushes him away. Chu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. bo working for a submission but Chu is keeping him at bay. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sam bo dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Chu throws a head kick but bo moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by bo. An elbow from bo crashes against the mat.
Chu can't do much from the bottom here. Chu is looking for a sweep. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. bo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no bo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! bo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chu is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Chu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Chu is looking to escape. Chu is looking to control bo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chu avoid being mounted? bo is trying to control. Chu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two 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. bo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chu defends it well. bo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. bo is working away from the top position though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Chu has closed the distance and engaged bo in a clinch.
Chu is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. bo can't fight it off and eventually Chu manages to take the fight to the floor. bo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Chu is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but bo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Chu is looking to defend but bo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Chu! bo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Chu taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). sam bo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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