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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Longo (ranked 6128 p4p, 23987 weight class) and Thumper Impala (ranked 567 p4p, 637 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Longo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thumper Impala !
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longo throws a leg kick but Impala moved away.
Good leg kick by Impala .
Longo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Impala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Impala .
Longo closes the distance and clinches up with Impala , looking for a takedown. Longo pushes Impala against the cage but Impala circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Impala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longo tries to counter with a takedown but Impala is quick to defend against it.
Nice takedown defense from Impala . No joy for Longo on that attempt.
Impala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Longo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Longo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longo looks for a takedown but Impala sprawls well.
Impala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Impala closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Impala tries to throw a body punch but Longo avoids it by throwing Impala back against the cage.
Longo prevents a body shot from Impala .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Longo fails to pull guard.
Impala lands a right hand.
Impala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Longo gets control of Impala 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Longo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Impala works over Longo with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Impala looking to pass the guard.
Impala is looking to work some ground and pound but Longo has wrist control.
Longo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Impala has his hands clasped together but Longo extends and breaks Impala 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Longo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Longo!
Thumper Impala was interviewed post fight and said 'awww man off to retirement i go'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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