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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idrissa Dieng (ranked 3433 p4p, 3633 weight class) and Okoro Igwe (ranked 409 p4p, 435 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 cm 23 203 4 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm 20 205 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idrissa Dieng! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okoro Igwe! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dieng drives through with a takedown into Igwe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Igwe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dieng defends well. Dieng wants to stand but Igwe has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Igwe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dieng defends it easily. Igwe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dieng is aware though and is defending well. Igwe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Igwe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dieng will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Igwe has a closed guard, preventing Dieng from standing up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Igwe working a defensive guard here.
Igwe looking for a guillotine here but Dieng defends easily.
Igwe looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Igwe has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Dieng doesn't defend quickly enough and Igwe has managed to lock this one up! Can Dieng escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Igwe on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Okoro Igwe!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
50% |
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