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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Rufus (ranked 5768 p4p, 4777 weight class) and Simon Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm 18 230 0 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm 25 265 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Self confident |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Rufus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Cross! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cross darts in and clinches Rufus up against the cage. Cross looking to throw knees to the head but Rufus is blocking nicely.
Rufus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Rufus.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cross. Rufus is trying to break free. Rufus jumps guard but Cross turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Rufus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cross pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Rufus. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cross is trying to break the clinch but Rufus has him pressed against the cage. Rufus wants a takedown but no success here.
Cross working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rufus is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cross is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rufus to the mat. Rufus regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Cross is standing up over Rufus. Rufus looks to escape but Cross dives into side control.
Cross scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cross in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Rufus is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simon Cross!
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G |
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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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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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