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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between nic ram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jake lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lamotta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: yes. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that jake lamotta was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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179 cm
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144 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
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175 cm
20
149 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, nic ram! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, jake lamotta! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! lamotta lands a glancing blow to the side of ram's head. No luck for ram with that takedown attempt. lamotta tries to bum rush ram with a series of wild strikes but ram uses good footwork to avoid the assault. lamotta tests ram's chin there with a solid looking shot. ram really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. ram scores with a takedown into lamotta's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. ram is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. lamotta working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. ram trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. lamotta wants to sweep but no luck. ram wants to pass the guard but lamotta is keeping the position. ram missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. ram is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. lamotta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. lamotta is looking to take this fight into the clinch. ram fails with the takedown. Nice sprawl there from lamotta as ram shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nic ram. That's going to take a lot out of him. ram looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? lamotta is fending him off so far but ram persists. Nope, lamotta circles away and we're back to standing. ram is breathing heavily. lamotta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. lamotta feints and as ram raises his hands in defense, lamotta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. lamotta trying to control but ram is working from the bottom. ram lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for lamotta! Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! ram moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, lamotta has worked his arm free - good work by lamotta!
lamotta tries to bench press ram off him but ram keeps the position. lamotta can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. lamotta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. lamotta is defending against the submission attempts here by ram.
ram blocks the strikes from lamotta.
ram blocks the strikes from lamotta.
ram working the head and body with strikes. ram is working for a submission of some sort.
lamotta gets full guard. lamotta looking to hit a scissor sweep but ram is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. ram has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. lamotta wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. lamotta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in ram's guard. ram had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. lamotta is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. ram Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take lamotta's back instead. lamotta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! ram goes for an armbar but he's not got it… lamotta turns into him and now he's in ram's guard.
ram had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. lamotta is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. ram Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take lamotta's back instead. lamotta rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. lamotta throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
lamotta is pressing down on ram's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. lamotta has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think ram should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, lamotta has tightened it up now! ram should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). jake lamotta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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