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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francis McLaughlin (ranked 4916 p4p, 6290 weight class) and Kitten Kaito (ranked 362 p4p, 403 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francis McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kitten Kaito!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaito throws a combination that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a shoot takedown. Kaito fights it but they end up in guard.
McLaughlin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kaito's guard.
McLaughlin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kaito wants to control but McLaughlin is keeping busy.
McLaughlin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kaito is in trouble now - McLaughlin has advanced to mount!
McLaughlin is looking to stand but Kaito has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
McLaughlin cracks Kaito with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McLaughlin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kaito has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kaito wants to hold on but McLaughlin pushes him away.
McLaughlin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaito is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McLaughlin is landing with some decent strikes but Kaito is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin has control of Kaito's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kaito regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kaito is trying to escape the mount.
McLaughlin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kaito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McLaughlin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kaito wants to hold on but McLaughlin pushes him away.
McLaughlin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kaito keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLaughlin lands a big shot there that rocks Kaito but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kaito is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaito swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McLaughlin is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Kaito is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Kaito flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. McLaughlin anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Kaito and secures both hooks! This could be bad! McLaughlin slips an arm under Kaito chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. McLaughlin has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. McLaughlin is squeezing on Kaito like an anaconda would it's prey. Kaito fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Francis McLaughlin!
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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
54% |
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