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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tolgat Tochukwu (ranked 4295 p4p, 4433 weight class) and Tolby Wyatt (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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168 cm 18 145 0 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm 18 145 0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler Counter fighter Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tolgat Tochukwu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tolby Wyatt! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Tochukwu. It seemed like Wyatt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Tochukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tochukwu is looking to clinch but Wyatt is avoiding it.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Wyatt throws out a counter right but Tochukwu avoids it with no problem. Tochukwu tries to clinch but Wyatt is having none of it. Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wyatt paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wyatt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Tochukwu wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tochukwu fails in his attempt to clinch. Tochukwu gets in close and instigates a clinch. Wyatt looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Wyatt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tochukwu pulls guard successfully.
Wyatt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tochukwu's guard. Tochukwu looking for a sweep. Not yet Tochukwu, not yet. Tochukwu is looking for a triangle here but Wyatt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tochukwu is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Wyatt wants to stand but Tochukwu has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tochukwu wants to control but Wyatt postures up. Tochukwu tries to get back to half guard but can't. Tochukwu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tochukwu tries to get out of the position. Wyatt wants to stand but Tochukwu is controlling his arm. Wyatt decides to stand back up. Wyatt steps back and let's Tochukwu get back to his feet. Tochukwu has Wyatt up against the cage in a clinch.
Tochukwu gets control of Wyatt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tochukwu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Wyatt is looking to stand up but Tochukwu won't let him. Wyatt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wyatt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tochukwu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wyatt has managed to get both his arms back between Tochukwu's legs - danger averted. Wyatt wants to stand but Tochukwu is controlling his posture from full guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Tochukwu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Tochukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Tochukwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Wyatt circles away.
Tochukwu moves into range and clinches up with Wyatt. Wyatt is trying to stall.
Wyatt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tochukwu up against the cage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wyatt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Wyatt taking a breather. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Wyatt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tolby Wyatt. Tochukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wyatt! But no joy. Tochukwu moves in looking to clinch but Wyatt pushes him off. Wyatt looks like he wants to counter punch here. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tolby Wyatt will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tochukwu closes the distance and clinches. Tochukwu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wyatt walks away with a smile on his face. Tochukwu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Tochukwu moves in looking to clinch but Wyatt pushes him off. Wyatt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Wyatt keeps the fight on the outside. Wyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Tochukwu. Tochukwu is looking to clinch. Tochukwu tries to clinch up but Wyatt circles away and keeps his distance. Tochukwu wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tochukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wyatt looks like he wants to counter punch here. Tochukwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Wyatt circles away.
Wyatt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tochukwu with a body shot. The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wyatt paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wyatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Wyatt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tochukwu wants to clinch up but Wyatt keeps it at a distance. A countering left hand to the body from Wyatt misses. Tochukwu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wyatt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Tochukwu is looking to clinch but Wyatt is avoiding it.
Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Wyatt has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tochukwu wants to clinch up but Wyatt keeps it at a distance. Wyatt looks like he wants to counter punch here. Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Wyatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wyatt swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wyatt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Tochukwu tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range. Wyatt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wyatt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Tochukwu tries to clinch up but Wyatt circles away and keeps his distance. Wyatt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tochukwu clinches up against the cage. Tochukwu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Tochukwu is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wyatt has his hands clasped together but Tochukwu extends and breaks Wyatt's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tochukwu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tolgat Tochukwu!
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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
26% |
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