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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gory Sins (ranked 3605 p4p, 4354 weight class) and Benny Igbko (ranked 0 p4p, 201 weight class). Benny Igbko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 cm 25 300 0 - 1 - 0 |
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150 cm 25 300 0 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP Counter fighter Self confident |
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Good takedowns Counter fighter Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gory Sins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Igbko! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Igbko clinches. Igbko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sins's efforts to push away. Sins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Igbko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Igbko gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sins wants to get back to full guard. Sins is working hard here to advance position. Igbko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sins wants to control but Igbko is keeping busy.
Igbko is keen to just control but Sins is a slippery customer. Igbko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sins haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Sins is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Igbko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Igbko seems to be working for a kimura but Sins defends the submission attempt. Igbko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sins is refusing to be controlled, as Igbko sits in half guard. Sins is in trouble now - Igbko has advanced to mount! Igbko seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Sins is holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Igbko looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Igbko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Igbko with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Igbko goes for an armbar but Sins turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sins. Sins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Igbko is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sins has his hands clasped together but Igbko extends and breaks Sins's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Igbko.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benny Igbko!
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G |
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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
37% |
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