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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Rochester (ranked 3281 p4p, 3441 weight class) and Wodin Vader (ranked 328 p4p, 346 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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189 cm 20 165 3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm 20 159 2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Counter fighter Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Brawler Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Rochester! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wodin Vader! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vader decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Rochester wants to get back to full guard but Vader has mounted him! Rochester wants to hold on but Vader pushes him away. Rochester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Vader controlling the pace for now. Rochester avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vader.
Vader content just to control the position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rochester really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rochester is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rochester regains half guard. Vader slows the pace down in half guard. Rochester has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vader is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Vader not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Vader throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Vader working the head and body with strikes. Rochester wants to get back to full guard but Vader has passed into side control. A lull in the action here as Vader stalls from top position. Vader's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rochester gets back to half guard. Vader with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Vader is looking for submissions but instead, Rochester has regained full guard.
Rochester wants to sweep but no luck. Rochester looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Vader is defending well. Rochester quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Vader has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rochester celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ziggy Rochester!
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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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