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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Triple Ggg (ranked 4044 p4p, 3995 weight class) and Titu Tatu (ranked 387 p4p, 0 weight class). Ggg's entrance music is Seven Army Nation. A fine choice. 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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177 cm 18 166 0 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm 20 160 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Triple Ggg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Titu Tatu! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tatu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ggg tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Ggg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tatu controlling the position easily from mount. Tatu scoring with strikes but Ggg is staying in there. Tatu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Ggg is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tatu controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Let's hope that Tatu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Tatu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Tatu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ggg is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ggg is trying to escape the mount.
Ggg really wants to buck Tatu off and get back to his feet. Ggg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tatu on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tatu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Tatu with the ground and pound from mount. Ggg tries to hold on but Tatu pushes him away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ggg is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Tatu punishing his opponent with strikes. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Tatu controlling the pace for now. It looks like Tatu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Tatu raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tatu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ggg has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tatu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Tatu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ggg is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Tatu has taken his back! Tatu working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Ggg is doing well to defend. Tatu seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Ggg is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Titu Tatu! Titu Tatu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. Triple Ggg was interviewed post fight and said 'It is what it is'.
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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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RATING
38% |
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