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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wagner (ranked 3208 p4p, 3273 weight class) and Louis Gabriel Suchet (ranked 397 p4p, 404 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 cm 31 205 10 - 9 - 0 |
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188 cm 23 215 6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Basic striking Good chin |
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Good wrestler Brawler Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Wagner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Gabriel Suchet! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wagner lands a jab. Suchet shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Suchet showed some decent athleticism there. Suchet not doing much here.
Wagner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suchet on the ground. Suchet is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wagner has managed to free his arm - good work. Suchet trying to mount his opponent but Wagner defends it. Wagner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wagner is trying to stand back up but Suchet is controlling him
Suchet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Suchet seems to be working for a kimura but Wagner defends the submission attempt. Wagner looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wagner has hold of Suchet's hands but Suchet slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wagner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Suchet content to control rather than advance. Suchet missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Wagner kicks off Suchet and gets to his feet. Suchet looks for a takedown but Wagner sprawls well. Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Suchet manages to avoid it. Bruce Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Suchet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wagner. Suchet with a poor takedown and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Bruce Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Suchet shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Suchet working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Suchet prevents Wagner from standing back up.
Suchet looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wagner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Suchet lands with a punch from half guard. Wagner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Suchet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wagner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Suchet working Wagner over with strikes. Suchet wants to take a breather but Wagner is having none of it. Suchet scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Suchet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Well, if Suchet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Suchet is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wagner defends it well. Suchet wants to free his trapped foot but Wagner is holding on for dear life with his legs. Suchet in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wagner tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Suchet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Louis Gabriel Suchet! A relieved looking Louis Gabriel Suchet thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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