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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tout Petit Gigante (ranked 2711 p4p, 4634 weight class) and Ali Shukur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Shukur will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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163 cm 25 156 4 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm 19 150 3 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Basic striking Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler Basic striking Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tout Petit Gigante! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Shukur! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shukur pushes Gigante up against the cage in a clinch. Gigante is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Gigante drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shukur pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gigante misses with a takedown attempt - Shukur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tout Petit Gigante. That's going to take a lot out of him. Shukur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shukur changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gigante looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Gigante regains half guard.
Gigante looking for submissions off his back.
Gigante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shukur pulls his head out easily.
Gigante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shukur pulls his head out easily. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shukur connects with a nice short shot to Gigante's temple. Shukur working the head and body with strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Shukur landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Shukur is trying to control the action in half guard but Gigante is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Gigante avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shukur.
Gigante is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Shukur is tapping! Great win for Gigante!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tout Petit Gigante! After winning the bout, Tout Petit Gigante thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
77% |
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