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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Cross (ranked 1366 p4p, 24901 weight class) and Jugabu Batdorani (ranked 165 p4p, 534 weight class). Cross comes to the cage accompanied by Irregular God. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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10 - 14 - 0 |
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4 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jugabu Batdorani!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batdorani shoots in and bounces Cross off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Batdorani wants to control from the top but Cross keeps moving.
Batdorani got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cross has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Batdorani has managed to get both his arms back between Cross's legs - danger averted.
Cross working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Batdorani doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Batdorani manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cross seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Batdorani trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom.
Cross has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Batdorani can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Batdorani postures up in Cross's guard and throws a big left but Cross blocks it.
Cross is looking to cinch up a triangle. Batdorani throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cross's body to avoid the submission. Cross has instead reached around Batdorani's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cross arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Simon Cross!
Simon Cross tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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