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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pho Hunna (ranked 177 p4p, 259 weight class) and Jay Reepo (ranked 17 p4p, 23 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jay Reepo enters the cage!
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157 cm 30 130 18 - 6 - 0 |
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165 cm 36 135 27 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler World class MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pho Hunna! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Reepo! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hunna. Reepo tries to buck Hunna off but Hunna is having none of it. Hunna working the head with strikes. Reepo is looking to reverse the position. Hunna working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hunna cracks Reepo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hunna tries for a kimura but Reepo is defending well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hunna advances to mount. Reepo is trying to escape the mount.
Reepo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. This has been an exciting period of action! Hunna postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reepo looks a forlorn figure.
Reepo gets back to half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hunna scoring with strikes to the body and head. Reepo gets back to full guard.
Reepo keeping moving, preventing Hunna from controlling successfully. Hunna has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reepo looking for a guillotine here but Hunna defends easily.
Reepo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Hunna cracks Reepo with a solid left hand. Hunna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reepo swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hunna postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Reepo is trying to keep Hunna in close.
Reepo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hunna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reepo pushes a forearm under Hunna's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hunna is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Reepo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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45% |
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