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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Redford (ranked 3053 p4p, 2208 weight class) and Salvatore Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redford comes into the arena with Marty Robbins - Big Iron blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 cm 25 281 1 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm 25 290 10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Very strong |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Powerful |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Redford! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Douglas! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Redford misses with a right hand letting Douglas counter with a right hand. Redford throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range. Redford misses with a combination
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Randy Redford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Douglas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Redford misses with a hook. Redford throws a big shot that misses. Douglas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Redford looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely. It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Douglas scores with a sloppy right hand. Redford should have avoided that one. Douglas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Redford has time to react. Redford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! A low kick from Redford misses
and Douglas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Douglas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Douglas is working for a submission of some sort.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is working for a kimura but Redford is defending it quite comfortably.
Redford is defending against the submission attempts here by Douglas.
Douglas trying to control from half guard but Redford is working away.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Redford blocking the ground and pound attempt from Douglas. Redford is refusing to be controlled, as Douglas sits in half guard. Redford pushes Douglas off looking to stand but Douglas dives back in and keeps control.
Douglas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Douglas throwing shots but Redford is blocking nicely. Douglas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Douglas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Douglas controlling the action here. Douglas prevents Redford from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Douglas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Douglas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Redford defend it? Douglas steps over the head and cranks it - Redford is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Douglas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Salvatore Douglas! Salvatore Douglas spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. Randy Redford was interviewed post fight and said 'For my next fight I want the guy who set this fight up!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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