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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarah Northcote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarah Northcote will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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139 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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165 cm
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138 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Curtis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sarah Northcote!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northcote shoots in and bounces Curtis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Northcote trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Northcote sitting in guard here, content to control.
Northcote pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curtis is keeping the position for now.
Northcote drops back looking for a leg! Curtis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Curtis manages to kick Northcote off! Northcote jumps back into Curtis's guard.
Northcote thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northcote wants to control from the top but Curtis keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Curtis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Northcote moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curtis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Curtis is breathing heavily.
Northcote is looking to clinch but Curtis is avoiding it.
Northcote is looking to clinch.
Northcote feints and as Curtis raises his hands in defense, Northcote changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Northcote is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Northcote wants to pass the guard but Curtis is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northcote thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Northcote trying to control but Curtis is working from the bottom.
Northcote thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis can't keep his opponent in guard - Northcote advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Northcote maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Curtis could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Northcote has cracked it and Curtis is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Northcote!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sarah Northcote!
Sarah Northcote is the new bantamweight champion!
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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
35% |
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