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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bri Billick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and small power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). small power has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bri Billick's chin.
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155 cm
23
136 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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160 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bri Billick! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, small power! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! power turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Good leg kick by power there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Billick throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. power was covering up waiting for the punch and Billick finishes the takedown easily into guard. power is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Billick is controlling him. Billick is pushing down on power's leg trying to pass to half guard. power is fighting to maintain full guard but Billick has managed to sneak the leg through. power is not content to let Billick control the position. Billick not doing much here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. power won't allow Billick to pass to mount. Billick blocks the strikes from power.
power tries to kick Billick off in order to stand up. Billick Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. power is trying to improve his position. power looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. power takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Billick decides to stand back up. Billick steps back and let's power get back to his feet. An inside leg kick from power misses. Billick darts in and clinches power up against the ropes. power is trying to break the clinch but Billick has him pressed against the ropes. Billick manages to pull guard.
Billick lands a good elbow from the bottom. Billick throwing short punches from the bottom. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as power accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Billick looking to control.
Billick 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. power would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Billick trying to keep a closed guard but power is proving a slippery customer.
Billick had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. power is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Billick Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take power's back instead. power fending off the submission attempt from Billick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Billick has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. power is defending well but eventually Billick manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! power has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bri Billick! Bri Billick retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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