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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tutuola has chosen Funny Ice T Moments as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odafin Tutuola!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Tutuola as Fuller shoots in.
Fuller shoots for a double leg takedown but Tutuola sprawls well. He's pushed Fuller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fuller is defended easily by Tutuola.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Fuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tutuola gets a takedown into half guard.
Fuller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tutuola.
Tutuola decides to stand and escape the position.
Fuller moves in looking to clinch but Tutuola pushes him off.
Fuller swings for the body but Tutuola moves out of range.
Fuller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tutuola throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fuller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tutuola is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fuller looks to land a combination but Tutuola avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fuller is trying to defend but Tutuola finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tutuola stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Fuller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tutuola gets the takedown into side control.
Fuller can't do much from the bottom here.
Fuller is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tutuola is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Fuller tries to hold on but Tutuola postures up.
Fuller is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller has given up his back. Will we see Tutuola going for some submissions?
Good control from Tutuola.
Fuller is keeping busy.
Tutuola is persistently looking for the submission but Fuller is defending it well.
Fuller defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tutuola's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tutuola's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Tutuola doesn't have the hooks in and Fuller manages to turn into his guard.
Fuller wants to pass the guard but Tutuola is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tutuola can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tutuola thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tutuola looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tutuola slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola trying to control the action but Fuller is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tutuola lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tutuola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuller keeps working.
Tutuola lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tutuola is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odafin Tutuola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tutuola throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fuller counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tutuola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tutuola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tutuola takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tutuola postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Fuller in real trouble here! The ref calls for Fuller to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Odafin Tutuola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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