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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Ceelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ocean rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rowe has chosen tokyo drift as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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216 lbs
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245 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Ceelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, ocean rowe!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rowe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
rowe shoots in looking for a takedown. Ceelo tries to sprawl out of it but rowe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ceelo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
rowe fails with a takedown attempt.
Curtis Ceelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ocean rowe.
rowe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ceelo circles away.
rowe looks gassed!
Ceelo fails with an attempt to clinch.
ocean rowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ceelo misses with a body kick.
rowe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ceelo as he avoids it easily.
rowe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ceelo defends it nicely.
Ceelo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ceelo is looking to break free of the clinch but rowe has double underhooks.
Ceelo wants to get back to striking at distance but rowe won't allow it.
Ceelo can't get the takedown.
Ceelo wants the takedown. rowe is fighting it off but Ceelo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in rowe's guard against the cage.
Ceelo is working rowe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ceelo slips nicely into half guard.
rowe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ceelo in particular looking to stall.
Ceelo working rowe over with strikes.
Ceelo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Good shot there by Ceelo.
Ceelo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before rowe has time to react.
Ceelo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ceelo looks for the body kick but rowe saw that one coming.
rowe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ceelo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ceelo takes the fight into the clinch.
rowe prevents Ceelo from breaking the clinch.
Ceelo has clasped his hands together around rowe's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ceelo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ceelo cracks rowe with a big elbow.
rowe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ceelo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceelo happy to just control the position for now.
Ceelo 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.
rowe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ceelo working the ground and pound from side control.
Ceelo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ceelo closes the distance and clinches.
rowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Ceelo has hold of one of rowe's legs. rowe is fighting the takedown attempt but Ceelo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ceelo with a nice head shot there.
rowe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ceelo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ceelo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ceelo wants to get up but he can't break rowe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceelo wants to pass the guard but rowe is keeping the position.
Ceelo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
rowe tries for a takedown but Ceelo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
rowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Ceelo.
rowe shoots in looking for a takedown. Ceelo tries to sprawl out of it but rowe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ceelo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ceelo digs a good body shot into rowe's ribs.
Ceelo gets a takedown into half guard.
Ceelo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under rowe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
rowe looking for submissions off his back.
rowe is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ceelo pulls his head out easily.
Ceelo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
rowe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ceelo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ceelo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ceelo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Ceelo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
rowe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ceelo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Curtis Ceelo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ceelo not doing much here.
Ceelo working rowe over with strikes.
Ceelo working over rowe with some ground and pound. rowe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ceelo controlling the action here.
Ceelo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ceelo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
rowe has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ceelo escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ceelo!
rowe tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceelo moves into full mount!
rowe is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
rowe tries to improve his position but Ceelo has taken his back! Ceelo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will rowe tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Ceelo pushes rowe away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Curtis Ceelo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
95% |
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