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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalob Ireland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
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220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalob Ireland! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Giles! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Giles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ireland but Ireland pushes him off and we're back to square one. Giles doesn't manage to clinch there - Ireland circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Giles. Ireland tries to clinch but Giles moves out of range. Giles shoots in for a double leg but Ireland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Kalob Ireland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Giles. Giles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Giles gets caught flat footed, as Ireland shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ireland content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Ireland connects with a couple of short punches. Ireland loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ireland stopping the sweep attempt from Giles. Ireland controlling from the top position. Ireland is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Giles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ireland. Giles wants to sweep but no luck. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ireland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Giles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ireland lands a couple of decent looking shots. Giles trying to control the position.
Ireland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Ireland throwing strikes from guard but Giles blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Giles is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ireland has his hands clasped together but Giles extends an breaks Ireland's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Giles.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Giles!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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