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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clicket Ticket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ticket comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera Walk. Prokopos has chosen Deep River Blues - Doc Watson as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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172 cm
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144 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clicket Ticket! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Prokopos shoots in and drives through. Ticket sprawls well. Ticket looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ticket takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Ticket connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Ticket clinches with his opponent.
Ticket misses with a knee to the head. Prokopos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ticket with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Ticket manages to break the clinch.
Prokopos swats away the attempt to clinch by Ticket. Ticket throws a series of punches but Prokopos avoids them all with ease. Ticket fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prokopos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Prokopos gets a takedown into half guard. Prokopos wants to work for an arm triangle but Ticket is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ticket looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Prokopos wants to control but Ticket is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ticket is looking to improve his position.
Prokopos wants to take a breather but Ticket is having none of it. Ticket wants to control but Prokopos is keeping busy.
Prokopos is figuring out what he wants to do next. Prokopos is looking for a kimura here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Ticket tries to clinch but Prokopos moves out of range. Ticket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prokopos moves away. Prokopos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ticket wants to clinch. Prokopos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Clicket Ticket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Prokopos.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Prokopos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ticket swivels and escapes. Ticket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prokopos.
Prokopos works the jab nicely. Nice takedown defense from Ticket. No joy for Prokopos on that attempt. Prokopos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ticket manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Ticket escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prokopos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Ticket is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Prokopos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Ticket escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prokopos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Ticket is breathing heavily. Ticket looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Prokopos passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prokopos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Prokopos wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. Prokopos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Ticket is looking to improve his position but Prokopos isn't that keen on the idea. Prokopos goes for an armbar but Ticket turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ticket. Ticket trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Ticket being controlled here momentarily. Ticket throwing strikes from guard but Prokopos blocks nicely. Prokopos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Prokopos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Prokopos wants to sweep but no luck. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ticket being controlled here momentarily. Ticket postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Prokopos dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Prokopos fails with a takedown attempt. Prokopos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Prokopos showed some decent athleticism there. Prokopos prevents Ticket from improving his position. Prokopos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ticket! Prokopos is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Prokopos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Denny Prokopos!
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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
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