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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abbath Immortal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tough Lover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lover has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Abbath Immortal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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208 cm
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175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abbath Immortal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tough Lover! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lover looks gassed! Lover throws a jab but it's blocked by Immortal. Immortal moves into the clinch. Immortal prevents Lover from breaking the clinch. A shot in the inside from Immortal. Lover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lover as Immortal tries to tie him up. Immortal tries to land a knee to the head but Lover blocks with his arms.
Lover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lover darts in and clinches Immortal up against the cage. Immortal scores with a hook to the body. Lover is fighting off a takedown attempt but Immortal is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lover to the mat. Lover regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Immortal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Immortal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Immortal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Immortal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lover is keeping the position for now. Lover trying to keep a closed guard but Immortal is proving a slippery customer.
Immortal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lover is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lover keeping full guard, as Immortal tries to pass. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lover can do anything to dispel that myth. Lover looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lover keeping moving, preventing Immortal from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Immortal tries to clinch up. Lover closes the distance looking to clinch and Immortal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Lover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immortal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Lover blocks an elbow strike. Immortal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Immortal lands a nice knee to the body. Lover stops a takedown attempt from Immortal.
Immortal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Immortal lands a body shot. Lover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Immortal counters by moving into the clinch. Immortal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Immortal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lover backwards. Immortal pulls Lover into guard.
Immortal looking for a sweep. Not yet Immortal, not yet. Lover really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Immortal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Lover postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Lover trying to control the position from guard on top but Immortal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Immortal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Immortal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Immortal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lover gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Immortal pulls Lover in close to his closed guard and prevents Lover from doing any damage or advancing position. Lover avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Immortal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Lover wants to pass the guard but Immortal is keeping the position. Immortal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lover doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lover manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Lover stays in close to Immortal's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Immortal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Immortal tries to land a sweep but no joy. Immortal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Immortal throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lover is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Immortal looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Immortal throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lover won't allow Immortal to sweep him here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lover sitting in guard here, content to control. Immortal wants to sweep here but Lover controlling him for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abbath Immortal dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lover closes the distance but Immortal moves to the side and Immortal counters by moving into the clinch. Immortal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Immortal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lover tries to break free but Immortal pushes him back against the cage. Immortal scores a nice knee to the body.
Immortal scores a nice knee to the body.
Immortal manages to pull guard.
Immortal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lover's guard. Lover trying to control the position.
Lover avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Immortal trying to control the position from guard on top but Lover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lover wants to stand and escape but Immortal is having none of it. Immortal advances to half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lover trying to control here.
Immortal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lover is just riding it out for now. Immortal eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round. Immortal wants to take a breather but Lover is having none of it. Lover trying to control but Immortal postures up.
Immortal trying to pass the guard but Lover defending well. Lover tries to kick Immortal off but Immortal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Lover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Immortal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Immortal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Immortal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Immortal is looking to advance position but Lover won't allow it. Lover wants to get back to his feet. Immortal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lover has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Immortal is working away from the top position though. Immortal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lover wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Immortal is trying to work for a kimura but Lover is defending well.
Immortal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lover doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Immortal. Lover pushes Immortal off looking to stand but Immortal dives back in and keeps control.
Immortal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lover knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Immortal is trying to work for a kimura but Lover is defending well.
Immortal uses his free foot to push down on Lover's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lover.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lover tries to hold on but Immortal postures up. Immortal is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Lover is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Lover flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Immortal anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Lover and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Immortal slips an arm under Lover chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Immortal has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Immortal is squeezing on Lover like an anaconda would it's prey. Lover fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abbath Immortal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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