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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between right hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juju Itsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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220 cm
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285 lbs
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210 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, right hand! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juju Itsu! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! hand throws a nice looking combination but Itsu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Itsu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. hand is trying to keep Itsu in close.
hand looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Itsu passes hand's left leg - he's now in half guard. Itsu trying to pass the guard but hand defending well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. hand tries to roll over but Itsu keeps him under control. Itsu wants to work for an arm triangle but hand is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Itsu trying to control the action but hand is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. hand is looking to improve his position.
Itsu wants to take a breather but hand is having none of it. Itsu slows the pace down in half guard. Itsu is looking to advance position but hand won't allow it. hand tries to get to full guard but Itsu has control of the leg. Itsu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Itsu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Itsu wants to pass the guard but hand is defending well. hand wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. hand gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Itsu wants to pass the guard but hand is keeping the position. Itsu trying to control the position from guard on top but hand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. hand can't keep his opponent in guard - Itsu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Well, if Itsu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Itsu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Itsu throws some wild stikes that hand manages to avoid easily.
Itsu looking to control and managing it successfully. hand is trying to escape the mount but Itsu keeps good control and instead manages to take hand's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. hand is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Itsu's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Even with his hooks in, Itsu manages to miss with strikes from the back. Will Itsu go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
hand is breathing heavily. hand showing good submission defense here.
hand is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juju Itsu dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
hand misses with a body kick. hand tries a head kick but it misses.
Itsu blocks a head kick by hand.
Itsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Itsu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. hand is trying to defend but Itsu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Itsu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but hand sees it coming and defends easily. Itsu moves nicely into side control. hand tries to get back to half guard but can't. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Itsu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round. hand dodges the ground and pound from Itsu. Itsu tries for a kimura but hand is defending well. Itsu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Itsu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! hand can't do much from the bottom here. Itsu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but hand is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Itsu tries for a kimura but hand is defending well. Itsu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. hand knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. hand is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Itsu off and has taken his back! Itsu avoids the strikes from hand. hand misses with a punch to the head. Itsu manages to reverse the position and now he's in hand's guard. Nice work there by Itsu.
Itsu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Itsu 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.
Itsu is working for a submission of some sort.
hand wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. hand wants to get back to his feet. hand is defending against the submission attempts here by Itsu.
Itsu passes the guard and advances to mount! hand wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Itsu.
Itsu controlling from the full mount. Itsu looking to ground and pound but hand is blocking nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juju Itsu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Itsu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Itsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. hand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Itsu shoots in and bounces hand off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. hand is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Itsu is controlling him. Itsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. hand utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Itsu is pushing down on hand's leg trying to pass to half guard. hand is fighting to maintain full guard but Itsu has managed to sneak the leg through. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Itsu controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Itsu works his way into side control. Itsu happy to just control the position for now. Let's hope that Itsu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Itsu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. hand is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Itsu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Itsu working the ground and pound but hand is defending the strikes. Itsu has worked his way into a potential kimura here. hand is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Itsu yanks on the arm and hand is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Itsu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juju Itsu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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