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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Grape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tosh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stepping Razor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 cm
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183 lbs
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187 cm
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178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Tosh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Grape! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tosh just misses with a punch to the body.
Tosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grape manages to avoid it. Tosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grape manages to avoid it. Tosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grape manages to avoid it. Tosh has closed the distance and engaged Grape in a clinch.
Grape is trying to break the clinch but Tosh has him pressed against the cage. Grape is trying to maintain a safe position but Tosh gets an underhook and turns Grape into the cage. Tosh jumps guard.
Tosh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tosh trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grape accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tosh wants to sweep here but Grape controlling him for the moment. Grape is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grape trying to control the position from guard on top but Tosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Grape really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tosh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Grape wants to get up but he can't break Tosh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Grape throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Tosh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grape. Grape tries for a takedown but Tosh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Drake Grape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Grape shoots in but Tosh avoids the takedown attempt easily. Peter Tosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Grape. Grape throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tosh's waist but Tosh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grape off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Tosh fails to land the takedown. Grape fails with the takedown so Tosh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Tosh is pushing down on Grape's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grape is fighting to maintain full guard but Tosh has managed to sneak the leg through. Tosh is pressing down on Grape's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grape is holding on for now. Grape blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tosh. Tosh controlling the pace. Grape is not content to let Tosh control the position. Grape keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grape blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tosh. Grape is trying to maintain the position but Tosh is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Grape has his takedown stuffed and Tosh counters with a takedown into side control. Tosh 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. Tosh wants to control but Grape is keeping him busy. Grape wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Tosh seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Grape is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Peter Tosh!
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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
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