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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Talib Kweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fletcher Huntington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huntington has chosen Verdi - Triumphal March from Aida as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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21
151 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Talib Kweli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fletcher Huntington!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kweli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kweli keeps the fight on the outside.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kweli.
Huntington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kweli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kweli throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Huntington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kweli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kweli is looking to take a break and control but Huntington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huntington is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kweli's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kweli prevents Huntington from improving his position.
Huntington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kweli pulls his head out easily.
Kweli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huntington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huntington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kweli swivels and escapes.
Kweli has a takedown stuffed.
Kweli keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntington slaps away a takedown attempt from Kweli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kweli shoots in for a takedown but Huntington shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Talib Kweli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huntington tries to clinch up but Kweli circles away and keeps his distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kweli.
Huntington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kweli is working to tighten is grip on Huntington's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Huntington has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kweli is really squeezing tight and eventually Huntington passes out! Kweli breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Talib Kweli!
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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
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