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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tralley Babel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William McDonough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonough has chosen The Beast by Tech N9ne as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 cm
23
278 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tralley Babel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William McDonough! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Babel shoots in and bounces McDonough off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McDonough bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Babel's guard. Babel wants to sweep but no luck. McDonough pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babel is keeping the position for now. Babel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babel looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Babel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Babel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDonough tries to free his leg and advance position but Babel is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. McDonough waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babel. Babel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDonough throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Babel throws a right and a left that McDonough avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Babel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonough circles away quickly and effectively. Babel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! McDonough keeps the fight on the outside. No joy there for Babel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDonough throws the left hand but Babel avoids the punch easily. McDonough fails miserably with a takedown attempt. McDonough gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. McDonough looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDonough bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Babel's guard. McDonough won't allow Babel to sweep him here. Babel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDonough manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! McDonough manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Babel manages to get himself to full guard.
McDonough trying to control the position from guard on top but Babel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Babel controls McDonough momentarily but McDonough frees himself. McDonough 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. Babel is controlling McDonough's posture. Babel keeping full guard, as McDonough tries to pass. Babel is trying to keep McDonough in close.
McDonough trying to control but Babel is working from the bottom. McDonough drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Babel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McDonough has Babel in his guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDonough is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Babel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Babel wants to take a breather but McDonough is having none of it. McDonough makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McDonough. Babel postures up.
Babel trying to control but McDonough is working from the bottom. McDonough looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Babel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McDonough's head. Babel stopping the sweep attempt from McDonough. McDonough is looking for a triangle but Babel pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McDonough working a defensive guard here.
Babel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Babel trying to control but McDonough is working from the bottom. Babel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. McDonough is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Babel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McDonough is working away from the top position though. Babel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McDonough is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. McDonough is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Babel is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William McDonough!
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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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