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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ash Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samoa Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson comes to the cage accompanied by Let the Bodies Hit the Floor. Rome has chosen Samoan Death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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178 cm
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170 lbs
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188 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ash Larson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samoa Rome! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rome 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. Larson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Larson scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Samoa Rome has been cut. Larson misses the shot to the body. Larson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rome stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Larson tries to score with a low kick but Rome moves his leg out of the way. Larson lands with an overhand left. Larson tries to clinch but Rome is having none of it. Some wild striking there from Larson.
Larson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larson looks to land a combination but Rome avoids it well. Rome takes a shot right to the bread basket. Larson tries to clinch but Rome moves out of range. A left and a right from Larson both land. Nice combination. This has been an exciting period of action! Rome misses with a two punch combination.
Larson misses with a wild body shot. Rome gets a takedown into half guard. Rome is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Rome tries to pass to full mount but Larson defends it. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rome passes the guard and advances to mount! Larson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Larson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Larson has given up his back.
Larson is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet. A leg kick checked by Rome. Rome ducks right into an uppercut from Larson. Larson throws a head kick but Rome moves out of range.
Larson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rome circles away.
Rome keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larson. Larson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Rome throws a right and a left that Larson avoids nicely. Larson misses with a few strikes there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rome. Rome is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Larson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Rome looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larson wants to get back to his feet but Rome drags him back down. Rome is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Larson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Larson is trying to get back to his feet. Rome is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Larson has escaped the position, nice work there. Larson wants to get back to his feet. Rome is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Larson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Larson pushes Rome away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rome gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Rome advances nicely into full mount. Larson tries to hold on but Rome postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rome is working for a guillotine from mount but Larson frees his head quite easily.
Rome works his way to his opponent's back.
Larson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Larson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Larson holding both Rome 's hands and preventing any damage. Larson won't enjoy being in this position. Rome looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Larson is tapping - it's over boys! Rome picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Samoa Rome!
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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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