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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Craig David - Rise and Fall. Peter Park struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Peter Park will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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192 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Park!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from David.
Park doesn't succeed with the takedown
and David moves into the clinch.
Park has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. David is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
David wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
David breaks from the clinch.
David doesn't manage to clinch there - Park circles away.
David shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Park's guard.
Park wants to stand but David is controlling the position.
David throwing strikes but missing.
David scoring with some ground and pound.
Park wants to stand and escape but David is having none of it.
David tries to free his leg and advance position but Park is retaining full guard.
David might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Park is looking to stand up but David isn't so interested in that idea.
Park utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
David working some strikes from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
David with a poor takedown
and Park counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in David's guard now.
Park looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
David working a defensive guard here.
David punching from the bottom - just letting Park know he's still in a fight.
Park missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Park trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
David utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
David had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Park defends it easily.
Park looking to pass the guard.
David working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Park.
Park must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two 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.
Park avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
David has momentary wrist control but Park slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
David trying to keep a closed guard but Park is proving a slippery customer.
David 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.
Park throws a sloppy strike and David has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Park is forced to tap! Great BJJ from David!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Craig David!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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