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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between killa joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigue Francouer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigue Francouer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 cm
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155 lbs
4 - 13 - 0 |
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190 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, killa joe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigue Francouer! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! joe throws a head kick that misses. joe clinches up against the cage. joe works on Francouer's body with a couple of short punches. Francouer successfully pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as joe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. joe controls from within his opponent's guard. joe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Francouer's guard. joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Francouer on the ground. joe looking to pass the guard. Francouer is trying to keep joe in close.
joe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Francouer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. joe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. joe has closed the distance and engaged Francouer in a clinch.
Francouer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. joe leaning his opponent against the cage. Francouer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Francouer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. joe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. joe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if joe tries to get out of the position. Francouer scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Francouer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Francouer stops joe from getting back to his feet.
joe wants to control but Francouer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Francouer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but joe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. joe is trying to stand up here but Francouer is controlling him well. joe is breathing heavily. Francouer trying to control the action but joe is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Francouer darts in trying to clinch and joe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Francouer is lucky that one didn't land flush. Francouer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Francouer wants it to stay on the feet. Francouer tries to clinch up and joe counters with a single leg into guard. Francouer didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. joe prevents Francouer from getting back to his feet. joe trying to control but Francouer is working from the bottom. Francouer pushes a forearm under joe's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, joe is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigue Francouer!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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