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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lady Gaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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168 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Rickson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lady Gaga! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rickson feints and as Gaga raises his hands in defense, Rickson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Rickson wants to control from the top but Gaga keeps moving. Rickson drops back looking for a leg! Gaga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gaga manages to kick Rickson off! Rickson jumps back into Gaga's guard. Rickson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaga is keeping the position for now. Gaga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rickson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Rickson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Gaga keeping moving, preventing Rickson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gaga working a defensive guard here.
Rickson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Rickson 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Gaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rickson.
Gaga is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rickson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaga. Rickson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gaga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rickson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rickson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Gaga keeping full guard, as Rickson tries to pass. Gaga keeping moving, preventing Rickson from controlling successfully. Rickson landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gaga looking to control.
Gaga keeping full guard, as Rickson tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Gaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaga jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rickson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gaga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Rickson grinds an elbow into Gaga's temple. Rickson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rickson tries to advance to mount but can't. Rickson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rickson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Rickson wants to control but Gaga is keeping him busy. Rickson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Gaga looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rickson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Gaga is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rickson lets go of the hold and Gaga can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Rickson!
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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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RATING
29% |
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