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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vitv Poko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poko comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - If You Want Blood . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
168 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitv Poko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Woods!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poko misses with a takedown attempt - Woods sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Woods lands a nice looking body shot.
Poko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Poko from controlling successfully.
Poko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Poko postures up.
Poko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Woods looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Woods looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Woods!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poko struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods takes a little break here. Poko wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Poko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woods throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Poko wants to control but Woods postures up.
Poko tries to improve position but can't.
Poko prevents Woods from moving into mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Woods.
Woods slaps away a takedown attempt from Poko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Woods throws a body punch but Poko moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Woods jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Woods sprawls well. Woods wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poko gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitv Poko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Poko throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Poko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch but Poko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Woods did well to prevent Poko getting side control.
Poko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Woods really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poko is breathing heavily.
Poko controlling the action here.
Woods tries to kick Poko off but Poko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Woods is looking to improve his position.
Poko wants to control but Woods is keeping him busy.
Poko seems to be working for a kimura but Woods defends the submission attempt.
Woods trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Poko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Woods sprawls well initially but Poko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Poko is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Woods reverses the position - he's now on top in Poko's guard.
Woods trying to control the position from guard on top but Poko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woods stays in close to Poko's body and controls the position.
Poko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Woods can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Poko keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vitv Poko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Poko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Woods lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Poko is just out of range.
Woods explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Woods scores with a sloppy right hand. Poko should have avoided that one.
Woods wants to clinch.
Woods gets caught flat footed, as Poko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Poko trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Woods looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Woods looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Woods!
Woods wants to control but Poko is keeping him busy.
Poko is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Poko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Woods slows the pace down.
Poko is looking for a sweep.
Woods tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Poko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Poko gets full guard.
Woods showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Poko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poko is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Woods has his hands clasped together but Poko extends an breaks Woods's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Poko.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitv Poko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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