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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DATU I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DATU I could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tim Ernst's chin.
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147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DATU I !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Ernst!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ernst tries to close the distance and clinch but I swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
I shoots in and gets a takedown into Ernst's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ernst is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. I is aware though and is defending well.
I throws a big right hand that misses.
Ernst is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ernst working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. I doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. I manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ernst not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
I scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
I forces his way into half guard.
Ernst is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ernst trying to control from the bottom.
I takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
I working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
I looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ernst is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ernst taking some punishment here, with I in his half guard.
Ernst is rocked!
I seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ernst is still in real trouble! Can I finish him?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with I in particular looking to stall.
Ernst seems to have recovered his senses.
Ernst looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ernst looks gassed!
I working the head and body with strikes.
I drops an elbow to the side of Ernst's head.
Ernst looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from I .
Ernst trying to control but I postures up.
Ernst is trying to defend against the ground and pound but I scores with a couple of nice shots.
I working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
I content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
I is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Ernst is hurt! He's hurt bad - I fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Ernst from any more punishment! Congratulations to I ! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DATU I !
DATU I retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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