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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Hiawatha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Los Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiawatha's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Gael. The crowd seem to be enjoying Los Anjos's choice of entrance music: After Dark - Tito and Tarantula. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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176 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Hiawatha! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Los Anjos! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hiawatha circles away from the clinch attempt and Hiawatha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Los Anjos throws a combination that misses and Hiawatha counters with a nice uppercut. Los Anjos closes the distance but Hiawatha moves to the side and Los Anjos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Los Anjos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hiawatha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hiawatha throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Los Anjos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hiawatha is in Los Anjos's guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Hiawatha is working Los Anjos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Hiawatha scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Los Anjos being controlled here, momentarily. Los Anjos keeping moving, preventing Hiawatha from controlling successfully. Hiawathais looking to pass into half guard but Los Anjos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Los Anjos is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Los Anjos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hiawatha is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Los Anjos, into his guard. Hiawatha pushing down on Los Anjos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Los Anjos looks gassed! Los Anjos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hiawatha works his way into full mount! Hiawatha controlling from mount. Los Anjos has given up his back here. Will Hiawatha look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hiawatha is working the ground and pound. Can Los Anjos escape? Hiawatha lands with a hammerfist to the side of Los Anjos's head. Hiawatha looking for the RNC. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hiawatha has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Los Anjos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hiawatha lands a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Can Los Anjos hold on?! Hiawatha is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Hiawatha 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. Hiawatha is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Los Anjos has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Hiawatha has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Los Anjos taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Hiawatha doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pikku Hiawatha!
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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
71% |
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