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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Tinker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Kuassimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinker comes into the arena with Stranglehold blaring out of the sound system. Kuassimo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dejale Caer Todo El Peso. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
217 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
23
222 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Tinker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simo Kuassimo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Kuassimo coming out on top.
Tinker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuassimo misses with an uppercut
and Tinker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tinker closes the distance and clinches up with Kuassimo, looking for a takedown. Tinker pushes Kuassimo against the cage but Kuassimo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Tinker.
Kuassimo throws a sloppy head kick
and Tinker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuassimo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tinker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kuassimo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tinker eats them both and turns towards Kuassimo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tinker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuassimo tries to sprawl but Tinker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tinker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuassimo defending well though.
Tinker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuassimo is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuassimo trying to control but Tinker postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tinker.
Kuassimo wants to improve his position but Tinker is controlling well.
Tinker misses with a head shot. Kuassimo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tinker 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.
Tinker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tinker is in close to Kuassimo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tinker postures up in Kuassimo's guard and throws a big left but Kuassimo blocks it.
Tinker throwing strikes but missing.
Tinker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tinker postures up in Kuassimo's guard and throws a big left but Kuassimo blocks it.
Tinker throwing strikes but missing.
Tinker trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuassimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tinker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tinker won't allow Kuassimo to sweep him here.
Tinker thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuassimo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tinker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tinker is looking to take a break and control but Kuassimo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tinker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tinker thows a huge punch but Kuassimo dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tinker.
Kuassimo is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tinker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tinker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuassimo is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuassimo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tinker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kuassimo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tinker is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuassimo has hold of Tinker's hands but Tinker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tinker 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.
Tinker maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kuassimo could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tinker has cracked it and Kuassimo is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tinker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). The Tinker!
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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
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