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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Traore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torjus Wiker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 cm
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190 lbs
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175 cm
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187 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Traore! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Torjus Wiker! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Traore has managed to clinch.
Wiker pushes Traore back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wiker. Wiker holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Wiker is trying to trip Traore. He has hold of a leg but Traore is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wiker persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Wiker content to stall in guard here. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Torjus Wiker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Traore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wiker counters with a stiff right hand. Wiker clinches with his opponent.
Traore stops a takedown attempt from Wiker.
Nice body punch from Wiker. Traore is breathing heavily. Good body shot from Wiker.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Wiker jumps guard.
Traore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wiker on the ground. Wiker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Traore off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Wiker has managed to clinch.
Wiker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wiker. Wiker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Wiker lands a nice shot to the body. Wiker holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Wiker scores with a shot to the side of Traore's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Wiker.
Wiker manages to pull guard.
Wiker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Traore! Wiker scoring with strikes but Traore is staying in there. Wiker controlling his opponent. Wiker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wiker lands a nice shot to the head. Wiker is in the full mount, landing strikes. Traore tries to buck Wiker off but he can't manage it. Wiker with a couple of short strikes. Wiker controlling the position easily from mount. Wiker lands a big elbow. Wiker landing strikes from the mount and Traore is in trouble! Wiker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Wiker controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wiker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Traore looks a forlorn figure.
Traore is rocked! Wiker softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Traore is out cold! Wiker jumps to his feet and celebrates on the ropes with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Torjus Wiker!
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G |
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
91% |
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