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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mister Pool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan White (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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178 cm
25
169 lbs
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190 cm
18
171 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mister Pool! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan White! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pool has taken the fight to the clinch.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
Pool lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Pool ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pool no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. White is stalling in the full guard. Pool trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
Pool wants to control but White passes easily into half guard.
Pool is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pool tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg. White is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round. White is thwarting Pool's attempts to control the position. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. White seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan White hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Pool throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it. White takes one to the chin there. Pool moves into range and clinches up with White. Pool lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pool lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Pool gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Pool wants to stand and escape but instead White has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Pool is looking to stand back up but White counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pool. White seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round. It looks like White might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Pool trying to hold on to White's head to control him but White postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan White hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. White looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pool is trying to control but can't.
White looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. White seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pool does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. White is thwarting Pool's attempts to control the position. Pool regains full guard. Nicely done. Pool 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. White stops Pool from standing up. 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 Mister Pool will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
White misses with a double jab.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pool counters with a nice double leg into side control. White won't be happy with that. Pool trying to control the position but White is working away. Pool is working to tighten is grip on White's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. White has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Pool is really squeezing tight and eventually White passes out! Pool breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mister Pool!
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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
75% |
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