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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen M.A.D as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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184 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyril Salace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerard King!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salace closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into King's guard.
King is looking for a triangle but Salace pushes his legs off easily.
Salace is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
King keeping full guard, as Salace tries to pass.
King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Salace is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Salace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salace is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Salace forces his way into half guard.
King is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace stops King from getting back to his feet.
Salace is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Salace to get the leverage.
Still in half guard, Salace seems content to control.
Salace is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salace is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Salace looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
King gets full guard.
Salace is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
King looking for a guillotine here but Salace defends easily.
King has his foot on Salace's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salace works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Salace seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Salace advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salace content to control rather than advance.
Salace passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for King!
King keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Salace sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to get to half guard.
Salace tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Salace looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
King is trying desperately to improve position.
Salace controlling the position easily from mount.
King is wriggling around trying to escape.
Salace takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salace is going oldschool here, as he tries to force King to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so King shrugs it off.
Salace prevents King from getting the reversal.
Salace looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
King tries to lock up and control but Salace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Salace takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
King tries to lock up and control but Salace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Salace controlling the position easily from mount.
Salace is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. King can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Salace looking to secure an arm triangle but King defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Salace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyril Salace's cut.
That's time! Salace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salace closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into King's guard.
Salace decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Salace shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches King napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Salace working away.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salace is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt King will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Salace looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cyril Salace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Salace keeps moving and retains side control.
Salace tries to advance to mount but can't.
King tries to improve position but can't.
King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Salace's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Salace pulls his head out easily.
King is breathing heavily.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salace is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Salace to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Salace is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Salace is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salace.
Salace in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. King tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Salace!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cyril Salace!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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