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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Faure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Tuffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuffs has chosen Korn Blind as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 cm
24
198 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
30
190 lbs
13 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Faure! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Tuffs! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tuffs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Faure regains half guard. Tuffs is looking for a kimura but Faure is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tuffs to get the leverage. Tuffs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Faure defends it well. Faure is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tuffs pulls his head out easily. Faure actively working from the bottom here. Tuffs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Faure has managed to free his arm - good work. Tuffs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Faure sees it coming and defends easily. Faure wants to get back to full guard. Tuffs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Faure doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tuffs. Faure is looking for a sweep. Tuffs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Faure looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Faure looking for submissions off his back. Tuffs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Tuffs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Tuffs is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Faure is just riding it out for now. Tuffs eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Tuffs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Faure is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tuffs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tuffs's back! Faure doesn't have the hooks in and Tuffs manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Tuffs 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. Faure will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Tuffs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tuffs looking to pass the guard. Faure working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tuffs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Faure is tightening it up a little... Tuffs has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Tuffs reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Tuffs taps out! nice BJJ there by Faure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Travis Faure!
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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
59% |
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