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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igmar Bernales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Boon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
30
273 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Igmar Bernales! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Boon! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Boon avoids a wild elbow strike from Bernales. Boon blocks an elbow strike. Boon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bernaless head.
It looks like Igmar Bernales has been cut. Bernales blocks an elbow strike. Bernales trying to land knees to the body.
Boon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bernales is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boon is defending well for now. Boon blocks an elbow strike from Bernales.
Bernales trying to land knees to the body.
Bernales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boon.
Boon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Boon breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Boon or perhaps it was just good defense by Bernales which made him look bad. Boon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bernales circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boon fails with a takedown attempt. Igmar Bernales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Boon.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bernales but Bernales pushes him off and we're back to square one. Bernales shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boon as he jumps to the side. Boon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Bernales tries to land knees in the clinch but Boon avoids the damage to the body. Bernales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boon.
Boon avoiding damage as Bernales throws knees to the body.
Bernales pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Bernales pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Boon is working for takedown but Bernales is calmly controlling the position for now. Boon tries to score a body lock takedown but Bernales shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Boon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Bernales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boon.
Bernales prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boon blocks an elbow strike from Bernales.
Bernales stops a takedown attempt from Boon.
Bernales pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Boon takes an elbow to the forehead. A nice left hand lands by Boon.
Bernales throws an elbow but it misses.
Boon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bernales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boon.
Bernales really is a fat lump. Bernales throws an elbow but it misses.
Boon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bernales trying to control the position from guard on top but Boon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Boon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Bernales looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bernales defending well though. Bernales knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boon on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Boon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Boon stalling. Boon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bernales defend it? Boon steps over the head and cranks it - Bernales is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Boon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Boon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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