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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigi Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirovica comes to the ring accompanied by last mohacian. Bobby Drysdale acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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191 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
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188 cm
21
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gigi Sirovica! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Drysdale! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drysdale darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Sirovica wants to get back to full guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Sirovica moves into full guard.
Sirovica working for a triangle but Drysdale defends it easily.
Drysdale avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drysdale wants to pass the guard but Sirovica is keeping the position. Sirovica 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. Sirovica has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Drysdale has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sirovica manages to get back to half guard. Sirovica works his way to full guard. Good work. Drysdale got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sirovica has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drysdale has managed to get both his arms back between Sirovica's legs - danger averted. Sirovica tries to land a sweep but no joy. Drysdale wants to pass the guard but Sirovica is keeping the position. Drysdale passes into half guard. Sirovica tries to roll over but Drysdale keeps him under control. Sirovica gets back to full guard.
Sirovica working for submissions but it's allowed Drysdale to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sirovica wants to improve his position but Drysdale is controlling well.
Drysdale wants to work for an arm triangle but Sirovica is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Drysdale is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sirovica doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Drysdale. Sirovica makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sirovica. Sirovica throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sirovica looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Drysdale passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drysdale wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sirovica, who protects the arm well. Sirovica manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Sirovica thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Drysdale to regain full guard. Drysdale keeping full guard, as Sirovica tries to pass. Sirovica slips nicely into half guard. Sirovica throwing shots but Drysdale is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sirovica moves into full mount! Drysdale won't be happy about that! Sirovica with a couple of short strikes. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sirovica has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Drysdale's face.
A nice elbow there by Sirovica. Sirovica postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drysdale looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Drysdale tries to reverse the position but Sirovica maintains control. Sirovica has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Sirovica looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sirovica landing strikes, looking to finish! Sirovica scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sirovica looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigi Sirovica dominated that round. That's time! Sirovica's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drysdale darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Sirovica wants to improve his position but Drysdale is controlling well.
Sirovica is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drysdale's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drysdale's back! Sirovica is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Drysdale knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Drysdale for a finish. Drysdale manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sirovica's guard. Nice work there by Drysdale.
Sirovica manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drysdale manages to get himself to full guard.
Sirovica postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drysdale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Sirovica pushing down on Drysdale's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Sirovica thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Drysdale to regain full guard. Sirovica throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Gigi Sirovica overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Sirovica thows a big elbow that misses. Drysdale keeping full guard, as Sirovica tries to pass. Sirovica lands a couple of digs. Sirovica throws and elbow that misses. Drysdale uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sirovica's guard. Nice move by Drysdale! Sirovica looking for a guillotine here but Drysdale defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sirovica working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drysdale. Sirovica is looking for a triangle here but Drysdale uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Drysdale working the head with strikes. Sirovica manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Sirovica is working for a submission of some sort.
Sirovica is looking to advance position but Drysdale won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sirovica not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Drysdale tries to roll over but Sirovica keeps him under control. Drysdale is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sirovica scores with a couple of nice shots. Drysdale keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Drysdale keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Drysdale on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Sirovica is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drysdale defends it well. Sirovica is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Drysdale reverses the position - he's now on top in Sirovica's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sirovica bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drysdale's guard. Sirovica is looking to work some ground and pound but Drysdale has wrist control. Drysdale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sirovica defends it easily. Sirovica throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Drysdale is breathing heavily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sirovica cracks Drysdale with a solid left hand. Sirovica postures up and lands a big shot to Drysdale's brow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigi Sirovica dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drysdale is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sirovica's half guard. Sirovica is looking to improve his position.
Drysdale is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sirovica defends it well. Sirovica is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drysdale pulls his head out easily. Sirovica moves into full guard.
Sirovica looking for a sweep. Not yet Sirovica, not yet. Sirovica has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drysdale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Drysdale won't allow Sirovica to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sirovica working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Drysdale has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Sirovica is defending against the submission attempts here by Drysdale.
Drysdale seems to be working for a kimura but Sirovica defends the submission attempt. Sirovica is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drysdale pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Sirovica works his way to full guard. Good work. Sirovica 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. Drysdale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sirovica is keeping the position for now. Drysdale avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sirovica throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sirovica is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Drysdale has his hands clasped together but Sirovica extends an breaks Drysdale's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sirovica.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gigi Sirovica! Gigi Sirovica retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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