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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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185 cm
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203 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm
28
220 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arthur Pogi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ron Burgundy! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burgundy moves out of range of the body kick. Pogi takes one to the chin there. Donk. Burgundy catches Pogi right on the button with a cross. Burgundy ducks under a wild hook from Pogi. Pogi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burgundy but Burgundy pushes him off and we're back to square one. Pogi drives through with a takedown into Burgundy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Pogi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Burgundy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Pogi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Pogi is looking to work some ground and pound but Burgundy has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pogi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Pogi wants to pass the guard but Burgundy is keeping the position. Pogi wants to control from the top but Burgundy keeps moving. Pogi advances to half guard. Pogi is looking to advance position but Burgundy won't allow it. Pogi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pogi wants to free his trapped foot but Burgundy is holding on for dear life with his legs. Pogi looks to land a strike but Burgundy avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Pogi looking to pass the guard. Burgundy trying to control the position.
Pogi drops back looking for a leg! Burgundy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burgundy manages to kick Pogi off! Pogi jumps back into Burgundy's guard. Pogi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pogi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Pogi throws and elbow that misses. Burgundy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pogi's guard. Nice move by Burgundy! Pogi is trying to control the position but Burgundy postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Pogi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Pogi stalling. Pogi is stalling here. Burgundy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pogi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Burgundy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pogi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Burgundy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Pogi is looking to control Burgundy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pogi avoid being mounted? And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pogi dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Pogi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burgundy circles away quickly and effectively. Burgundy moves out of range of the body kick from Pogi.
Sloppy strikes from Burgundy. Those never looked like landing. A momentary lapse in concentration from Burgundy enables Pogi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Burgundy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Pogi is looking to work some ground and pound but Burgundy has wrist control. Pogi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Burgundy keeping moving, preventing Pogi from controlling successfully. Burgundy being controlled here, momentarily. Burgundy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pogi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Pogi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Arthur Pogi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pogi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burgundy works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Pogi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pogi is looking to work some ground and pound but Burgundy has wrist control. Burgundy keeping moving, preventing Pogi from controlling successfully. Pogi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Pogi with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pogi wants to control from the top but Burgundy keeps moving. Pogi throwing strikes from guard but Burgundy blocks nicely. Pogi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burgundy is keeping the position for now. Pogi throws a strike but Burgundy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Pogi looking to control.
Pogi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burgundy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pogi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Burgundy frees his head nicely. Oh but Pogi has switched to an armbar! Burgundy is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Arthur Pogi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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