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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaplan with a poor takedown
and Jimenez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kaplan's guard now.
Jimenez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaplan is keeping the position for now.
Jimenez looking to sit in guard and control but Kaplan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jimenez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaplan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimenez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jimenez wriggles free and stands up.
Kaplan with a poor takedown
and Jimenez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kaplan!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jimenez looking to finish with strikes here!
Jimenez stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez moves into range and clinches up with Kaplan.
Kaplan fails to pull guard.
Alejandro Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Kaplan.
Jimenez pulls guard successfully.
Jimenez working for a triangle but Kaplan defends it easily.
Jimenez wants to sweep here but Kaplan controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimenez looking for a guillotine here but Kaplan defends easily.
Jimenez has Kaplan pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimenez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jimenez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jimenez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaplan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jimenez is working hard here to advance position.
Jimenez looking to control.
Jimenez looking for a sweep. Not yet Jimenez, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kaplan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jimenez moves into the clinch.
Kaplan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jimenez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaplan fails to pull guard.
Kaplan fails to pull guard.
Jimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimenez throws a combination. Kaplan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kaplan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jimenez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kaplan looks gassed!
Jimenez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jimenez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kaplan's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kaplan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Jimenez has cracked it and Kaplan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Jimenez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alejandro Jimenez!
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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
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