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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Wizard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleo Ekewaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaleo Ekewaka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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183 lbs
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185 cm
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180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Wizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaleo Ekewaka !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekewaka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wizard.
Wizard tries for a takedown but Ekewaka circles away easily
and Ekewaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wizard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ekewaka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Wizard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ekewaka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wizard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ekewaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ekewaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ekewaka is looking to advance position but Wizard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ekewaka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ekewaka is squirming around, avoiding Wizard's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wizard prevents Ekewaka from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Ekewaka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ekewaka regains half guard.
Ekewaka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ekewaka gets full guard.
Wizard wants to pass the guard but Ekewaka is keeping the position.
Ekewaka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wizard wants to pass the guard but Ekewaka is keeping the position.
Ekewaka looking for a sweep. Not yet Ekewaka , not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekewaka is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wizard has his hands clasped together but Ekewaka extends an breaks Wizard's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ekewaka .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaleo Ekewaka !
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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
42% |
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