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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Etan Xoul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alesana Tuilagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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250 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Etan Xoul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alesana Tuilagi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xoul looks to land a combination but Tuilagi avoids it well.
Tuilagi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some bone on bone action there as Xoul checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tuilagi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Xoul is trying to defend but Tuilagi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Xoul works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tuilagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xoul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xoul keeping moving, preventing Tuilagi from controlling successfully.
Xoul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tuilagi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Xoul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Xoul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tuilagi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tuilagi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Xoul is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuilagi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Xoul is not content to let Tuilagi control the position.
Tuilagi grinds an elbow into Xoul's temple.
Tuilagi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Xoul is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alesana Tuilagi!
Alesana Tuilagi is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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