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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack McClusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rip James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClusky comes to the cage accompanied by I Stand Alone. The crowd seem to be enjoying James's choice of entrance music: The Ultimatum. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 cm
27
254 lbs
33 - 10 - 1 |
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194 cm
32
266 lbs
37 - 25 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack McClusky! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
37 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rip James! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McClusky staying out of range there. James dives in and grabs McClusky's left leg, looking for a takedown. McClusky pushes down on James's head and hops out. McClusky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab. McClusky throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. McClusky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James. McClusky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Nice defenses there by McClusky. McClusky misses with the combination.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target. James with a hook. James gets a takedown into half guard. James throwing shots but McClusky is blocking nicely. James throws a strike but McClusky avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. James looking to sit in guard and control but McClusky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. James wants to sweep here but McClusky controlling him for the moment. James has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McClusky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. James has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. McClusky doesn't defend quickly enough and James has managed to lock this one up! Can McClusky escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to James on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rip James!
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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
41% |
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