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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenkin If (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rabesandratana Randreanaivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). If's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Manchester City - Blue Moon. Randreanaivo has chosen Insane Clown Posse - Another Love Song as his entrance music. The key to victory for Kenkin If has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenkin If!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rabesandratana Randreanaivo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
If wants to clinch but Randreanaivo slips to the side
and Randreanaivo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
If closes the distance but Randreanaivo moves to the side
and Randreanaivo counters with a single leg into guard. If didn't expect that.
If is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Randreanaivo throws a big elbow that misses.
If knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Randreanaivo on the ground.
If not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Randreanaivo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Randreanaivo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randreanaivo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Randreanaivo drops back looking for a leg! If is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and If manages to kick Randreanaivo off! Randreanaivo jumps back into If's guard.
Randreanaivo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
If on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if If tries to get out of the position.
If not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If is looking to stand up but Randreanaivo isn't so interested in that idea.
Randreanaivo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
If tries to clinch but Randreanaivo moves out of range.
If tries to clinch but Randreanaivo is having none of it.
Randreanaivo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Randreanaivo controls from within his opponent's guard.
If wants to stand and escape but Randreanaivo is having none of it.
Randreanaivo lands a couple of elbows.
Randreanaivo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. If is keeping the position for now.
Randreanaivo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Randreanaivo drops back looking for a leg! If is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and If manages to kick Randreanaivo off! Randreanaivo jumps back into If's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If looking to control.
Randreanaivo passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If tries to kick Randreanaivo off but Randreanaivo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Randreanaivo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Randreanaivo is working for a kimura but If is defending it quite comfortably.
If looks like he's trying to stand up.
Randreanaivo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Randreanaivo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
If is looking to get back to is feet but Randreanaivo passes into side control.
Randreanaivo working the ground and pound.
Randreanaivo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. If looks calm but he's in trouble here. Randreanaivo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. If is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Randreanaivo lets go of the hold and If can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rabesandratana Randreanaivo!
Rabesandratana Randreanaivo is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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