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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Joiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joiner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Xzibit - Bitch Please. Alvin Joiner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 cm
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159 lbs
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177 cm
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154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Lind! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvin Joiner! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lind looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Lind trying to control but Joiner is working from the bottom. Joiner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lind wants to pass the guard but Joiner is keeping the position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joiner can do anything to dispel that myth. Lind drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lind jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Lind wants to pass the guard but Joiner is keeping the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lind accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lind is looking to work some ground and pound but Joiner has wrist control. Lind with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Joiner shoots in but Lind avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lind shoots for a takedown but Joiner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Lind rushes Joiner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Lind takes a shot to the head. Joiner fails to pull guard.
Lind has had enough of the clinch but Joiner keeps him there for the moment. Lind prevents a takedown attempt there.
Curtis Lind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvin Joiner. Lind taking a breather. Lind is fighting off a takedown attempt but Joiner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lind to the mat. Lind regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Joiner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Joiner looks gassed! Lind tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Joiner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joiner trying to control but Lind is working from the bottom. Lind looking for a sweep. Not yet Lind, not yet. Lind is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joiner preventing the sweep. Lind working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lind tries to land a sweep but no joy. Lind is looking to sinch up a triangle. Joiner throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lind's body to avoid the submission. Lind has instead reached around Joiner's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lind arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Curtis Lind!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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