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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginokai Kai Gi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ginokai Kai Gi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
23
166 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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 Los Angeles, Greg Potts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ginokai Kai Gi! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kai Gi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potts closes the distance looking to clinch and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Kai Gi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kai Gi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Potts moves to clinch but Kai Gi breaks away and Kai Gi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Potts dodges the punch combination from Kai Gi.
Potts tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Kai Gi counters with a thumping low kick. Potts wants to clinch but Kai Gi slips to the side and Kai Gi counters with a one-two to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Potts tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Kai Gi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kai Gi. Kai Gi wants the takedown. Potts is fighting it off but Kai Gi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Potts's guard against the cage. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Kai Gi drops back looking for a leg! Potts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Potts manages to kick Kai Gi off! Kai Gi jumps back into Potts's guard. Kai Gi tries to free his leg and advance position but Potts is retaining full guard. Potts is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kai Gi drops back looking for a leg! Potts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Potts manages to kick Kai Gi off! Kai Gi jumps back into Potts's guard. Kai Gi drops back looking for a leg! Potts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Potts manages to kick Kai Gi off! Kai Gi jumps back into Potts's guard. Kai Gi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kai Gi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Kai Gi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Potts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Potts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Potts!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kai Gi is looking for a sweep. Kai Gi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Kai Gi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Kai Gi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Kai Gi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Potts uses it to pass to side control.
Kai Gi tries to bench press Potts off him but Potts keeps the position. Kai Gi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kai Gi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Potts pulls his head out easily. Potts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Kai Gi looking for submissions off his back. Kai Gi looking for submissions off his back. Kai Gi actively working from the bottom here. Kai Gi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Potts pulls his head out easily. Kai Gi is pressing down on Potts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kai Gi looking for a triangle here. Potts is fighting it but it looks tight! Kai Gi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Potts is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ginokai Kai Gi!
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G |
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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
41% |
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