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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio Ferdinant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Bakelita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rio Ferdinant has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
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186 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rio Ferdinant! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Bakelita! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ferdinant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Ferdinant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bakelita lands with an uppercut that bounces Ferdinant off the cage and back into rage. Bakelita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferdinant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bakelita tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferdinant manages to break the clinch.
Bakelita takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bakelita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferdinant circles away. Ferdinant has his takedown stuffed and Bakelita counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Ferdinant can't get the takedown.
Ferdinant prevents Bakelita from breaking the clinch. Bakelita wants a takedown.
Ferdinant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bakelita gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rio Ferdinant. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ferdinant manages to break the clinch.
Bakelita moves into range and clinches up with Ferdinant. Ferdinant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bakelita shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferdinant tries to sprawl out of it but Bakelita keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferdinant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Ferdinant misses with the combination.
Bakelita avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bakelita shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferdinant but Ferdinant pushes him off and we're back to square one. Bakelita looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Bakelita blocks the body kick.
No luck for Bakelita with that takedown attempt. Bakelita scores with a takedown into Ferdinant's guard. Ferdinant wants to stand and escape but Bakelita is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bakelita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Ferdinant wants to stand but Bakelita is controlling the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bakelita trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferdinant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ferdinant wants to stand up but Bakelita is controlling him. Bakelita slips nicely into half guard. Bakelita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bakelita looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ferdinant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Bakelita is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ferdinant! Bakelita controlling his opponent. Bakelita punishing his opponent with strikes. Bakelita is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Bakelita!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leo Bakelita!
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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
69% |
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