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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icus Mantovo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Digger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Icus Mantovo's chin.
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299 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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244 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Digger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Icus Mantovo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Digger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Digger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mantovo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Digger.
Mantovo leaves Digger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mantovo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Digger circles away.
Digger blocks a jab.
Mantovo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Digger tries to close the distance and clinch but Mantovo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Digger looks to clinch
and Mantovo counters with a low kick, right behind Digger 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Digger avoids the body shot from Mantovo.
Digger dives in and grabs Mantovo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mantovo pushes down on Digger's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Digger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mantovo throws a shot to the body.
Digger is breathing heavily.
Mantovo shoots in looking for a takedown. Digger tries to sprawl out of it but Mantovo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Digger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Digger connects with an inside leg kick.
Digger leaves Mantovo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digger shoots in for a takedown but Mantovo shows good takedown defense.
Mantovo throws a poor cross that misses
and Digger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Digger postures up in Mantovo's guard and throws a big left but Mantovo blocks it.
Mantovo wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Digger wanted to stand there but Mantovo had control of the position.
Mantovo wants to stand and escape but Digger is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantovo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Digger wants a takedown but no success here.
Mantovo is trying to break free.
Digger tries to land a knee to the head but Mantovo blocks with his arms.
Digger slows down the pace here.
Mantovo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mantovo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Digger back to the cage. Mantovo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Tyson Digger has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mantovo, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mantovo works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantovo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mantovo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Digger looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mantovo! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Icus Mantovo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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