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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Magnuson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Tam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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186 cm
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187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Magnuson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Tam! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Magnuson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tam circles away. Magnuson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tam pinned against the cage. Tam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. No luck for Magnuson with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Magnuson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice sprawl there from Tam as Magnuson shoots in. Magnus Magnuson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Magnuson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Tam darts in and clinches Magnuson up against the cage. Tam is working for takedown but Magnuson is calmly controlling the position for now. Magnuson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tam clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Tam turns into Magnuson and is now in his guard.
Tam drops back looking for a leg! Magnuson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magnuson manages to kick Tam off! Tam jumps back into Magnuson's guard. Tam passes Magnuson's left leg - he's now in half guard. Tam wants to work for an arm triangle but Magnuson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magnuson is defending against the submission attempts here by Tam.
Magnuson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Tam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Magnuson gets back to full guard.
Tam passes Magnuson's left leg - he's now in half guard. Tam wants to pass the guard but Magnuson is defending well. Magnuson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tam stands up out of the half guard. Magnuson shoots for a double leg takedown but Tam sprawls well. He's pushed Magnuson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Magnuson is breathing heavily. Tam stuffs the takedown. Tam gets the takedown into side control. Magnuson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magnuson tries to get out of the position. Tam in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Magnuson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simon Tam!
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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
63% |
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