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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Kensmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Louis Georgelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kensmith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ATB - Justify (Club Mix). Georgelin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Estiva - Strawberry fields (Original mix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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182 cm
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179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
23
172 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toby Kensmith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Louis Georgelin! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Georgelin tries to clinch up. Kensmith shoots in but Georgelin avoids the takedown attempt easily. Kensmith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Georgelin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kensmith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kensmith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Georgelin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Kensmith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Georgelin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Kensmith had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Georgelin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kensmith Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Georgelin's back instead. Georgelin tries to break free.
Georgelin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kensmith's guard. Nice work there by Georgelin.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Kensmith keeping full guard, as Georgelin tries to pass. Kensmith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Georgelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kensmith is keeping the position for now. Kensmith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Georgelin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Georgelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Georgelin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kensmith wants to sweep but no luck. Georgelin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Kensmith is looking for a triangle but Georgelin pushes his legs off easily.
Georgelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kensmith swivels though and keeps the full guard. Kensmith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Georgelin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Georgelin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Kensmith is breathing heavily. Georgelin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Kensmith tries to bench press Georgelin off him but Georgelin keeps the position. Georgelin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Georgelin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Kensmith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Georgelin off and has taken his back! Georgelin rolls, trying to escape but Kensmith keeps control of the position.
Kensmith patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Georgelin is trying to break free.
Kensmith has Georgelin flattened out and is raining down punches. Kensmith is cranking Georgelin's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Georgelin! He's tightened the choke and Georgelin is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Toby Kensmith!
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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
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