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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Genius Ree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rama Gupta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 cm
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165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genius Ree! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rama Gupta! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gupta doesn't manage to clinch there - Ree circles away.
Ree takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ree clinches. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gupta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ree lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ree blocking some punches.
Gupta throws a punch but it's blocked by Ree. Gupta digs a right hand underneath Ree's ribcage. Ree let out a lung full of air as it connected. Gupta scores with a shot to the side of Ree's head. Gupta scores with a shoulder strike. Gupta throws a punch but it's blocked by Ree. Ree tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gupta's elbow. Ree jumps guard but Gupta stands there with Ree around his waist. Ree gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ree is trying to push Gupta away but Gupta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Gupta throws a head punch that misses. Gupta lands an uppercut. Gupta scores with a shot to the side of Ree's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gupta lands a nice uppercut. Gupta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ree tries for a takedown but Gupta manages to get underhooks.
Gupta swings wildly with an uppercut but Ree uses good head movement to avoid it. Gupta misses with a hook from the clinch. Gupta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ree tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genius Ree. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gupta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ree's efforts to push away. Ree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gupta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gupta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ree swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gupta tries to clinch up. Gupta lands a body shot.
Ree takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gupta tries to clinch but Ree is having none of it. Ree throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gupta. Gupta closes the distance but Ree moves to the side and Ree counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ree circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ree lands with a kick to the temple. Gupta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Rama Gupta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Ree keeps the fight on the outside. Gupta gets a clinch. Ree wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ree tries to pull guard but Gupta holds him up against the cage and eventually Ree drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gupta. Ree looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Gupta lands a nice uppercut. Gupta lands a left hand.
Ree is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gupta scores with a shot to the side of Ree's head. Gupta pushes Ree back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Gupta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gupta scores with an uppercut up the middle. Gupta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ree. Ree is breathing heavily. Ree trying to stall but Gupta improves his position.
Gupta has Ree pressed against the cage, preventing Ree from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Nice body punch from Gupta - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gupta. Gupta lands a hook to the side of the head. Gupta lands on the inside with an uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Gupta.
Ree is rocked! Gupta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gupta fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gupta is looking to break free of the clinch but Ree has double underhooks. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gupta lands a left hand.
Gupta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gupta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ree.
Gupta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ree backwards. Oh Ree is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A nice left hand lands by Gupta.
Gupta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ree backwards. A shot in the inside from Gupta. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A short right hand to the side of the head by Gupta. Gupta unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ree! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gupta is unloading with more strikes now! Ree drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rama Gupta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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