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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josip Simunic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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162 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Josip Simunic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Fuller! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Simunic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fuller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Simunic is looking to clinch but Fuller is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fuller. Simunic tries to clinch up but Fuller circles away and keeps his distance. Simunic tries for a takedown but Fuller circles away easily and Fuller counters with a shoot takedown. Simunic fights it but they end up in guard. Fuller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Fuller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simunic swivels though and keeps the full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Simunic wants to stand and escape but Fuller is having none of it. Simunic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Simunic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuller. Simunic looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josip Simunic wasn't doing enough on the ground. Simunic misses with a takedown and Fuller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Simunic's guard. Fuller passes Simunic's left leg - he's now in half guard. Well, if Fuller is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fuller is working for a kimura but Simunic is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fuller is trying for a kimura here. Simunic looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fuller wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Fuller!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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