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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Christofi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by j. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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215 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
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31
220 lbs
16 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Christofi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christofi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christofi tries to clinch up.
Christofi throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Evans scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Evans throws a one two combo.
Evans lands a jab to the head.
Evans throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Christofi was covering up waiting for the punch and Evans finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Christofi wants to get back to his feet but Evans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Evans throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans stops Christofi from standing up.
Christofi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Evans wants to improve his position but Christofi is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christofi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Evans's head.
Evans trying to control here.
Christofi thows a huge punch but Evans dodges it nicely.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
Christofi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Christofi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Evans defending well though.
Evans is controlling Christofi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Evans blocking the ground and pound attempt from Christofi.
Christofi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Christofi wants to pass to mount but Evans is defending the position.
Evans gets back to full guard.
Christofi is sitting in close to Evans's body. Evans has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Christofi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Christofi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Evans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rashad Evans!
Rashad Evans managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, LOD: Affordable Quality, into his post fight interview.
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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
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