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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Ashworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philippe Merchant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Ashworth could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Philippe Merchant's chin.
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180 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Ashworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Philippe Merchant!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merchant misses with a takedown attempt
and Ashworth counters with a head kick. That will keep Merchant thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ashworth misses with a low kick.
Ashworth wants to clinch up but Merchant keeps it at a distance.
Ashworth moves out of range of the body kick.
Merchant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ashworth.
Merchant dodges the punch combination from Ashworth.
Merchant misses with a body shot.
Ashworth throws a right and a left that Merchant avoids nicely.
Ashworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Merchant manages to avoid it.
Ashworth avoids the body shot from Merchant.
Ashworth gets a clinch.
Ashworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ashworth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ashworth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ashworth working away.
Ashworth laying and praying for a moment but Merchant takes advantage and regains half guard.
Merchant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Merchant looking for submissions off his back.
Merchant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ashworth wants to free his trapped foot but Merchant is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ashworth is looking for a kimura but Merchant is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ashworth to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merchant looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Merchant is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ashworth is tapping! Great win for Merchant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Philippe Merchant!
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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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