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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Xianfa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love has chosen Imagine as his entrance music. Dude Love struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 cm
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146 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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150 cm
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149 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhang Xianfa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dude Love! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Xianfa throws a leg kick but Love sees it coming and moves out of range. Zhang Xianfa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Xianfa tries to score with a low kick but Love moves his leg out of the way. Xianfa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Xianfa throws a right hand that misses
and Love counters into the clinch. Nicely done. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Xianfa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Xianfa lands with a left to the head. Xianfa lands a nice shot to the body. Love successfully pulls guard.
Xianfa works a leg free and moves into half guard. Love tries to roll over but Xianfa keeps him under control. Xianfa trying to pass the guard but Love defending well. Love looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Xianfa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Love! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Love tries to reverse the position but Xianfa maintains control. Love manages to regain half guard. Good work. Love moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Xianfa looking to pass the guard. Love is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Xianfa tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard. Love is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Love has his foot on Xianfa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Xianfa works his way back into a safe position though. Love had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Xianfa defends it easily. Love throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Xianfa wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Love lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Xianfa! Love has isolated one of Xianfa's arms. Xianfa looking to fight him off but Love twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dude Love!
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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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RATING
51% |
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