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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dynamite Shikoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shikoku comes to the cage accompanied by C2C - Down The Road. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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269 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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283 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dynamite Shikoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Pope!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shikoku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pope moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shikoku throws a wild body kick that Pope sees coming a mile off.
Dynamite Shikoku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooh a lovely combination from Shikoku sends Pope down but not out. Shikoku dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Jesus Pope has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shikoku tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Pope can't do much from the bottom here.
Shikoku wants to stand but Pope is controlling his arm.
Pope is trying to get back to half guard.
Shikoku working away.
Shikoku wants to stand but Pope has his arm trapped.
Pope tries to bench press Shikoku off him but Shikoku keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikoku wants to stand but Pope has his arm trapped.
Pope struggling a bit here.
Shikoku tries to stand but Pope is controlling his head.
Pope tries to buck Shikoku off but Shikoku is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shikoku wants to stand but Pope has his arm trapped.
Pope is trying to control Shikoku's posture but Shikoku avoids it.
Shikoku tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shikoku decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pope takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Shikoku is predictable there
and Pope counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shikoku won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shikoku is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pope tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pope cracks Shikoku with a big right hand but Shikoku just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pope controls the position.
Shikoku is trying to get back to his feet.
Pope trying to control the action but Shikoku is working from the bottom.
Pope works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope has an Americana. Shikoku didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Pope is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Pope hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jesus Pope!
An out of breath Jesus Pope thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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