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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Fritz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church comes to the cage accompanied by The Stroke by Billy Squire. Fritz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - Enter Sandman . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maxwell Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Fritz!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church looks for a takedown but Fritz sprawls well.
Church looks for a takedown but Fritz sprawls well.
Fritz scores a takedown into full mount!
Fritz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Church is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fritz landing punches.
Church is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fritz looking to finish Church with some ground and pound. This is bad for Church!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Fritz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fritz is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Church has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Church fending off the submission attempt from Fritz.
Fritz looks gassed!
Church rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fritz is looking to advance position but Church won't allow it.
Church looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Church wants to get back to full guard.
Fritz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fritz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fritz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fritz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Church looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fritz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Church is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fritz working the head and body with strikes.
Fritz tries for a kimura but Church is defending well.
Fritz has hold of Church's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Church tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fritz cranks the arm and Church screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Church, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tom Fritz!
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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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