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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil deGrasse Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namiska Button (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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178 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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175 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neil deGrasse Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Namiska Button !
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
deGrasse Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
deGrasse Tyson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Button on his heels. He'll look to pass Button 's guard now, I'm sure.
Button had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. deGrasse Tyson defends it easily.
Button wants to sweep but no luck.
Button isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. deGrasse Tyson stacks Button on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by deGrasse Tyson!
Button is looking to reverse the position.
deGrasse Tyson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no deGrasse Tyson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
deGrasse Tyson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
deGrasse Tyson wants to stand but Button is controlling his arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Button sneaks back into half guard.
Button looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson prevents Button from improving his position.
deGrasse Tyson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Button does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
deGrasse Tyson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Button is just riding it out for now. deGrasse Tyson eventually gives up the hold.
Button looking for submissions off his back.
Button is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of deGrasse Tyson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take deGrasse Tyson's back!
deGrasse Tyson is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
deGrasse Tyson fending off the submission attempt from Button .
Button looking for the choke from the back.
Well, with Button on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before deGrasse Tyson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Button 's arms.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Button patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Button is trying to stick to deGrasse Tyson's back but deGrasse Tyson is turning into Button . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Button 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Button is keeping the position for now.
Button looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Button has his foot on deGrasse Tyson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. deGrasse Tyson works his way back into a safe position though.
deGrasse Tyson wants to control from the top but Button keeps moving.
Button has his feet on deGrasse Tyson's thighs here. He's pushed deGrasse Tyson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! deGrasse Tyson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Namiska Button !
Namiska Button bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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