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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Rimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chike Rusesabagina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusesabagina comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Agatha by Francis Bebey kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Rimmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chike Rusesabagina!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimmer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rimmer showed some decent athleticism there.
Rimmer working the head and body with strikes.
Rusesabagina has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rimmer is working away from the top position though.
Rusesabagina wants to improve his position but Rimmer is controlling well.
Rusesabagina manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice takedown defense from Rimmer. No joy for Rusesabagina on that attempt.
Rimmer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rimmer could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rusesabagina wants to get back to his feet.
Rusesabagina looks gassed!
Rimmer wants to pass the guard but Rusesabagina is defending well.
Rusesabagina is staying active underneath Rimmer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rusesabagina looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Rimmer there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusesabagina trying to control here.
Rimmer wants to take a breather but Rusesabagina is having none of it.
Rimmer is trying to work for a kimura but Rusesabagina is defending well.
Rimmer is looking to take a break and control but Rusesabagina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rusesabagina pushes Rimmer off looking to stand but Rimmer dives back in and keeps control.
Rusesabagina slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rusesabagina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rusesabagina is trying to keep Rimmer in close.
Rusesabagina has a closed guard, preventing Rimmer from standing up.
Rimmer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rimmer looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rusesabagina working for a triangle but Rimmer defends it easily.
Rusesabagina keeping full guard, as Rimmer tries to pass.
Rimmer preventing the sweep.
Rimmer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rusesabagina's head.
Rusesabagina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rusesabagina keeping moving, preventing Rimmer from controlling successfully.
Rimmer stopping the sweep attempt from Rusesabagina.
Rusesabagina bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rimmer's guard.
Rimmer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rusesabagina is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rimmer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rusesabagina's back instead.
Rimmer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusesabagina has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rusesabagina is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rusesabagina is trying to get back to his feet but Rimmer has full control of the position and if anything, Rusesabagina has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rimmer throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Rusesabagina!
Rimmer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rusesabagina defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rimmer lands strikes to the head.
Rusesabagina is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rusesabagina manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rimmer's guard. Nice work there by Rusesabagina.
Rimmer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rusesabagina manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusesabagina wants to get back to his feet but Rimmer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rimmer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rusesabagina is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rusesabagina pushes a forearm under Rimmer's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rimmer is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chike Rusesabagina!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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