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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Stringfellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Blake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Stringfellow's chin.
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175 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
26
187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Blake! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Stringfellow! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stringfellow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Blake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stringfellow's waist but Stringfellow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blake off to one side. Blake has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Stringfellow darts in and clinches Blake up against the cage. Stringfellow successfully pulls guard.
Stringfellow being controlled here, momentarily. Blake looking to sit in guard and control but Stringfellow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Blake looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stringfellow puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Stringfellow seems to be working for a kimura but Blake defends the submission attempt. Blake actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Blake keeping moving, preventing Stringfellow from controlling successfully. Blake looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Stringfellow is defending well. Blake quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Stringfellow has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Blake celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Blake!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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