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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Potz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fossmo's entrance music is Helge Fossmo predikar. A fine choice. Helge Fossmo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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203 cm
29
286 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
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170 cm
31
280 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helge Fossmo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Potz ! The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fossmo. No luck for Fossmo with that takedown attempt. Fossmo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potz misses the shot to the body. Potz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Fossmo shoots for a double leg takedown but Potz sprawls well. He's pushed Fossmo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helge Fossmo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fossmo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potz was well out of range. Poor timing from Fossmo. Nice cross by Potz . Potz gets caught flat footed, as Fossmo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fossmo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Fossmo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Fossmo throws an elbow that misses. Potz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fossmo's guard. Nice move by Potz ! Fossmo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Potz frees his head nicely. Oh but Fossmo has switched to an armbar! Potz is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Helge Fossmo! Helge Fossmo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sydney BEAST Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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G |
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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
28% |
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