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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ce Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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263 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm
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255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ce Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struve moves into the clinch successfully.
Chulainn has hold of one of Struve's legs. Struve is fighting the takedown attempt but Chulainn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Struve looking for a guillotine here but Chulainn defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chulainn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chulainn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulainn stands and throws Struve's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chulainn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struve is not content to let Chulainn control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Struve manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Struve is staying active underneath Chulainn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chulainn prevents Struve from improving his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Struve's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ground and pound from Chulainn.
Chulainn winds up and cracks Struve with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Struve looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chulainn connects with a nice short shot to Struve's temple.
Struve is looking for a sweep. Chulainn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chulainn tries to pass to full mount but Struve defends it.
Struve is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chulainn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chulainn tries to pass to full mount but Struve defends it.
Struve looking for submissions off his back.
Chulainn is trying to control. Struve wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Struve is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chulainn pulls his head out easily.
Chulainn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chulainn pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struve is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chulainn pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Chulainn there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chulainn is trying to control. Struve wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chulainn working over Struve with some ground and pound. Struve looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chulainn trying to pass the guard but Struve defending well.
Chulainn is keen to just control but Struve is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chulainn connects with a nice short shot to Struve's temple.
Struve actively working from the bottom here.
Struve looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chulainn lands strikes from half guard.
Chulainn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chulainn is pressing down on Struve's thigh, looking to free his foot. Struve is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve looking for submissions off his back.
Chulainn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Struve keeps working.
Struve is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chulainn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Struve is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Chulainn.
Chulainn working over Struve with some ground and pound. Struve looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chulainn moves into full mount! Struve won't be happy about that!
Struve is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Struve is trying to escape the mount.
Chulainn lands a couple of good shots and Struve has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chulainn is trying to stick to Struve's back but Struve is turning into Chulainn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chulainn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Struve.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struve pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chulainn is keeping the position for now.
Struve drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chulainn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chulainn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chulainn!
Struve is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Struve takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Chulainn cracks Struve with a big elbow.
Struve is rocked!
Struve tries to buck Chulainn off but Chulainn is having none of it.
Oh Struve is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Struve sneaks back into half guard.
Struve actively working from the bottom here.
Struve seems to have got his legs back now.
Struve taking some punishment here, with Chulainn in his half guard.
Chulainn lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Struve quite badly. Struve pulls Chulainn in close trying to recover. Chulainn postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Struve on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Struve doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ce Chulainn!
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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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