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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Polo Cambodia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Akesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Polo Cambodia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Akesson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akesson misses with a head kick.
Akesson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akesson looks to land a combination but Cambodia avoids it well.
Akesson gets caught napping as Cambodia dives in and scores a takedown. Akesson manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Akesson looking to control.
Akesson working a defensive guard but Cambodia passes into half guard.
Akesson is trying to stand.
Cambodia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cambodia decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Akesson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cambodia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cambodia prevents Akesson from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambodia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cambodia stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Akesson to get to his feet.
Cambodia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cambodia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cambodia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cambodia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cambodia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cambodia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Akesson wants to stand but Cambodia is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambodia stopping the sweep attempt from Akesson.
Cambodia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cambodia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Polo Cambodia has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cambodia dives in and scores a takedown into Akesson's guard.
Cambodia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cambodia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Akesson for as long as he can get away with.
Cambodia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cambodia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Polo Cambodia wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cambodia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambodia avoids the body shot from Akesson.
Cambodia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akesson.
Akesson feints a jab promting Cambodia to slip. Akesson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cambodia slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Polo Cambodia has been cut.
Akesson looks for the body kick but Cambodia saw that one coming.
Akesson throws a head kick but Cambodia moves out of range.
Akesson throws a sloppy head kick and Cambodia moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Cambodia.
Cambodia throws out a loose jab but Akesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cambodia gets a takedown into half guard.
Akesson wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cambodia stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Akesson can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cambodia is thwarting Akesson's attempts to control the position.
Akesson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cambodia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cambodia content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Polo Cambodia just wasn't active enough.
Cambodia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Polo Cambodia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akesson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akesson misses with a double jab.
Akesson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cambodia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cambodia controlling from side mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Polo Cambodia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Polo Cambodia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Akesson gets caught napping as Cambodia dives in and scores a takedown. Akesson manages to retain guard.
Cambodia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Akesson looking for a sweep. Not yet Akesson, not yet.
Cambodia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cambodia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Akesson looking to control.
Cambodia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cambodia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cambodia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cambodia gets to his feet. Akesson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Akesson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akesson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akesson throws a right hand that Cambodia ducks under and follows up with a left that Cambodia also avoids with ease.
Akesson tries to sprawl but Cambodia drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambodia is looking for a kimura here.
Akesson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cambodia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cambodia's back!
Cambodia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cambodia wants to hold on but Akesson pushes him away.
Cambodia is looking to improve his position but Akesson isn't that keen on the idea.
Akesson tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambodia gets back to half guard.
Cambodia is holding on to half guard well.
Akesson wants to stand up but Cambodia manages to regain full guard.
Akesson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Cambodia's closed guard. He's half up but Cambodia has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Cambodia pivots and extends the arm, Akesson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Cambodia! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Polo Cambodia!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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