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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glen Dale Arizona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mos Def (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Def comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mathematics kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
15 - 23 - 0 |
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179 cm
32
170 lbs
18 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glen Dale Arizona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mos Def!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Def takes a swing at Arizona's ribcage but misses.
Def darts in and clinches Arizona up against the cage.
Arizona is trying to force a seperation but Def has the dominant position.
Def tries to land a knee to the head but Arizona blocks with his arms.
Arizona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arizona blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arizona can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Arizona avoiding damage as Def throws knees to the body.
Arizona is trying to break the clinch but Def is controlling him.
Def tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Def utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Def utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Def tries to pull guard but Arizona forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Def is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arizona is defending well for now.
Arizona blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've been informed that Def has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Arizona takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arizona wants to get back to striking at distance but Def won't allow it.
Arizona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arizona is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Def missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to Arizona's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Arizona tries to break free but Def pushes him back against the cage.
Arizona avoiding damage as Def throws knees to the body.
Def manages to pull guard.
Def is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Arizona flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Arizona looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arizona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Def pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arizona is breathing heavily.
Def is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arizona defends it well.
Def is keen to just control but Arizona is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Def is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arizona is just riding it out for now. Def eventually gives up the hold.
Def wants to take a breather but Arizona is having none of it.
Def is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arizona doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Def.
Arizona looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Def is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arizona is just riding it out for now. Def eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arizona looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Def is controlling the pace.
Def seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Arizona is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mos Def!
Mos Def thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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