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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Schofield (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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203 cm
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193 lbs
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190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedro Fulton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Schofield! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fulton wants to clinch up but Schofield keeps it at a distance. Schofield gets a double leg takedown into Fulton's guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Fulton has control of Schofield's left arm, preventing Schofield from doing any damage. Schofield is looking to pass into half guard but Fulton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fulton is in guard. Fulton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Fulton with a nice head shot there. Fulton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Fulton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Schofield is trying to control the position but Fulton postures up. Fulton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Fulton gets to his feet - Schofield follows without any prompting. This has been an exciting period of action! Fulton tries to clinch but Schofield is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fulton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Fulton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ground and pound from Fulton. Schofield is trying to maintain the position but Fulton is very close to passing his half guard. Schofield is controlling Fulton's position as best he can from this difficult position. Schofield tries to get to full guard but Fulton has control of the leg. Fulton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Schofield to regain full guard. Fulton controlling from the top position. Schofield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fulton lands a couple of elbows. Fulton is in close to Schofield's body, working some short punches and elbows. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fulton throws a big elbow that misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Fulton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Schofield, up you get! Schofield closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Schofield looks winded! Fulton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schofield off and has taken his back! Fulton tightening his grip on Schofield, looking for the choke. Fulton controls the position. Fulton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schofield defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fulton's arms. Fulton is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Schofield knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Schofield for a finish. Fulton 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. Fulton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Fulton is working for a rear naked choke. Schofield is not defending it well and Fulton has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Schofield refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Schofield's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pedro Fulton!
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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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