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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Just Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Paris will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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182 cm
24
183 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
31
185 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Just Roll! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Paris! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Paris loads up on a big right hand but Roll slips the punch. Paris throws a right and a left that Roll avoids nicely. Paris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roll tries to clinch up but Paris circles away and keeps his distance. Paris swings for the body but Roll moves out of range.
Roll is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Paris throws a right and a left that both miss. Paris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Paris looks to land a left hand but Roll moved out of range nicely. Roll tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Paris throws a wild body kick that Roll sees coming a mile off. Paris fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paris. Roll does a little dance to reset his feet. Left hook, right uppercut from Paris. Paris misses with a hook. Roll tries to clinch there but Paris circles away.
Roll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paris.
Paris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roll was well out of range. Poor timing from Paris. Roll gets in close and instigates a clinch. Roll has Paris pressed against the cage, preventing Paris from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Paris tries to circle away but Roll has him pinned against the cage. Paris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paris takes a swing at Roll's ribcage but misses. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Paris connects with a right hand. Roll shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roll moves into range and clinches up with Paris. Roll is trying to pull guard but Paris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Paris's face as he tries to break the clinch. Roll is trying to pull guard but Paris has him pressed against the cage. Roll jumps guard but Paris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Just Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him. Roll tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roll tries to pull guard but Paris won't allow it.
Roll jumps into guard, dragging Paris to the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Paris won't allow Roll to sweep him here. Roll working for a triangle but Paris defends it easily.
Paris looking to pass the guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Paris keeps trying to improve his position. Roll has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Paris should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Roll has tightened it up now! Paris should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Just Roll! Just Roll retains his middleweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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