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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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160 cm
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140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
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130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Larsson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Gapuz! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Larsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Gapuz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Horrible takedown by Larsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Gapuz which made him look bad. Larsson scores with a takedown into Gapuz's guard. Larsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Gapuz looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Larsson wants to control from the top but Gapuz keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gapuz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larsson is one step ahead there. Gapuz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Larsson controls the pace. Gapuz is looking to sweep but instead, Larsson has passed into half guard.
Larsson wants to pass the guard but Gapuz is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larsson seems to be looking for submissions.
Gapuz is in trouble now - Larsson has advanced to mount! Gapuz is looking to improve his position but Larsson isn't that keen on the idea. Larsson fails to move to back control. Larsson looking to secure an arm triangle but Gapuz defends it well. Larsson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Gapuz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larsson tries to control but Gapuz wriggling away. Gapuz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Larsson stands up from mount. Strange move. Larsson moves in looking to clinch but Gapuz pushes him off. Larsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Gapuz is looking for a sweep. Larsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Larsson is tying to control. Gapuz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Larsson stands up out of the half guard. Larsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gapuz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Larsson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Gapuz has left one of his arms exposed and Larsson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Gapuz screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurt Larsson!
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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
58% |
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