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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Balagtas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Trill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 cm
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290 lbs
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208 cm
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Balagtas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Trill! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Trill wants to clinch. Balagtas dives in and scores a takedown into Trill's guard. Balagtas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Balagtas trying to control the position from guard on top but Trill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Trill working a defensive guard here.
Balagtas trying to control but Trill is working from the bottom. Balagtas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Balagtas with a flurry of punches that miss. Balagtas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Balagtas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round. Balagtas postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balagtas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Balagtas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Trill manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Balagtas has Trill in his guard.
Balagtas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trill is aware though and is defending well. Balagtas 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. Balagtas looking for a guillotine here but Trill defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Balagtas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Trill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Balagtas is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Trill frees his head nicely. Oh but Balagtas has switched to an armbar! Trill is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pedro Balagtas! Pedro Balagtas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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