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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for George Pierre has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
20
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Pierre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Durham! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pierre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Pierre controlling the action here. Pierre is thwarting Durham's attempts to control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Durham is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pierre pulls his head out easily. Durham looking for subs from the bottom but Pierre mounts him! Durham is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pierre throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Pierre throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Durham is working to get back to half guard.
Pierre controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Durham regains half guard. Pierre is looking for a kimura but Durham is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pierre to get the leverage. Durham actively working from the bottom here. Durham works his way to full guard. Good work. Durham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Pierre trying to control but Durham is working from the bottom. Durham is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Pierre frees his head nicely. Oh but Durham has switched to an armbar! Pierre is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). James Durham!
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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
42% |
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