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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clement Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Cichy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marek Cichy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 cm
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215 lbs
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188 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clement Wright! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marek Cichy! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cichy dives in for a single leg takedown but Wright sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Cichy tries to clinch up. Cichy tries to clinch up. Wright changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cichy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Cichy can't do much from the bottom here. Cichy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wright has just dragged him back down to the mat. Cichy is trying to improve his position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wright staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cichy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wright asserts his dominance and retains side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wright is staying tight to Cichy's torso, preventing him from escaping. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Cichy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wright, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cichy tries to clinch but Wright moves away and Wright counters with a nice double leg into guard. Cichy is trying to control the position but Wright postures up. Wright controlling from the top position. Cichy trying to control the position.
Wright controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wright could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Cichy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wright escapes and throws Cichy's legs to the side, diving into side control! Cichy looks winded! Wright controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Cichy wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance. Cichy fails to land the takedown. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Cichy closes the distance looking to clinch and Wright counters with a shoot takedown. Cichy fights it but they end up in guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clement Wright dominated that round. The cut man is working on Clement Wright's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cichy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Cichy connects with an inside leg kick. Cichy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Cichy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wright walks away with a smile on his face. Cichy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Cichy fails with the takedown and Wright counters with a straight right hand. Cichy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wright throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cichy avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cichy fails with the takedown and Wright holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Clement Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Cichy. Cichy is breathing heavily. Cichy jumps guard but Wright stands there with Cichy around his waist. Cichy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cichy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wright fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cichy has his takedown stuffed and Wright counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cichy won't be happy with that. Wright cracks Cichy with a big right hand but Cichy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wright staying calm. Cichy tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cichy seems a little lost for a moment, as Wright dominates the positioning. Wright tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wright has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Cichy tries to control but Wright manages to take his back. Wright biding his time, looking for the opening.
Cichy is trying to roll into a better position but Wright has get a rear naked choke and Cichy is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Clement Wright!
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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
31% |
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