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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agim Dibra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Wates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Agim Dibra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, George Wates!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wates as he jumps to the side.
Dibra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wates defends it nicely.
Dibra dives in for a single leg takedown but Wates sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agim Dibra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wates lands a body shot.
Wates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dibra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wates sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dibra somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wates looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dibra tries to roll over but Wates keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wates passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wates controlling the pace for now.
Dibra wants to control but Wates is having none of it.
Wates working Dibra over with strikes here.
Dibra defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wates.
Wates takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibra regains half guard.
Dibra looking for submissions off his back.
Wates tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dibra knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dibra regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dibra definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dibra trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wates thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wates won't allow Dibra to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wates is aware though and is defending well.
Wates content to stall in guard here.
Wates wants to stand but Dibra has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wates not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wates wants to get up but he can't break Dibra's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dibra tries for a takedown but Wates sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wates pushes Dibra up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wates stalling the fight.
Wates successfully pulls guard.
Wates controls Dibra momentarily but Dibra frees himself.
Wates looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wates is trying to keep Dibra in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dibra controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Wates dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dibra fails with a takedown attempt.
Wates shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wates showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Wates is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wates looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wates tries to pass to full mount but Dibra defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wates is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dibra wants to control but Wates is keeping busy.
Wates seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dibra trying to control from the bottom.
Dibra is pressing down on Wates's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dibra thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wates trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dibra's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wates looking to pass the guard.
Wates postures up and lands a big shot to Dibra's brow.
Wates trying to control the position from guard on top but Dibra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dibra shoots for a takedown but Wates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dibra darts in looking for a takedown but Wates gets double underhooks and turns Dibra into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agim Dibra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dibra is defended easily by Wates.
Wates is looking to clinch but Dibra is avoiding it.
Wates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wates changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dibra looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wates trying to control the position but Dibra is working away.
Dibra is looking to reverse the position.
Dibra is working hard here to advance position.
Wates is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dibra knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wates is looking to take a break and control but Dibra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wates is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibra manages to get back to half guard.
Wates is working for a submission of some sort.
Ground and pound from Wates.
Dibra wants to improve his position but Wates is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dibra desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wates trying to pass the guard but Dibra defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Wates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wates tries to clinch but Dibra is having none of it.
Dibra gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dibra pushes a forearm under Wates's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Wates is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Agim Dibra!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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