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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Ratajczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trail comes to the cage accompanied by The Norris song. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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198 cm
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280 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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203 cm
26
280 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Cannondale Trail! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Ratajczyk! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Trail throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ratajczyk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Trail throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Trail drops Ratajczyk with a nice combination! Trail dives into Ratajczyk's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Peter Ratajczyk has been cut. Trail stays in close to Ratajczyk's body and controls the position. Trail drops back looking for a leg! Ratajczyk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ratajczyk manages to kick Trail off! Trail jumps back into Ratajczyk's guard. Ratajczyk is pulling down on Trail's head to control his posture. Ratajczyk controls Trail momentarily but Trail frees himself. Trail passes into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Trail wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ratajczyk keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ratajczyk keeping hold of Trail's head, controlling as best he can. Trail is trying to work for a kimura but Ratajczyk is defending well.
Trail is pressing down on Ratajczyk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ratajczyk is holding on for now. Trail wants to take a breather but Ratajczyk is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Trail is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ratajczyk told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Trail is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Trail is keen to just control but Ratajczyk is a slippery customer. Trail seems to be working for a kimura but Ratajczyk defends the submission attempt. Trail is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trail is working for a kimura but Ratajczyk is defending it quite comfortably.
Trail is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ratajczyk trying to hold on to Trail's head to control him but Trail postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Ratajczyk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trail swivels and escapes. Ratajczyk fails with a takedown attempt. Ratajczyk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trail defends it nicely. Trail looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Cannondale Trail has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Ratajczyk. Ratajczyk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trail tries to avoid it but Ratajczyk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trail to the ground. Trail escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Ratajczyk shoots in for a double leg but Trail sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Trail throws a sloppy head kick and Ratajczyk moves out of range easily. Trail misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trail throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Ratajczyk looks winded! Ratajczyk tries for a takedown but Trail circles away easily and Trail connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Trail misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trail lands with a slapping head kick.
That has opened up Peter Ratajczyk's cut even more. Ratajczyk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trail as he jumps to the side. Ratajczyk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Horrible takedown attempt by Ratajczyk or perhaps it was just good defense by Trail, which made it look bad. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Trail seems to be stalking Ratajczyk here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Ratajczyk drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cannondale Trail! A victorious Cannondale Trail thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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