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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobo Clown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Skidopolopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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220 cm
25
278 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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213 cm
18
256 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobo Clown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Skidopolopolous! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Skidopolopolous lands a left and a right that send Clown crashing to the mat, dazed. Skidopolopolous thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Bobo Clown has been cut. Clown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $800 fee) in the buildup to the fight. Skidopolopolous slaps away a takedown attempt from Clown, before circling back to the center of the mat. Clown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Skidopolopolous manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Clown controlling from the top position. Skidopolopolous is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Clown postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Skidopolopolous is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Clown, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clown pulls Skidopolopolous in to control the position. Skidopolopolous wants to stand and escape but instead Clown has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Clown content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Clown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Skidopolopolous's head. Clown cracks Skidopolopolous with a solid left hand. Clown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skidopolopolous works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Clown looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Clown passes Skidopolopolous's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clown connects with a nice short shot to Skidopolopolous's temple. Clown missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Clown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Clown scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Skidopolopolous trying to control here.
Clown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Skidopolopolous is just riding it out for now. Clown eventually gives up the hold. Well, if Clown 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skidopolopolous really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Clown working Skidopolopolous over with strikes. Clown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Skidopolopolous sees it coming and defends easily. Clown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobo Clown dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bobo Clown's cut. 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.
Skidopolopolous feints and then cracks Clown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clown down. Clown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Clown is looking to work some ground and pound but Skidopolopolous has wrist control. Clown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Clown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Skidopolopolous wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Clown manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clown is figuring out what he wants to do next. Clown is trying for a kimura here. Skidopolopolous looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Clown wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobo Clown! Bobo Clown 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
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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