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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Coxall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - Obnoxius. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 cm
37
147 lbs
25 - 12 - 1 |
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167 cm
32
135 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Coxall! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Coxall misses with a wild body shot. Coxall ducks under a wild hook from Penaali. Penaali wants to clinch. Penaali checks a low kick from Coxall. Good exchange - Coxall coming out on top. Good exchange - Penaali coming out on top. Penaali feints and as Coxall raises his hands in defense, Penaali changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Coxall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Penaali is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Coxall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Penaali postures up in Coxall's guard and throws a big left but Coxall blocks it. Coxall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coxall keeping moving, preventing Penaali from controlling successfully. Penaali throws a strike but Coxall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Penaali is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coxall is aware though and is defending well. Coxall looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Coxall trying to control the position from guard on top but Penaali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Penaali is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coxall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penaali has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coxall has managed to get both his arms back between Penaali's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coxall wants to control from the top but Penaali keeps moving. Penaali looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Penaali keeping full guard, as Coxall tries to pass. Coxall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Penaali looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Penaali looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Coxall trying to control the position from guard on top but Penaali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Penaali has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Coxall should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Penaali has tightened it up now! Coxall should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arvo Penaali!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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