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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sisa Yiftos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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200 cm
29
275 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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210 cm
35
269 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sisa Yiftos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djamel Hammouche! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yiftos throws a hook but Hammouche blocks it. Yiftos staying out of range there. Hammouche blocks a jab. Yiftos ducks under a wild hook from Hammouche. Yiftos appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Hammouche sizes up Yiftos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Yiftos looks to land a left hand but Hammouche moved out of range nicely. The fighters circling - Yiftos throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hammouche lands an overhand right. Hammouche looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Hammouche trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Hammouche got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yiftos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hammouche has managed to get both his arms back between Yiftos's legs - danger averted. Hammouche wants to control from the top but Yiftos keeps moving. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yiftos is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yiftos looking to pass the guard. Yiftos preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammouche keeping full guard, as Yiftos tries to pass. Yiftos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Yiftos works a leg free and moves into half guard. Yiftos is trying to control. Hammouche wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Yiftos wants to work for an arm triangle but Hammouche is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hammouche is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Yiftos is looking to stall here but Hammouche recovers full guard. Hammouche looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yiftos is one step ahead there. Hammouche is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hammouche keeping moving, preventing Yiftos from controlling successfully. Hammouche is controlling Yiftos's posture. Yiftos trying to control but Hammouche is working from the bottom. Hammouche had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yiftos defends it easily. Yiftos works a leg free and moves into half guard. Hammouche wants to get back to full guard but Yiftos has passed into side control. Hammouche is looking for a sweep. Yiftos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hammouche has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yiftos in side control, throwing shots but Hammouche defends. Hammouche gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Hammouche is staying active underneath Yiftos, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Hammouche wants to control but Yiftos is keeping busy.
Yiftos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hammouche has managed to free his arm - good work. Yiftos working the head and body with strikes. Hammouche tries to roll over but Yiftos keeps him under control. Yiftos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hammouche could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yiftos has cracked it and Hammouche is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yiftos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sisa Yiftos! Sisa Yiftos managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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