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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Domino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larith Shun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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183 cm
25
191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Domino! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Larith Shun! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice uppercut lands for Domino. That snapped Shun's head back.
Shun shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Shun shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Shun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Shun drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The referee asks Shun politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shun prefers to stall for the moment though. Shun is looking to take a break and control but Domino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Shun working away. Shun thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Shun working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shun in side control, just content to control the action for now. Domino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shun on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shun is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Domino has escaped the position, nice work there. Shun just content to control the position. Shun lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Domino parries the strikes from Shun easily there. Shun is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Domino to escape.
Domino wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Domino being controlled for a moment. Domino is not content to let Shun control the position. Domino is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Shun tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shun lands some shots froms side control. Shun controls the position. Shun creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Shun advances to mount. Shun controlling the position easily from mount. Shun in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Domino is rocked! Shun working for a submission but Domino is keeping him at bay. Shun breaks from Domino's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shun trying to control but he's not successful this time. Shun is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Domino has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Domino! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shun looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Shun is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shun looking for a sweep. Not yet Shun, not yet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Shun is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Domino frees his head nicely. Oh but Shun has switched to an armbar! Domino is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Larith Shun!
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C
A |
G |
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G |
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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
33% |
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