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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Austin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
25
273 lbs
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188 cm
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260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keith Austin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Stone! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Austin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Stone tries for a takedown but Austin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Stone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Austin. Austin clinches up against the cage. Austin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stone tries for a takedown but Austin manages to get underhooks.
Keith Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Stone. Stone can't get the takedown.
Austin jumps guard.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Austin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Austin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him. Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Austin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Austin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Austin tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Stone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Austin kicks Stone off and gets to his feet. Austin lands a head kick!
Stone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Austin napping and manages to drive through into side control! Stone looks winded! Stone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Stone is trying to get an arm triangle but Austin is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Who's going to make the next move? Stone tries to move to mount but Austin blocks the move with his legs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Austin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Stone has an Americana. Austin didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Stone is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Stone hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joe Stone!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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