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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Abelan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthias Pettigrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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163 lbs
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162 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leopold Abelan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthias Pettigrew!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abelan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Abelan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pettigrew gets the takedown into side control.
Pettigrew misses with the ground and pound.
Abelan parries the strikes from Pettigrew easily there. Pettigrew is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Abelan to escape.
Pettigrew is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Abelan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pettigrew working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pettigrew scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pettigrew has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pettigrew scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettigrew misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Abelan is not content to let Pettigrew control the position.
Abelan tries to bench press Pettigrew off him but Pettigrew keeps the position.
Pettigrew throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pettigrew working the ground and pound but Abelan is defending the strikes.
Abelan is trying to control Pettigrew's posture but Pettigrew avoids it.
Pettigrew working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abelan is trying to escape the position but Pettigrew is controlling the position.
Pettigrew is looking to take a break and control but Abelan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abelan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abelan tries to get out of the position.
Pettigrew tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pettigrew has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Abelan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abelan parries the strikes from Pettigrew easily there. Pettigrew is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Abelan to escape.
Pettigrew is working to tighten his grip on Abelan's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Abelan has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Pettigrew is really squeezing tight and eventually Abelan passes out! Pettigrew breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matthias Pettigrew!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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