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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Salas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheslin Kolbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shirley Salas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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133 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shirley Salas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cheslin Kolbe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salas blocks a head kick by Kolbe.
Kolbe throws a sloppy head kick
and Salas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Salas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kolbe can't fight it off and eventually Salas manages to take the fight to the floor. Kolbe looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kolbe has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Salas has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Salas pulls guard.
Salas looking for a sweep. Not yet Salas, not yet.
Salas is pulling down on Kolbe's head to control his posture.
Salas keeping moving, preventing Kolbe from controlling successfully.
Salas pulls Kolbe in to control the position.
Salas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kolbe trying to control but Salas is working from the bottom.
Salas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kolbe on the ground.
Kolbe is looking to stand up but Salas won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolbe wants to control from the top but Salas keeps moving.
Salas is pulling down on Kolbe's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kolbe throws a sloppy head kick
and Salas counters by moving into the clinch.
Kolbe wants to get back to striking at distance but Salas won't allow it.
Salas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kolbe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Salas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kolbe to the mat. Kolbe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Salas throws a big right hand that misses.
Salas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kolbe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Salas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kolbe has momentary wrist control but Salas slips an elbow through the middle.
Salas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kolbe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salas chips away with some ground and pound.
Salas stands up from Kolbe's guard - Salas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Salas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kolbe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kolbe wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolbe misses with a head kick.
Salas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kolbe sprawls and moves away.
A head kick misses from Kolbe.
Kolbe throws a sloppy head kick and Salas moves out of range easily.
Salas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cheslin Kolbe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kolbe is trying to defend but Salas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kolbe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salas.
Salas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salas decides to stand and escape the position.
A head kick by Kolbe misses
and Salas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kolbe won't be happy with that.
Kolbe throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kolbe throws a head kick that misses
and Salas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kolbe has his foot on Salas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salas works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kolbe trying to control the position.
Salas throws a sloppy strike and Kolbe has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Salas is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Kolbe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cheslin Kolbe!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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