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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jafar Salameh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeymih Corkz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jafar Salameh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeymih Corkz!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corkz takes a swing at Salameh's ribcage but misses.
Salameh feinted with a counter takedown.
Corkz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salameh's calf.
Salameh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Corkz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Corkz throws a head kick but Salameh moves out of range.
Corkz throws a head kick that misses.
Salameh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corkz.
A head kick misses from Corkz.
Corkz throws a sloppy head kick and Salameh moves out of range easily.
Corkz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salameh throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salameh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Corkz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salameh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Corkz misses with a kick to the body
and Salameh counters with a shoot takedown. Corkz fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Salameh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Corkz's guard.
Salameh is looking to take a break and control but Corkz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salameh seems to be working for a kimura but Corkz defends the submission attempt.
Corkz tries to get to full guard but Salameh has control of the leg.
Salameh trying to control the action but Corkz is working from the bottom.
Salameh trying to control the pace.
Salameh seems to be working for a kimura but Corkz defends the submission attempt.
Corkz is refusing to be controlled, as Salameh sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corkz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salameh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salameh prevents Corkz from standing back up.
Salameh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corkz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Salameh is working for a kimura but Corkz is defending it quite comfortably.
Corkz is staying active underneath Salameh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salameh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Corkz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salameh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salameh stops Corkz from getting back to his feet.
Corkz looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salameh has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Corkz defend it? Salameh steps over the head and cranks it - Corkz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Salameh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jafar Salameh!
Our winner, Jafar Salameh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Jeymih Corkz had this to say: 'STOP BULLYING '.
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