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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rossferatu Angel (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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185 cm
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214 lbs
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180 cm
18
210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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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 London, Austin French! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rossferatu Angel! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Angel tries to close the distance and clinch up but French swats him away and circles back towards the center. Angel misses with a body kick. Angel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract French. French is looking to counter punch. French forces Angel back against the cage and clinches. Angel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but French is defending well. Knees in the clinch landing for Angel.
Angel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. French shoots in for a takedown and gets it. French seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Angel trying to hold on to French's head to control him but French postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. French stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. French drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Angel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Angel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but French defends well and Angel ends up having to push French into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Angel has a takedown stuffed. Austin French has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rossferatu Angel. Angel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
French is looking to counter punch. Angel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Angel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but French was well out of range. Poor timing from Angel. French blocks a head kick by Angel.
Angel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to French's calf. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. French displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Angel. It looked like French was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Angel. Angel looks winded! French drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Angel bucks up and tries to throw French off but instead French has got his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round. French slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
French has got one arm under Angel's chin. This could be trouble... Angel trying to control the other hand but French gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Angel has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Austin French!
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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
44% |
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