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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caden Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cage's choice of entrance music: Indestructable by Disturbed. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caden Cage!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Cage swinging wilding here.
Cage lands with a nice combination. Herzog backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Chris Herzog has been cut.
Cage misses with the combination.
Herzog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Herzog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cage trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Herzog looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cage is keeping the position for now.
Cage trying to control the position.
Herzog advances position into side control!
Herzog tries for a kimura but Cage is defending well.
Herzog is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cage's shoulder. That is not cool.
Herzog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cage throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage seems a little lost for a moment, as Herzog dominates the positioning.
Cage tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Herzog swings around for an armbar but Cage sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Herzog's guard.
Herzog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herzog is looking for a triangle but Cage pushes his legs off easily.
Herzog is breathing heavily.
Cage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Herzog swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Herzog trying to keep a closed guard but Cage is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage thows a big elbow that misses.
Cage is working Herzog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Herzog pulls Cage in close to prevent any damage.
Cage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cage preventing the sweep.
Cage distracts Herzog with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cage cracks Herzog with a solid left hand.
Herzog working for a triangle but Cage defends it easily.
Herzog keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Herzog looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage throws a big right hand that misses.
Herzog is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cage has his hands clasped together but Herzog extends an breaks Cage's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Herzog.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Herzog!
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energy
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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
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