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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Albert DeSalvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeSalvo comes to the cage accompanied by Am I Evil?. Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bow Down (to no man) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Albert DeSalvo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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169 cm
30
142 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert DeSalvo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maurice Smith! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith throws a sloppy head kick and DeSalvo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. DeSalvo trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom. Smith is trying to keep DeSalvo in close.
DeSalvo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now. DeSalvo drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick DeSalvo off! DeSalvo jumps back into Smith's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. DeSalvo is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but DeSalvo has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round. DeSalvo passes to full mount! DeSalvo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Smith looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by DeSalvo! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Albert DeSalvo! An out of breath and clearly excited Albert DeSalvo thanked Lion Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). Maurice Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'I took a risk taking this fight. But to be the best you have to beat the best and in the words of the great Arnold Schwarzenegger: "I PEE BLACK"'.
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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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