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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Airaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Airaldi has chosen Three days grace - Pain as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
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243 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Hagler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Airaldi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagler lands a front kick.
Airaldi looks gassed!
Hagler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hagler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Airaldi misses with a head kick.
Airaldi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hagler but Hagler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hagler is looking to score with low kicks.
Hagler scores with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Hagler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hagler throws a lazy head kick
and Airaldi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hagler's guard now.
Airaldi tries to stand but Hagler is controlling from the bottom.
Airaldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hagler is keeping the position for now.
Airaldi trying to control but Hagler is working from the bottom.
Airaldi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hagler keeping moving, preventing Airaldi from controlling successfully.
Airaldi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hagler is retaining full guard.
Hagler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hagler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hagler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Airaldi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hagler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler wants to work for an arm triangle but Airaldi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Airaldi is defending against the submission attempts here by Hagler.
Airaldi is looking to improve his position.
Hagler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Airaldi!
Hagler takes Airaldi's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Airaldi is in trouble.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Airaldi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler has the hooks in. Airaldi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hagler looking for the choke but no joy.
Hagler is persistently looking for the submission but Airaldi is defending it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hagler looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Airaldi taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George Hagler!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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