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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Soto (ranked 25587 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Blakemore (ranked 6339 p4p, 316 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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154 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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160 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rashad Soto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Blakemore! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blakemore fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soto avoids it really well and circles away. Soto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Blakemore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Soto counters with a head kick. That will keep Blakemore thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Blakemore throws a sloppy head kick and Soto counters with a three punch combo that has Blakemore backing up. Blakemore nods at Soto to acknowledge the strikes. Tom Blakemore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blakemore tries for a takedown but Soto circles away easily and Soto counters by clinching up. Rashad Soto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Blakemore. Blakemore tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Soto breaks from the clinch.
Blakemore shoots and misses and Soto counters by clinching up. Blakemore jumps guard.
Soto is posturing up here but Blakemore has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Soto tries to roll out but it's too tight and Soto has to tap! Slick submission there by Blakemore!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Blakemore!
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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
49% |
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