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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Bradford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Gelder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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185 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Bradford! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Gelder! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bradford throws a nice looking combination but Gelder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Gelder slips a jab and a cross from Bradford.
Bradford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Gelder blocks a head kick by Bradford.
Bradford wants to clinch up but Gelder keeps it at a distance. Bradford misses with a double jab.
Gelder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bradford pinned against the cage. Bradford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Gelder looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Gelder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bradford is fending him off so far but Gelder persists. Nope, Bradford circles away and we're back to standing. Sonny Bradford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Gelder. Gelder clinches up against the cage. Gelder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bradford smiles and moves away.
Gelder stuffs the takedown attempt from Bradford. Bradford gets slowly back to his feet. Gelder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gelder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. A swing and a miss from Bradford. Gelder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bradford but Bradford pushes him off and we're back to square one. Bradford throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gelder shoots and misses and Bradford counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gelder's guard now. Bradford stands up over Gelder, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Bradford preventing the sweep. Gelder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gelder looks gassed! Bradford chips away with some ground and pound. Gelder looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bradford makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.Gelder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gelder wants to sweep here but Bradford controlling him for the moment. Bradford looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gelder wants to sweep but no luck. Bradford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Gelder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Bradford looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Gelder wants to sweep here but Bradford controlling him for the moment. Gelder looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bradford thows a big elbow that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gelder is on top in guard.
Gelder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Gelder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Gelder drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Gelder seems to have locked his on tight now - Bradford screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Gelder, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Diego Gelder!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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