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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 3172 p4p, 415 weight class) and Wrecking Ball (ranked 4254 p4p, 516 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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183 cm
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210 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Average! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wrecking Ball! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ball lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Average lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Average throws out a leg kick but Ball moves out of range and Average only half commits. We've been hearing reports that Average has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Ball moves out of range of the strikes. Ball walks into a straight right hand from Average. Average throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Average blocks a jab. Average drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ball sprawls and moves away. Ball misses with a hook. Average ducked under it nicely. Average throws a body punch but Ball moves out of range. Average tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Average ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ball moves away. Average lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ball at a distance.
Average changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ball tries to avoid it but Average manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ball to the ground. Ball escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Ball jabs Average right on the nose. Average blinks but takes it well. Ball throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Average sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Average swings for the body but Ball moves out of range.
Ball throws a hook but Average avoids it easily. Average drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ball sprawls and moves away. Average feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Ball not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Average stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ball swivels though and keeps the full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Average is working Ball over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Ball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Average passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ball is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Average is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Ball throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Ball tries to lock up and control but Average gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Average wants to control the pace but Ball is squirming around nicely. Average looking for a guillotine from mount but Ball is having none of it. Ball defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Average. Ball is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Average wants to control but Ball has made it back to half guard. Nice work. Ball is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Average is just content to waste time from the top position. Ball takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Ball pulls Average in close to his closed guard and prevents Average from doing any damage or advancing position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Average accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Ball keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully. Average pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ball is keeping the position for now. Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Ball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ball has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Secret Lab. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Average trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ball manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Average tries to land a sweep but no joy. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Average working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ball doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Average is tightening it up a little... Ball has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ball reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ball taps out! Nice BJJ there by Average!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joe Average!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
33% |
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