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RISE 32 - Ray vs Danton PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tamimi scores with a nice head shot. Tamimi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Tamimi lands a body shot.
Tamimi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stewart to score with a decent uppercut. Stewart misses with a double jab
and Tamimi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Larone Stewart has been cut. Tamimi scores with a jab. Jab by Tamimi. Stewart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tamimi sets himself, and Stewart steps forward looking for the clinch! Tamimi avoids it this time. Stewart closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tamimi's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stewart sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tamimi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Stewart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Tamimi wants to take a breather but Stewart is having none of it. Stewart is trying to get back to full guard. Stewart trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stewart can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tamimi wants to pass the guard but Stewart is defending well. Stewart is looking to control Tamimi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stewart avoid being mounted? Tamimi prevents Stewart from improving his position. Tamimi is taking a breather. Stewart says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stewart tries to kick Tamimi off in order to stand up. Tamimi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tamimi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Stewart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stewart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tamimi. Tamimi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Stewart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Stewart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Stewart 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tamimi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stewart scrambles back to his feet. Tamimi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stewart moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Stewart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Stewart takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stewart is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tamimi lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Stewart falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tamimi dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahed Tamimi! Ahed Tamimi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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