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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Cheetaham (ranked 5861 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roni Kempton (ranked 5906 p4p, 522 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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181 cm
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179 lbs
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185 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Cheetaham! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roni Kempton! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kempton tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheetaham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kempton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cheetaham quickly recovers to half guard. Cheetaham has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kempton is on him like a limpet, forcing Cheetaham back against the cage. Kempton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kempton decides to pull guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cheetaham controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Cheetaham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Cheetaham stays in close to Kempton's body and controls the position. Cheetaham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cheetaham is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Cheetaham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Cheetaham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cheetaham slips nicely into half guard. Kempton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Cheetaham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kempton defends it well. Cheetaham is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Cheetaham is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Cheetaham prevents Kempton from getting the reversal. Cheetaham takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cheetaham lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cheetaham is landing with some decent strikes but Kempton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Cheetaham controlling the position easily from mount. Cheetaham with good strikes from the mount here! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kempton is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Cheetaham locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kempton is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Cheetaham!
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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
48% |
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