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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Claessens (ranked 4897 p4p, 515 weight class) and Gideon De Bruin (ranked 4910 p4p, 516 weight class). Matteo Claessens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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162 lbs
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matteo Claessens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gideon De Bruin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claessens pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Bruin back to the cage. Claessens follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
De Bruin wants to clinch up but Claessens keeps it at a distance.
Claessens throws a series of punches but De Bruin avoids them all with ease.
De Bruin dodges the punch combination from Claessens.
De Bruin shapes to counter with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Bruin.
De Bruin tries to clinch up.
Claessens darts in looking for a takedown but De Bruin gets double underhooks and turns Claessens into the cage.
De Bruin with the counter takedown but Claessens avoids it easily.
Claessens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
De Bruin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Claessens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Bruin regains half guard, as Claessens was trying to land strikes.
Claessens is trying to control the action in half guard but De Bruin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
De Bruin is trying to control but can't.
De Bruin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Claessens's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Claessens's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Bruin controlling well, preventing Claessens from escaping the position.
Claessens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Bruin on the ground.
Oooh a big shot gets through from De Bruin. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Claessens preventing the rear naked choke attempt from De Bruin.
Claessens wants to control his opponent's hands but De Bruin gets his hands free.
Claessens wants to escape the position.
Claessens's coaches at Shark Tank MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
De Bruin struggling to land strikes to the head as Claessens covers up.
De Bruin is looking for the choke from the back position but Claessens is controlling his hands well.
De Bruin has the hooks in. Claessens is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
De Bruin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Claessens is looking to control the hands but De Bruin breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gideon De Bruin!
In defeat, Matteo Claessens stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will think about retirement.'.
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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
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