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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drei Silker (ranked 256 p4p, 40 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 777 p4p, 103 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 cm
31
178 lbs
17 - 6 - 1 |
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180 cm
40
170 lbs
30 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Drei Silker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Sullivan! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silker stuffs the takedown. Silker misses with a body kick. Sullivan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silker but Silker pushes him off and we're back to square one. Sullivan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Sullivan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Silker is positioning himself to get back to half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sullivan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silker keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sullivan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Sullivan advances to full mount. Sullivan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silker is looking to escape. Sullivan looking to isolate an arm here. Silker doesn't see it coming and as Sullivan extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Sullivan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Sullivan! Jeremy Sullivan opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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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
38% |
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