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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wacanda Forever (ranked 7529 p4p, 575 weight class) and Yan Cropop (ranked 24101 p4p, 626 weight class). Yan Cropop is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wacanda Forever! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yan Cropop! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Forever stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Forever gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Cropop is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Cropop postures up.
Cropop trying to control the position from guard on top but Forever is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cropop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Cropop with a nice head shot there. Forever working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cropop. Forever controls Cropop momentarily but Cropop frees himself. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Forever throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cropop is looking to work some ground and pound but Forever has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Forever not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Forever keeping moving, preventing Cropop from controlling successfully. Cropop drops back looking for a leg! Forever is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Forever manages to kick Cropop off! Cropop jumps back into Forever's guard. Forever is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Forever is trying to keep Cropop in close.
Cropop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Cropop is posturing up here but Forever has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cropop tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cropop has to tap! Slick submission there by Forever!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wacanda Forever!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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