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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Harengody (ranked 1736 p4p, 217 weight class) and Lotay Wangchuck (ranked 2159 p4p, 254 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Harengody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lotay Wangchuck!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wangchuck drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wangchuck drops back looking for a leg! Harengody is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harengody manages to kick Wangchuck off! Wangchuck jumps back into Harengody's guard.
Wangchuck drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wangchuck jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wangchuck wants to control from the top but Harengody keeps moving.
Harengody looking to control.
Wangchuck trying to control but Harengody is working from the bottom.
Wangchuck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harengody swivels though and keeps the full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wangchuck working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangchuck postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harengody is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wangchuck, into his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wangchuck can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wangchuck working for a triangle but Harengody defends it easily.
Harengody with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wangchuck is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harengody defends well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harengody got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wangchuck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harengody has managed to get both his arms back between Wangchuck's legs - danger averted.
Harengody throwing strikes from guard but Wangchuck blocks nicely.
Wangchuck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harengody can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harengody got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wangchuck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harengody has managed to get both his arms back between Wangchuck's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harengody postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wangchuck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harengody gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wangchuck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harengody trying to control the position from guard on top but Wangchuck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wangchuck working a defensive guard here.
Wangchuck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harengody postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harengody loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harengody content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Wangchuck has locked up a guillotine! Wangchuck's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Harengody is holding on here and Wangchuck must be using up a lot of energy. Harengody has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Wangchuck gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lotay Wangchuck!
Lotay Wangchuck decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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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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