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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugues Dupont (ranked 1211 p4p, 55 weight class) and Okino Naruhiko (ranked 1090 p4p, 48 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
19
265 lbs
11 - 1 - 1 |
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187 cm
19
265 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hugues Dupont! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Okino Naruhiko! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dupont is defended easily by Naruhiko. Naruhiko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dupont keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Naruhiko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dupont is landing a low percentage of strikes. Dupont decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Naruhiko regains full guard. Nicely done. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Naruhiko can do anything to dispel that myth. Naruhiko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Naruhiko keeping full guard, as Dupont tries to pass. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Naruhiko controls Dupont momentarily but Dupont frees himself. Naruhiko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round. Naruhiko wants to sweep but no luck. Naruhiko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dupont trying to control the position from guard on top but Naruhiko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dupont stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Naruhiko swivels though and keeps the full guard. Dupont passes Naruhiko's left leg - he's now in half guard. Dupont seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Naruhiko tries to get to full guard but Dupont has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Dupont is trying to control the action in half guard but Naruhiko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Naruhiko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Naruhiko wants to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dupont wants to work for an arm triangle but Naruhiko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Naruhiko is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dupont shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Naruhiko pinned against the cage. Naruhiko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Dupont shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Naruhiko is trying to defend but Dupont finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Dupont is looking to stall here but Naruhiko recovers full guard. Naruhiko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Dupont won't allow Naruhiko to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Naruhiko keeping moving, preventing Dupont from controlling successfully. Dupont passes Naruhiko's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Naruhiko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Dupont seems to be working for a kimura but Naruhiko defends the submission attempt. Dupont looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Naruhiko is defending against the submission attempts here by Dupont.
Naruhiko manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugues Dupont dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dupont is defended easily by Naruhiko. Dupont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naruhiko can do to turn this around? Dupont shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Naruhiko sprawls well. Naruhiko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dupont gets slowly back to his feet. Dupont gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Naruhiko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dupont won't be happy with that. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugues Dupont. That's going to take a lot out of him. I wouldn't like to be where Dupont is right now. Naruhiko working away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dupont on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Naruhiko scores with punches from side control. Naruhiko in side control lands a decent elbow. Naruhiko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Naruhiko wants to control but Dupont is keeping him busy. Naruhiko working the ground and pound from side control.
Dupont is rocked! Naruhiko scoring with punches from side control. Oh Dupont is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Dupont is trying to get back to half guard. A big shot lands for Naruhiko! That's hurt Dupont! Will he recover? Naruhiko fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Okino Naruhiko! Okino Naruhiko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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