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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Drury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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183 cm
23
178 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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160 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Drury! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Sobral! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sobral swats away the attempt to clinch by Drury. Drury looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Drury with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Drury passes easily into side control. Nice work. Drury wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sobral, who protects the arm well. Drury is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sobral knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Drury works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drury working the ground and pound from side control. Drury is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sobral is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Drury goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sobral rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Drury's guard! Nice work there by Sobral! Sobral really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Sobral stopping the sweep attempt from Drury. Drury working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sobral has passed into half guard!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Drury punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sobral sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drury defending well though. Drury works his way to full guard. Good work. Sobral thows a big elbow that misses. Drury looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drury is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drury slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Drury has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sobral!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drury takes Sobral's back. Drury lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sobral looks gassed! Drury has the hooks in. Sobral is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Drury is working for a rear naked choke. Sobral is not defending it well and Drury has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Sobral refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Sobral's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mick Drury!
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G |
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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
70% |
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