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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balal Lama (ranked 3205 p4p, 24485 weight class) and Brazilian Gremlin (ranked 398 p4p, 668 weight class). Balal Lama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
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Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balal Lama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Gremlin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lama stuffs the takedown.
Lama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lama showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lama in particular looking to stall.
Gremlin is looking for a sweep. Lama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lama tries to pass to full mount but Gremlin defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gremlin is trying to maintain the position but Lama is very close to passing his half guard.
Lama is controlling the pace.
Gremlin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lama seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gremlin for as long as he can get away with.
Gremlin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lama scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lama is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lama scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gremlin is trying to maintain the position but Lama is very close to passing his half guard.
Lama not doing much here.
Gremlin is staying active underneath Lama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gremlin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lama scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lama trying to control from half guard but Gremlin is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lama scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lama stalling.
Gremlin wants to improve his position but Lama is controlling well.
Gremlin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lama.
Lama is looking to take a break and control but Gremlin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Lama is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lama is pressing down on Gremlin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gremlin is holding on for now.
Gremlin is staying active underneath Lama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lama performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lama prevents Gremlin from improving his position.
Lama trying to control the pace.
Lama scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gremlin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lama is looking to advance position but Gremlin won't allow it.
Lama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gremlin is trying to maintain the position but Lama is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing that Lama has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Still in half guard, Lama seems content to control.
Gremlin is looking to improve his position.
Lama is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gremlin is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Balal Lama!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Balal Lama waved his t-shirt featuring Altitude Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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