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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Cardigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Waho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waho has chosen House Of pain - Jump Around as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
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200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Orlando Cardigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Waho!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waho throws a shot from downtown. Cardigan moves away and avoids it.
Cardigan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Waho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cardigan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cardigan working for submissions but it's allowed Waho to get to half guard.
Cardigan trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cardigan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cardigan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Waho is working away from the top position though.
Waho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cardigan is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cardigan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Waho.
Waho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cardigan defending well though.
Cardigan moves into full guard.
Cardigan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cardigan keeping full guard, as Waho tries to pass.
Cardigan is trying to control the position but Waho postures up.
Cardigan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cardigan working a defensive guard here.
Cardigan looking for a guillotine here but Waho defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Waho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Waho is looking to stand up but Cardigan won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Waho moves out of range of the strikes.
Waho tries to work over Cardigan's front leg with a kick but Cardigan checks it.
Cardigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cardigan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Waho was covering up waiting for the punch and Cardigan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cardigan looking to sit in guard and control but Waho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Waho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cardigan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Waho's guard.
Cardigan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cardigan is trying to get an arm triangle but Waho is defending well.
Cardigan tries to move to mount but Waho blocks the move with his legs.
An elbow from Cardigan crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cardigan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cardigan is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cardigan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Orlando Cardigan!
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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
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