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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahmud Khomeini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorfinn Oden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oden has chosen Element Eighty-Pancake Land as his entrance music. Mahmud Khomeini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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205 cm
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221 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahmud Khomeini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorfinn Oden!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oden tries for a takedown but Khomeini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khomeini wants a takedown.
Khomeini turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Oden is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Oden can't do much from the bottom here.
Oden gets back to half guard.
Khomeini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Khomeini is working for a kimura but Oden is defending it quite comfortably.
Khomeini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oden working for a triangle but Khomeini defends it easily.
Khomeini won't allow Oden to sweep him here.
Khomeini is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oden trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khomeini is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Khomeini drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Khomeini jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Khomeini is breathing heavily.
Oden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khomeini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khomeini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oden is trying to control the position but Khomeini postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two 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.
Khomeini thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Khomeini is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oden manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oden lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oden has isolated one of Khomeini's arms. Khomeini looking to fight him off but Oden twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thorfinn Oden!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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