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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Diabate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Villanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diabate's entrance music is The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd. A fine choice. Khalid Villanova will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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295 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Diabate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khalid Villanova!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diabate looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Villanova is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diabate controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diabate wants to pass the guard but Villanova is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villanova throws his legs up looking for a submission but Diabate uses it to pass to side control.
Diabate taking a breather here.
Villanova is trying to improve his position.
Villanova looks to move to half guard but instead Diabate has passed into mount! Damn!
Diabate connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabate takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Villanova is looking to get to half guard.
Diabate controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Samuel Diabate.
Diabate shoots in and gets a takedown into Villanova's guard.
Diabate might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diabate controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diabate has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Villanova keeping full guard, as Diabate tries to pass.
Villanova is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diabate not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Samuel Diabate just wasn't active enough.
Villanova lands a glancing blow to the side of Diabate's head.
Villanova stuns Diabate with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diabate closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diabate is breathing heavily.
Villanova looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diabate stalling.
Diabate is looking to advance position but Villanova won't allow it.
Diabate keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Villanova looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Diabate 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diabate drops an elbow to the side of Villanova's head.
Villanova is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diabate pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diabate keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Villanova looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Villanova regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diabate is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diabate is working Villanova over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Villanova had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diabate defends it easily.
Villanova wants to improve his position but instead Diabate has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Diabate 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.
Diabate fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Villanova sprawls well initially but Diabate persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diabate in particular looking to stall.
Villanova pushes Diabate off but Diabate dives into side control.
Diabate is working Villanova over with some ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here as Diabate stalls from top position.
Villanova is trying to improve his position.
Diabate is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Villanova's shoulder. That is not cool.
Villanova is trying to get back to half guard.
Villanova is breathing heavily.
Diabate lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Villanova trying to remain calm as Diabate controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanova is looking to reverse the position.
Diabate working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Samuel Diabate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diabate lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Villanova down.
Villanova is looking to get back to his feet here but Diabate is keeping cool and he's managed to take Villanova's back.
Diabate controls the action.
Villanova tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Diabate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Villanova regains half guard.
Diabate looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diabate tries to pass to full mount but Villanova defends it.
Diabate is controlling the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Samuel Diabate wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Diabate fails with the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Villanova!
It looks like Samuel Diabate has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villanova keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Villanova scores with a hook to the body. Diabate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanova lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Villanova scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Villanova throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diabate stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villanova lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Villanova lands a jab to Diabate's midsection.
Villanova misses with a head kick.
Villanova lands a nice shot that snaps Diabate's head back.
Villanova leaves Diabate with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Villanova scores with a one two! Diabate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Villanova displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diabate.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Diabate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diabate shoots in for a takedown but Villanova shows good takedown defense.
Diabate takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Villanova scores with a head kick.
Diabate is rocked!
Villanova is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Diabate hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Khalid Villanova!
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