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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chris swick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). chris swick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, chris swick!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
swick shoots in looking for a takedown. Potter tries to sprawl out of it but swick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Potter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
swick avoids the head kick by Potter.
Potter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Potter wants to pass to mount but swick is defending the position.
swick keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Potter is working for a kimura but swick is defending it quite comfortably.
swick is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Potter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Potter's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
swick has good solid back control here.
Potter is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
swick avoiding Potter 's attempts to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
swick is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Potter has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's two 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.
Potter looking very determined here, making life difficult for swick.
I would not like to be Potter right now.
swick has the hooks in. Potter is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter is trying to stand back up.
Potter is breathing heavily.
swick controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter trying to control the position but swick manages to sink in the hooks.
swick connects with a big shot to the side of Potter's head.
swick biding his time, looking for the opening.
I looks like swick might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
swick avoiding Potter 's attempts to control his hands.
swick biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
swick working for a choke but Potter is defending well.
swick is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Potter has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but swick has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Potter taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. swick doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). chris swick!
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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
33% |
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