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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Alaju Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Merriweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merriweather has chosen Change as his entrance music. Hakeem Alaju Dong had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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178 lbs
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182 cm
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178 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hakeem Alaju Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wanderlei Merriweather!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong dodges the punch combination from Merriweather.
Merriweather misses with a series of wild punches.
Merriweather throws the kick towards the body but Dong avoids it.
Merriweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Merriweather throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dong.
Dong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merriweather throws a nice looking combination but Dong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merriweather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Merriweather looks to land a combination but Dong avoids it well.
Dong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Merriweather circles away.
Merriweather throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Merriweather throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Dong shoots in but Merriweather avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakeem Alaju Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dong lands in his opponent's guard.
Merriweather keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dong advances position into side control!
Dong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Merriweather has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Merriweather gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong content to control rather than advance.
Dong prevents Merriweather from improving his position.
Dong is trying to work for a kimura but Merriweather is defending well.
Merriweather blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dong.
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.
Merriweather trying to control here.
Dong seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Merriweather is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hakeem Alaju Dong!
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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
29% |
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