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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Overeem might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prodigy - Colours. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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183 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Claude Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Craig!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig closes this distance looking for a takedown but Overeem circles away.
Overeem connects with an inside leg kick.
Craig doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Overeem scores with a sloppy right hand. Craig should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Overeem misses.
Craig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overeem.
Craig fails with a takedown attempt.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Craig circles away.
Craig uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overeem.
Craig tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.
Craig feints and as Overeem raises his hands in defense, Craig changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Craig throws a big elbow that misses.
Craig chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig content to stall in guard here.
Craig stops Overeem from standing up.
Overeem trying to keep a closed guard but Craig is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Simon Craig was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Craig drives through with a takedown into Overeem's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Craig looking to sit in guard and control but Overeem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Overeem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Craig on the ground.
Craig is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Overeem has his hands clasped together but Craig extends an breaks Overeem's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Craig.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simon Craig!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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