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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ve Topmaia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Rybeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casey Rybeck has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ve Topmaia's chin.
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ve Topmaia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casey Rybeck!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rybeck tries to clinch there but Topmaia circles away.
Rybeck drops Topmaia with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Topmaia looks back up at him and smiles so Rybeck waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Ve Topmaia has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rybeck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Topmaia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rybeck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Topmaia was well out of range. Poor timing from Rybeck.
Rybeck looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Topmaia shoots in looking for a takedown but Rybeck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Topmaia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rybeck swings for the body but Topmaia moves out of range.
Topmaia shoots in but Rybeck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rybeck tries to clinch but Topmaia moves out of range.
Rybeck throws a looping overhand right but Topmaia ducks down to avoid it.
Topmaia shoots for a double leg takedown but Rybeck sprawls well. He's pushed Topmaia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ve Topmaia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rybeck throws a hook to the side of Topmaia's head but Topmaia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rybeck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Topmaia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rybeck throws a wild body kick that Topmaia sees coming a mile off.
Topmaia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rybeck has Topmaia up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rybeck.
Rybeck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Topmaia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rybeck's half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rybeck is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Topmaia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rybeck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Topmaia has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rybeck defend it? Topmaia steps over the head and cranks it - Rybeck is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Topmaia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ve Topmaia!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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