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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caniel Dormier (ranked 4260 p4p, 436 weight class) and Zlatan King (ranked 4411 p4p, 451 weight class). Zlatan King acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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153 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caniel Dormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlatan King!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dormier dodges the punch combination from King.
Dormier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dormier.
King shoots in for a takedown but Dormier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dormier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dormier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
King is trying to escape back to his feet but Dormier uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Dormier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dormier in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dormier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dormier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dormier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dormier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dormier tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dormier lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear King down.
King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dormier's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Dormier! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and King has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Caniel Dormier!
Caniel Dormier took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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