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Gladiators Fight Night 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Bombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Bombs will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rumble Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Bombs!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombs lands a jab.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bombs.
Bombs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bombs connects with a looping right hand.
Jimmy Bombs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bombs scores with a hook.
Bombs throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Bombs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Bombs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bombs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Bombs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Bombs is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bombs is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rumble Lee!
Our winner, Rumble Lee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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220 lbs
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200 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Jones!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones lunges at Carvalho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carvalho's hand.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carvalho throws out the jab.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones looking to score a takedown here. Carvalho is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Carvalho's guard.
Carvalho is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carvalho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carvalho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carvalho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carvalho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carvalho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carvalho is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jones frees his head nicely. Oh but Carvalho has switched to an armbar! Jones is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rafael Carvalho!
A relieved looking Rafael Carvalho thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Pelleiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Cruz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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179 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Pelleiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelleiter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pelleiter slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Cruz connects with an inside leg kick.
Pelleiter throws a big shot that misses.
Pelleiter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Pelleiter is out of range.
A jab from Pelleiter misses.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Pelleiter should have avoided that one.
Cruz throws a hook but Pelleiter blocks it.
Pelleiter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pelleiter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pelleiter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cruz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pelleiter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pelleiter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pelleiter misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pelleiter.
Pelleiter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pelleiter.
Pelleiter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Pelleiter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pelleiter lands a big right hand that sends Cruz crashing to the mat! Pelleiter stays standing though and waves Cruz back to his feet!
Cruz is rocked!
Pelleiter feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cruz sprawling to the canvas! Cruz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pelleiter finish him?!
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Pelleiter finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Pelleiter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pelleiter is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Cruz flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cruz is out cold! Pelleiter holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mick Pelleiter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Payne!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Payne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barca back to the cage. Payne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Payne jabs Barca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Payne closes the distance and clinches.
Payne lands a nice uppercut.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Barca has him pressed against the cage.
Barca is trying to drag Payne to the mat but Payne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Payne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Payne is looking to take a break and control but Barca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barca really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne drops an elbow to the side of Barca's head.
Barca works his way to full guard. Good work.
Payne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barca has his foot on Payne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Payne works his way back into a safe position though.
Payne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Payne with a nice head shot there.
Payne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barca keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne looking to sit in guard and control but Barca gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barca is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barca wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Payne keeping full guard, as Barca tries to pass.
Barca content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca tries to free his leg and advance position but Payne is retaining full guard.
Barca slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Payne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barca stands and throws Payne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barca works to advance to full mount. Payne defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Payne is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Barca has taken his back.
Barca keeps control of the position easily here as Payne tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca has his arm under Payne's chin here. Game over son! Barca squeezes tightly and Payne is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hannibal Barca!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Modeous Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Modeous Kahn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Modeous Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Bubba!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahn.
Bubba misses with a body shot.
Bubba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kahn doesn't seem bothered though.
Bubba throws a body shot but no joy.
Bubba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Bubba.
Kahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bubba tries to move into range but Kahn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bubba defending well as Kahn loads up on a big left hand.
Bubba misses with a two punch combination.
Bubba looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
Kahn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bubba. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bubba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kahn pushes Bubba up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahn tries a body shot but Bubba blocks it.
Kahn lands a hook that snaps the head of Bubba backwards.
Kahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubba is trying to force a seperation but Kahn has the dominant position.
Kahn lands a right hand.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bubba misses with a body punch.
Kahn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bubba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kahn as the two fighters clinch.
Bubba looks winded!
Good body shot from Kahn.
Kahn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kahn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kahn connects with a big uppercut there that sends Bubba tumbling to the ground! Kahn follows him down into his guard.
Bubba is rocked!
Kahn arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bubba's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Modeous Kahn!
In his post fight interview, Modeous Kahn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Estaban Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Estaban Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiny Terror!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Terror tries to get set, Gonzalez tries to push him back and clinch up but Terror manages to avoid the attempt.
Terror lands with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gonzalez showed some decent athleticism there.
Gonzalez prevents Terror from standing back up.
Gonzalez seems to be working for a kimura but Terror defends the submission attempt.
Gonzalez slows the pace down in half guard.
Gonzalez wants to free his trapped foot but Terror is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terror is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is looking for a kimura but Terror is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gonzalez to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez slows the pace down in half guard.
Gonzalez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gonzalez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Terror sees it coming and defends easily.
Gonzalez wants to work for an arm triangle but Terror is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gonzalez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gonzalez tries to pass to full mount but Terror defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gonzalez moves into full mount! Terror won't be happy about that!
Gonzalez throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Terror has his hands clasped together but Gonzalez breaks the hold and Terror is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gonzalez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Estaban Gonzalez!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Cada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alberto Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benji Cada!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran missing with a left hand there. Cada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cada let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cada shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Duran's guard.
Duran wants to get back to his feet but Cada passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cada trying to control the action but Duran is working from the bottom.
Cada might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duran haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Duran is trying to stand up here but Cada is controlling him well.
Duran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cada on the ground.
Cada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duran keeps working.
Duran is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cada is keen to just control but Duran is a slippery customer.
Duran looks like he's trying to stand up.
Duran is in trouble now - Cada has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cada raining down shots from the mount!
Cada has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Duran's face.
Cada content just to control the position here.
My spies in Red House inform me that Cada has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Duran takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Duran tries to reverse the position but Cada maintains control.
Cada pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Duran really wants to buck Cada off and get back to his feet.
Duran tries to buck Cada off so he can stand up but Cada has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Duran falls backwards, slamming Cada to the mat but Cada holds on tight! Duran is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benji Cada!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mussa Dumbia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pounder might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gorgoroth - Open the Gates. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerry Pounder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mussa Dumbia!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pounder throws a hook to the side of Dumbia's head but Dumbia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pounder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dumbia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pounder misses with a straight right.
Dumbia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dumbia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pounder feints and as Dumbia raises his hands in defense, Pounder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pounder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pounder lands a couple of elbows.
Pounder stands and throws Dumbia's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounder creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dumbia taking a bit of punishment here - Pounder scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pounder controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder lands a few punches from side control.
Pounder is working to tighten his grip on Dumbia's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dumbia has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Pounder is really squeezing tight and eventually Dumbia passes out! Pounder breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gerry Pounder!
Gerry Pounder seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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