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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Von Richthofen (ranked 2772 p4p, 5121 weight class) and Olajide Olatunji (ranked 390 p4p, 588 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Von Richthofen!
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, Olajide Olatunji!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Richthofen throws a series of punches but Olatunji avoids them all with ease.
Olatunji tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Richthofen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Richthofen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Olatunji sprawls and moves away.
Von Richthofen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olatunji is looking to clinch.
Von Richthofen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Olatunji on his heels. He'll look to pass Olatunji's guard now, I'm sure.
Von Richthofen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Von Richthofen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Von Richthofen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Richthofen throwing strikes from guard but Olatunji blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Richthofen postures up in Olatunji's guard and throws a big left but Olatunji blocks it.
Von Richthofen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Von Richthofen stands and steps away. Olatunji gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Von Richthofen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olatunji closes the distance looking to clinch
and Von Richthofen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Olatunji wants to get back to his feet but Von Richthofen passes into half guard.
Von Richthofen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Richthofen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Von Richthofen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Olatunji on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Richthofen slips a nice elbow through Olatunji's hands, connecting with Olatunji's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Olatunji really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Von Richthofen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Von Richthofen tries to pass to full mount but Olatunji defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Von Richthofen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Von Richthofen works his way into side control.
Olatunji prevents Von Richthofen from moving into mount.
Von Richthofen is staying tight to Olatunji's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Richthofen has hold of Olatunji's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Olatunji tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Von Richthofen cranks the arm and Olatunji screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Olatunji, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johan Von Richthofen!
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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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RATING
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