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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 74 p4p, 245 weight class) and Maximus Furioto (ranked 7 p4p, 23 weight class). Furioto has chosen 韻踏合組合 - as his entrance music. Maximus Furioto has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Furioto!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furioto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - White Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White Jr backing away here, and Furioto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Furioto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
White Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Furioto. Furioto gets slowly back to his feet.
White Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Furioto, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bruce White Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Furioto.
White Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Furioto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. White Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Furioto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Furioto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Furioto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Furioto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Furioto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! White Jr is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! White Jr has escaped and now he's on top!
White Jr lying in Furioto's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Furioto decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! White Jr taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maximus Furioto!
Maximus Furioto is the new featherweight champion!
Maximus Furioto made sure to mention his sponsor, Bondi MMA 🏝️ in his post fight interview.
Bruce White Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry. I should have done better.'.
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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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