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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
3 - 0 - 1 |
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175 cm
24
148 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibrahimovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Knuckles looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibrahimovic is just out of range.
Ibrahimovic dodges the punch combination from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ibrahimovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ibrahimovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice combination there by Knuckles.
Knuckles is looking to land body kicks.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ibrahimovic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ibrahimovic gets back to half guard.
Knuckles is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ibrahimovic moves into full guard.
Knuckles 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.
Ibrahimovic looking for a guillotine here but Knuckles defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to free his leg and advance position but Ibrahimovic is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ibrahimovic is on top in guard.
Knuckles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ibrahimovic is aware though and is defending well.
Ibrahimovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Ibrahimovic wants to pass the guard but Knuckles is keeping the position.
Ibrahimovic trying to control but Knuckles is working from the bottom.
Ibrahimovic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Knuckles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ibrahimovic.
Knuckles trying to control here.
Knuckles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic is trying to control. Knuckles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ibrahimovic passes to full mount!
Ibrahimovic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knuckles hang on?
Knuckles working to try and regain half guard.
Ibrahimovic wants to finish this one by submission but Knuckles is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Knuckles is on top in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Knuckles looking to sit in guard and control but Ibrahimovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Knuckles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ibrahimovic manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throwing strikes but missing.
Ibrahimovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knuckles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Knuckles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ibrahimovic trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Knuckles wants to control from the top but Ibrahimovic keeps moving.
Ibrahimovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knuckles is aware though and is defending well.
Ibrahimovic has momentary wrist control but Knuckles slips an elbow through the middle.
Ibrahimovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knuckles is aware though and is defending well.
Ibrahimovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knuckles.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knuckles trying to control but Ibrahimovic is working from the bottom.
Ibrahimovic had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Knuckles is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ibrahimovic Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Knuckles's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Knuckles regains half guard.
Ibrahimovic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ibrahimovic is thwarting Knuckles's attempts to control the position.
Knuckles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Knuckles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ibrahimovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Knuckles is tightening it up a little... Ibrahimovic has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ibrahimovic reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ibrahimovic taps out! nice BJJ there by Knuckles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bobby Knuckles!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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