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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karlmann Friedhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlmann Friedhelm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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190 cm
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192 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karlmann Friedhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedhelm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Friedhelm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benjamin is keeping the position for now.
Friedhelm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Friedhelm advances position into side control!
Benjamin is looking to regain half guard here but Friedhelm keeps moving and retains side control.
Benjamin is trying to get back to his feet.
Friedhelm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benjamin keeps working.
Friedhelm is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benjamin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Friedhelm is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benjamin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Friedhelm wants to control but Benjamin is keeping him busy.
Benjamin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
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.
Friedhelm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Friedhelm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Benjamin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Friedhelm asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Benjamin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Friedhelm wants to control but Benjamin is keeping him busy.
Friedhelm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Friedhelm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Friedhelm advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm has hold of Benjamin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Benjamin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Friedhelm trying to control but Benjamin is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedhelm blocks Benjamin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Benjamin has given up his back - I don�t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Benjamin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Friedhelm's arms.
Friedhelm is breathing heavily.
Friedhelm is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Benjamin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Benjamin for a finish.
Benjamin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Benjamin tries to roll but Friedhelm sticks to his back.
Friedhelm has got one arm under Benjamin's chin. This could be trouble... Benjamin trying to control the other hand but Friedhelm gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Benjamin has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karlmann Friedhelm!
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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
57% |
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