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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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172 cm
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162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Storm! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Rivers! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Storm shoots in and gets a takedown into Rivers's guard. Storm wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving. Rivers wants to stand but Storm is controlling the position. Storm looking to pass the guard. Storm throws a big right hand that misses.
We're going to have a standup here because Jim Storm wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Storm shoots in looking for a takedown. Rivers tries to sprawl out of it but Storm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rivers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Storm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Rivers throws an off balance right hand
and Storm counters with a nice double leg into guard. Storm passes into half guard. Storm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round. Storm seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rivers is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jim Storm! Jim Storm retains his lightweight title!
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C
A |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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