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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dereck Hosholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Ben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dereck Hosholt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
25
234 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dereck Hosholt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bad Ben!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hosholt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ben. That one must have hurt.
Hosholt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hosholt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ben keeps working.
Hosholt is trying to get an arm triangle but Ben is defending well.
Ben prevents Hosholt from improving position.
Hosholt is staying tight to Ben's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hosholt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ben, who protects the arm well.
Ben tries to buck Hosholt off but Hosholt is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosholt controls the position.
Ben gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ben wants to stand back up but Hosholt manages to pass into side control.
Ben is trying to improve his position.
Hosholt works to advance to full mount. Ben defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hosholt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hosholt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hosholt looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosholt quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Hosholt but it's paid off an Ben is forced to tap! Nice work by Hosholt.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dereck Hosholt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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