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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erle Rostom (ranked 8383 p4p, 659 weight class) and Mickey Ward (ranked 25238 p4p, 729 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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25
156 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Erle Rostom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Ward!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Rostom - just one landing.
Rostom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ward.
Ward shoots in but no luck this time.
Rostom throws a hook to the side of Ward's head but Ward sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ward tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rostom lands a head kick. Ward smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A shot to the body from Rostom misses
and Ward counters with a takedown into side control.
Ward remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rostom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ward creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rostom sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostom is trying to buck Ward off.
Ward is working to tighten his grip on Rostom's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Rostom has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ward is really squeezing tight and eventually Rostom passes out! Ward breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mickey Ward!
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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
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