Mitrione: I felt Kimbo break, was a done dolla

I was flattered and happy to get some opportunities to get my ground game going. I mean I made so many mistakes on every single submission attempt that I went for, but the fact of the matter is I had the mindset to look for them, to see them where there was openings, and I’m happy about that at least.

I saw him break in the first round. It was one submission attempt that I went for. It was the Anaconda roll. When I went for the Anaconda I could feel him when I let go because I realized I couldn’t choke him out from that angle – when I let go you could feel this breath like, ‘oh God.

He knew he couldn’t stand up with me anymore and his ground game wasn’t going anywhere, or I wasn’t going to go anywhere I should say. I could feel at that point that it was as I say done dotta.

He wasn’t doing anything. He was laying there with an ‘X’ across his face with his forearms, which pretty much took all angles away. I was really happy that there was so much time left in the round because I was on him for probably 40-45 seconds punching him and that’s a pretty long time stuck in mount when you’re punching somebody.

I made a tremendous amount of mistakes and for the amount of mistakes I made I’m really happy that I was able to come out on top.”

I really wanted to knock him out standing up, but I got a win. I got my check. I got my win check as well, so it kind of is what it is. I’m paying bills and that’s what it’s all about.

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