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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Bentley (ranked 3370 p4p, 3730 weight class) and Arman Avangyan (ranked 365 p4p, 400 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Bentley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arman Avangyan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avangyan shoots for a takedown but Bentley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bentley misses with a wild combination.
Bentley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Avangyan throws a body shot but no joy.
Bentley darts in and clinches Avangyan up against the cage.
Bentley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avangyan or not.
Avangyan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Avangyan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bentley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ray Bentley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arman Avangyan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Avangyan is keeping busy.
Avangyan keeps control of Bentley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avangyan or not.
Avangyan tries for a takedown but Bentley manages to get underhooks.
Avangyan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bentley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bentley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Avangyan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bentley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Avangyan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bentley.
Avangyan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bentley has managed to clinch.
Bentley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Avangyan wants a takedown.
Bentley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bentley is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avangyan tries for a takedown but Bentley manages to get underhooks.
Bentley gets underhooks to prevent Avangyan's takedown attempt.
Bentley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bentley throws a body kick that misses
and Avangyan counters with a shoot takedown. Bentley fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bentley has his foot on Avangyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Avangyan works his way back into a safe position though.
Avangyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Bentley is retaining full guard.
Avangyan controlling from the top position.
Avangyan is in close to Bentley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Avangyan stands up over Bentley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Avangyan passes into half guard.
Avangyan trying to mount his opponent but Bentley defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Avangyan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avangyan working over Bentley with some ground and pound. Bentley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Avangyan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bentley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Avangyan.
Avangyan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bentley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Avangyan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bentley has left one of his arms exposed and Avangyan doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bentley screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arman Avangyan!
Arman Avangyan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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