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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Middle Man (ranked 4236 p4p, 25217 weight class) and Knockie Outie (ranked 0 p4p, 526 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Middle Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Knockie Outie!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outie throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Middle Man has been cut.
Man scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Outie pushes Man off and gets back to his feet.
Outie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Outie is trying to defend but Man finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Outie tries to kick Man off in order to stand up. Man Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Man thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outie prevents Man from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Man tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Man has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Outie is trying to get back to half guard.
Outie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Man asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Outie prevents Man from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Outie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Man working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Outie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Man looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Outie is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Outie is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
Outie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Man with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Outie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Outie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man shoots in and drives through. Outie sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Outie tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man throws a counter high kick but Outie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Outie pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Man stops a takedown attempt from Outie.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Outie's elbow.
Man decides to pull guard.
Outie being controlled here momentarily.
Man has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Outie is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Middle Man will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Middle Man's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Outie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man throws a shot to the body.
Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Outie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Man not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outie looking for a sweep. Not yet Outie, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outie is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Man trying to control but Outie is working from the bottom.
Man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Man tries to stand but Outie is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Middle Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Outie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knockie Outie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
Man blocks a head kick by Outie.
Man feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Outie manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control the position here.
Outie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Man looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Man looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Man!
Man is working to tighten his grip on Outie's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Outie has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Man is really squeezing tight and eventually Outie passes out! Man breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Middle Man!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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