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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Markakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mean Mug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mean Mug has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Constantine Markakis's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Constantine Markakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mean Mug!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Markakis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Markakis moves into range and clinches up with Mug.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Markakis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Markakis prevents Mug from breaking the clinch.
Mug tries to score a body lock takedown but Markakis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Markakis presses Mug against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Markakis looking to throw knees to the head but Mug is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Markakis.
Mug tries to pull guard but Markakis won't allow it.
Mug can't get the takedown.
Constantine Markakis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mean Mug.
Mug tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Markakis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mug wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Markakis has him pressed against the cage.
Mug can't break the clinch.
Markakis lands a shot to the body.
Markakis scores a nice knee to the body.
Markakis landing knees to the body.
Mug jumps guard but Markakis stands there with Mug around his waist. Mug gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Markakis cracks Mug with a nice body shot.
Mug looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markakis lands a right hand.
Markakis slowing the pace effectively.
Markakis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mug's defenses.
It looks like Mean Mug has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Markakis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Markakis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mug backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Markakis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mug takes an elbow to the forehead.
Markakis lands a nice shot to the body.
Markakis lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mug takes an elbow to the temple.
Markakis crunches a lovely knee into Mug's ribcage.
Markakis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mug has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Markakis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mug blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Markakis.
Mug blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mug tries to score a body lock takedown but Markakis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Markakis lands an uppercut.
Markakis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mug.
Markakis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Markakis lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markakis with a knee to the head.
Markakis lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Markakis.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mug avoids it.
Mug takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mug is trying to break the clinch but Markakis is controlling him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Markakis.
Mug blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mug tries for a takedown but Markakis manages to get underhooks.
A short left from Markakis.
Markakis lands with a left to the head.
Come on Markakis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Markakis looking to throw knees to the head but Mug is blocking nicely.
Come on Markakis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Markakis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mug.
Markakis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Markakis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mug wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mug avoiding damage as Markakis throws knees to the body.
Mug tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Markakis smiles and moves away.
Markakis is looking to clinch but Mug is avoiding it.
Markakis tries to clinch up but Mug circles away and keeps his distance.
Markakis tries to clinch but Mug is having none of it.
Mug throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Markakis's waist but Markakis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mug off to one side.
Markakis wants to clinch up but Mug keeps it at a distance.
Markakis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Markakis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Markakis lands with a short shot to the head.
Markakis just leaning against Mug, taking a breather.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the head but Mug blocks with his arms.
Mug tries to pull guard but Markakis won't allow it.
Markakis lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Markakis lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markakis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Markakis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Markakis throws an elbow but it misses.
Mug tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Markakis smiles and moves away.
Markakis wants to clinch.
Mug gets the takedown into side control.
Mug wants to control but Markakis is keeping him busy.
Mug working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mug wants to lay and pray for a moment but Markakis keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Mug.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Constantine Markakis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mean Mug's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Markakis tries to clinch but Mug moves out of range.
Markakis drives through and clinches with Mug against the cage.
Markakis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Markakis cracks Mug with a nice body shot.
Markakis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Markakis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Markakis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mug tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Markakis smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mug keeps the fight on the outside.
Markakis is looking to clinch.
Markakis is looking to clinch.
Mug shoots for a double leg takedown but Markakis sprawls well. He's pushed Mug's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Markakis tries to clinch there but Mug circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mug connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Markakis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mug shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Markakis defends it nicely.
Constantine Markakis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mean Mug.
Mug fails to land the takedown.
Mug tries for a takedown but Markakis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markakis closes the distance and pushes Mug back into the cage.
Mug avoiding damage as Markakis throws knees to the body.
Markakis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mug takes a knee right on the jaw!
Markakis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Markakis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mug blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Markakis misses with a knee to the head.
Mug looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees to the body from Markakis.
Knees in the clinch landing for Markakis.
Mug manages to pull guard.
Mug controlling Markakis's posture.
Mug working for a triangle but Markakis defends it easily.
Mug working a defensive guard but Markakis manages to pass into side control anyway.
Markakis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mug on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mug tries to bench press Markakis off him but Markakis keeps the position.
Mug is trying to work for a sweep but Markakis has mounted him!
Markakis controlling from mount.
Mug tries to lock up and control but Markakis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Markakis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mug can't escape the position.
Mug sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Markakis trying to control from half guard but Mug is working away.
Mug is looking to control Markakis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mug avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markakis wants to pass the guard but Mug is defending well.
Markakis trying to control the action but Mug is working from the bottom.
Markakis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mug is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Markakis pulls his head out easily.
Mug looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Markakis escapes and gets back to his feet.
Markakis drives through and clinches with Mug against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mug tries to break the clinch but Markakis is controlling the position.
Markakis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Markakis lands an elbow inside.
Markakis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Markakis crunches a lovely knee into Mug's ribcage.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mug avoids it.
Markakis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Markakis.
Markakis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mug tries to pull guard but Markakis won't allow it.
Markakis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Constantine Markakis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Markakis lands an elbow inside.
Markakis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mug.
Markakis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mug is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Markakis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Markakis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mug backwards.
Mug tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Markakis smiles and moves away.
Constantine Markakis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markakis tries to clinch up but Mug circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Constantine Markakis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mean Mug's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Markakis moves in looking to clinch but Mug pushes him off.
Markakis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mug has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mug tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mug jumps guard but Markakis stands there with Mug around his waist. Mug gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mug is looking to break free of the clinch but Markakis has double underhooks.
Mug looking for a takedown.
Constantine Markakis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mean Mug.
Markakis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mug's defenses.
Markakis stalls.
Markakis lands a nice knee to the body.
Markakis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Markakis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Markakis tries a knee to the head but Mug blocks it.
Markakis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mug tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markakis just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markakis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Markakis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mug blocks it with crossed arms.
Mug drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Markakis lands a body shot.
Mug fails to pull guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Markakis.
Markakis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mug up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Markakis.
Markakis misses with a knee strike.
Markakis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Markakis stops a takedown attempt from Mug.
Markakis lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Markakis.
Markakis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mug in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mug tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markakis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Markakis connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markakis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mug's defenses.
Markakis tries to land knees in the clinch but Mug avoids the damage to the body.
Markakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mug has Markakis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Markakis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Markakis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mug has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mug has had enough of the clinch but Markakis keeps him there for the moment.
Mug goes for a takedown in the clinch but Markakis prevents it.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mug avoids it.
Mug tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markakis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mug jumps guard but Markakis stands there with Mug around his waist. Mug gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mug tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Markakis smiles and moves away.
Markakis rushes Mug and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mug on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Markakis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mug tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Markakis smiles and moves away.
Mug shoots for a takedown but Markakis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Constantine Markakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mug takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Markakis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mug swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Markakis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Markakis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mug counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Constantine Markakis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mug moves into full mount! Markakis won't be happy about that!
Markakis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mug throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mug is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Markakis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Markakis shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mug is landing with some decent strikes but Markakis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mug throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mug avoids the attempt from Markakis to control.
Mean Mug has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markakis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mug pushes a forearm under Markakis's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Markakis is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mean Mug!
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energy
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hype
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