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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Millner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Saba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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162 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nolan Millner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erik Saba!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Saba misses.
Millner misses with a body kick.
Millner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Millner misses with a takedown attempt - Saba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saba throws a leg kick which misses Millner's front leg but catches the back leg as Millner tries to avoid it.
Saba misses with a head kick.
Saba closes the distance and clinches.
Saba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saba avoiding damage as Millner throws knees to the body.
Saba jumps into guard, dragging Millner to the mat.
Saba scores with a nice shot.
Saba is looking to stand up but Millner isn't so interested in that idea.
Saba controls Millner momentarily but Millner frees himself.
Saba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saba manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Saba throws a combination that misses
and Millner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Saba's guard.
Saba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saba is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Millner passes Saba's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Millner stops Saba from getting back to his feet.
Millner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Millner escapes and gets back to his feet.
Saba looks gassed!
Millner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Millner.
Millner fails with a takedown attempt.
Saba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Millner. Millner obviously looking to wear him down.
Millner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saba swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nolan Millner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nolan Millner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millner closes the distance but Saba moves to the side
so Saba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Saba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Millner is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Saba rolls with it to try and escape but Millner cranks on the arm and Saba is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nolan Millner!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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