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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between sam miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sam miguel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, sam miguel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warringtonchovyan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. miguel sprawls well initially but Warringtonchovyan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
miguel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
miguel tries to clinch but Warringtonchovyan is having none of it.
Warringtonchovyan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows miguel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Warringtonchovyan looking to hit a scissor sweep but miguel is one step ahead there.
miguel looking to pass the guard.
Warringtonchovyan is working an open guard so miguel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
miguel drives through and clinches with Warringtonchovyan against the cage.
miguel jumps guard.
Warringtonchovyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
miguel trying to control the position.
Warringtonchovyan trying to control but miguel is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warringtonchovyan throwing strikes from guard but miguel blocks nicely.
miguel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Warringtonchovyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Warringtonchovyan wants to control from the top but miguel keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Warringtonchovyan wants to get up but he can't break miguel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Warringtonchovyan trying to control but miguel is working from the bottom.
Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Warringtonchovyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Warringtonchovyan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
miguel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
miguel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
miguel lands a nice knee to the body.
Warringtonchovyan is trying to break free.
miguel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
miguel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
miguel tries to clinch but Warringtonchovyan moves away
and Warringtonchovyan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in miguel's guard now.
miguel wants to get back to his feet but Warringtonchovyan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
miguel has Warringtonchovyan pulled in close to control his posture.
miguel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
miguel fails with a takedown attempt.
miguel shoots in for a takedown but Warringtonchovyan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Warringtonchovyan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as miguel sprawls well. miguel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Warringtonchovyan gets slowly back to his feet.
miguel tries to clinch but Warringtonchovyan moves away
and Warringtonchovyan counters with a nice double leg into side control. miguel won't be happy with that.
miguel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. miguel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Warringtonchovyan looks gassed!
Warringtonchovyan wants to stand but miguel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Warringtonchovyan throws and elbow that misses. miguel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Warringtonchovyan's guard. Nice move by miguel!
Warringtonchovyan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Warringtonchovyan has had enough of the clinch but miguel keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
miguel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warringtonchovyan avoids it.
miguel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
miguel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Warringtonchovyan!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that sam miguel will probably get the nod.
That's time! miguel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for miguel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
miguel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Warringtonchovyan drives through and clinches with miguel against the cage.
Nice elbow from miguel.
miguel breaks the clinch.
Warringtonchovyan swats away the attempt to clinch by miguel.
miguel wants to clinch
and Warringtonchovyan moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
miguel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warringtonchovyan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
miguel throws a big right hand that misses.
Warringtonchovyan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and miguel dives into side control.
miguel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Warringtonchovyan to his feet.
Warringtonchovyan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
miguel misses with a few strikes there.
miguel moves into the clinch successfully.
miguel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warringtonchovyan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
miguel jumps into guard, dragging Warringtonchovyan to the mat.
Warringtonchovyan looking to sit in guard and control but miguel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
miguel passes Warringtonchovyan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
miguel is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
miguel working over Warringtonchovyan with some ground and pound. Warringtonchovyan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
miguel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
miguel drops an elbow to the side of Warringtonchovyan's head.
miguel decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Warringtonchovyan.
Warringtonchovyan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and miguel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Warringtonchovyan's guard.
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!
miguel stands up from Warringtonchovyan's guard - miguel perhaps looking for a knockout.
sam miguel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
miguel is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warringtonchovyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
miguel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
miguel tries to clinch but Warringtonchovyan is having none of it.
Warringtonchovyan keeps the fight on the outside.
Warringtonchovyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Warringtonchovyan tries to bum rush miguel with a series of wild strikes but miguel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from miguel.
Warringtonchovyan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. miguel smiles and moves away.
sam miguel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from miguel is defended easily by Warringtonchovyan.
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.
Nice sprawl there from Warringtonchovyan as miguel shoots in.
miguel gets a clinch.
miguel lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Warringtonchovyan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from miguel.
miguel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Warringtonchovyan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with miguel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
miguel stands up from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
miguel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Warringtonchovyan as he avoids it easily.
miguel takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sam miguel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Warringtonchovyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warringtonchovyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
miguel misses with a takedown attempt
and Warringtonchovyan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warringtonchovyan.
Warringtonchovyan wants to control from the top but miguel keeps moving.
Warringtonchovyan won't allow miguel to sweep him here.
miguel has control of Warringtonchovyan's left arm, preventing Warringtonchovyan from doing any damage.
miguel controls Warringtonchovyan momentarily but Warringtonchovyan frees himself.
Warringtonchovyan trying to control but miguel is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
miguel tries for a takedown but Warringtonchovyan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warringtonchovyan fails with the takedown
and miguel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
miguel escapes and gets back to his feet.
miguel darts in trying to clinch
and Warringtonchovyan counters with a left and a right that stings miguel.
miguel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
miguel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
miguel is adopting a defensive guard.
Warringtonchovyan trying to control the position from guard on top but miguel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warringtonchovyan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
miguel shoots in for a double leg but Warringtonchovyan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sam miguel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warringtonchovyan has his takedown stuffed
and miguel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Warringtonchovyan won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes there by miguel.
The strikes coming from miguel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
miguel is looking to take a break and control but Warringtonchovyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warringtonchovyan can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warringtonchovyan is being controlled here.
miguel is looking to take a break and control but Warringtonchovyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
miguel is chipping away with strikes.
miguel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Warringtonchovyan to his feet.
miguel has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for miguel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
miguel manages to break the clinch.
Warringtonchovyan swats away the attempt to clinch by miguel.
miguel has his takedown stuffed
and Warringtonchovyan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Warringtonchovyan looking to sit in guard and control but miguel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
miguel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warringtonchovyan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells miguel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warringtonchovyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
miguel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Abahackachimo Warringtonchovyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
sam miguel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Warringtonchovyan stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
sam miguel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for miguel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sam miguel!
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energy
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