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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Storic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Churchhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Churchhill is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killswitch engage- My curse. Winston Churchhill is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marko Storic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Churchhill!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchhill instigates a clinch.
Storic could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Churchhill jumps guard and drags Storic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Storic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Storic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Storic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Storic is working for a kimura but Churchhill is defending it quite comfortably.
Churchhill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Storic.
Storic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Churchhill defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Churchhill!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Storic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Churchhill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Storic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Storic punching from mount but Churchhill doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Storic tries to control but Churchhill wriggling away.
Storic has control of Churchhill's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Churchhill regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Churchhill taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchhill wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Storic.
Churchhill defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Storic.
Churchhill is desperately trying to improve his position but Storic has a good base and remains in mount.
Churchhill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Storic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Churchhill regains half guard.
Storic wants to work for an arm triangle but Churchhill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Storic is breathing heavily.
Churchhill is refusing to be controlled, as Storic sits in half guard.
Churchhill is trying to stand back up but Storic is controlling him
Churchhill misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Churchhill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchhill is refusing to be controlled, as Storic sits in half guard.
Storic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Churchhill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Storic.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Storic tries to clinch but Churchhill moves away
and Churchhill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Churchhill breaks the clinch.
Storic clinches but Churchhill breaks the clinch
and Churchhill counters with a single leg into guard. Storic didn't expect that.
Churchhill is looking to work some ground and pound but Storic has wrist control.
Churchhill is looking to stand up but Storic won't let him.
Storic is working an open guard so Churchhill takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Storic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Churchhill is trying to stand.
Storic is looking to take a break and control but Churchhill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchhill looks like he's trying to stand up.
Churchhill slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Storic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Storic passes Churchhill's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Churchhill wants to get back to his feet.
Storic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Churchhill's head.
Churchhill has hold of Storic's hands but Storic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Storic tries to pass to full mount but Churchhill defends it.
Storic working over Churchhill with some ground and pound. Churchhill looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Churchhill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Storic.
Storic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Churchhill looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Storic misses with a takedown
and Churchhill counters with a stiff right hand.
Churchhill fails with a takedown attempt.
Storic has closed the distance and engaged Churchhill in a clinch.
Storic has Churchhill pressed against the cage.
Storic gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Churchhill regains guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Storic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Storic looks up at the clock and then as Churchhill takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Storic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Storic dominated that 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.
Storic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Storic has an Americana. Churchhill didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Storic is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Storic hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marko Storic!
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