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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Godfrey McNaughton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Tahar Ziane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godfrey McNaughton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Godfrey McNaughton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohamed Tahar Ziane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNaughton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ziane cracks a nice hook into McNaughton's ribs.
McNaughton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mohamed Tahar Ziane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziane throws a good cross that connects.
McNaughton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNaughton gets control of Ziane's arms and successfully pulls guard. McNaughton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ziane stopping the sweep attempt from McNaughton.
McNaughton keeping moving, preventing Ziane from controlling successfully.
McNaughton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McNaughton keeping moving, preventing Ziane from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNaughton controls Ziane momentarily but Ziane frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ziane tried to score with a low kick but McNaughton checks it.
McNaughton shoots in and bounces Ziane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ziane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McNaughton controls the pace.
Ziane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McNaughton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ziane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McNaughton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNaughton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ziane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ziane wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McNaughton is now in half guard.
McNaughton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ziane is staying active underneath McNaughton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McNaughton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McNaughton is looking for a kimura but Ziane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McNaughton to get the leverage.
McNaughton passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNaughton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McNaughton with the ground and pound from mount.
McNaughton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McNaughton working for a guillotine from mount but Ziane is in no mood to give up.
McNaughton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziane is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ziane can do anything to dispel that myth.
McNaughton working for a guillotine from mount but Ziane is in no mood to give up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNaughton controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Godfrey McNaughton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McNaughton moves out of range as Ziane strikes.
A jab lands there for Ziane.
McNaughton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McNaughton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ziane as he jumps to the side.
McNaughton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ziane.
Ziane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ziane's jab looks to have found its range, popping McNaughton under the eye.
McNaughton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ziane.
McNaughton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ziane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McNaughton somewhat.
Ziane scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziane misses with a low kick.
McNaughton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ziane as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Godfrey McNaughton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziane misses with a low kick.
Ziane throws a lazy uppercut
and McNaughton counters by moving into the clinch.
McNaughton pulls guard.
McNaughton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McNaughton looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ziane is defending well. McNaughton quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ziane has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! McNaughton celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Godfrey McNaughton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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