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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valera Michurin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Valera Michurin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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205 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph Wheeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valera Michurin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michurin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wheeler circles away quickly and effectively.
Wheeler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wheeler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michurin.
Some wild striking there from Michurin.
Michurin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michurin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Michurin fails to land with a series of punches.
Michurin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Michurin. Those never looked like landing.
Michurin misses with a combination
and Wheeler counters with a series of strikes. Michurin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wheeler clinches up with Michurin and pushes him back against the cage.
Wheeler tries to pull guard but Michurin won't allow it.
Michurin has had enough of the clinch but Wheeler keeps him there for the moment.
Michurin stops a takedown attempt from Wheeler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michurin wants to get back to striking at distance but Wheeler won't allow it.
Michurin is trying to break the clinch but Wheeler has him pressed against the cage.
Michurin manages to break the clinch.
Wheeler avoids the head kick by Michurin.
Michurin looks winded!
Wheeler is looking to clinch.
Wheeler throws a body punch but Michurin moves out of range.
Wheeler doesn't manage to clinch there - Michurin circles away.
Michurin throws a series of punches but Wheeler moves out of range.
Wheeler tries to close the distance and clinch but Michurin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michurin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wheeler.
Wheeler pushes Michurin up against the cage in a clinch.
Wheeler blocks a body shot from Michurin.
Michurin breaks from the clinch.
Michurin throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Michurin.
Michurin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wheeler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wheeler.
Wheeler jumps guard and drags Michurin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wheeler trying to strike off his back.
Wheeler is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Michurin has his hands clasped together but Wheeler extends and breaks Michurin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Wheeler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralph Wheeler!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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