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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Petrovolinksi Kotoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotoski comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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186 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petrovolinksi Kotoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micheal Hall!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hall is trying to work for a kimura but Kotoski is defending well.
Hall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kotoski sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kotoski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kotoski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kotoski has escaped and now he's on top!
Kotoski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hall looks gassed!
Kotoski wants to stand but Hall is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kotoski wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall has a closed guard, preventing Kotoski from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kotoski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotoski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kotoski is in close to Hall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kotoski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hall is looking for a triangle but Kotoski pushes his legs off easily.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotoski 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.
Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kotoski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotoski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kotoski wants to stand but Hall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kotoski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kotoski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kotoski tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Kotoski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hall had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kotoski is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hall Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kotoski's back instead.
Hall tightening his grip on Kotoski, looking for the choke.
Hall is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kotoski knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kotoski for a finish.
Well, with Hall on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kotoski is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall working for a choke but Kotoski reverses nicely into Hall 's guard.
Kotoski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hall's head.
Kotoski is looking to stand up but Hall won't let him.
Kotoski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall has his foot on Kotoski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kotoski works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kotoski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Micheal Hall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kotoski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kotoski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kotoski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kotoski swivels and escapes.
Hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kotoski but Kotoski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kotoski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kotoski tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Kotoski shoots in and bounces Hall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kotoski passes into half guard.
Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kotoski decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kotoski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hall thinking.
Petrovolinksi Kotoski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotoski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrovolinksi Kotoski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kotoski shoots in and bounces Hall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kotoski forces his way into half guard.
Kotoski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Kotoski.
Hall looking for submissions off his back.
Kotoski is looking to advance position but Hall won't allow it.
Kotoski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hall on the ground.
Kotoski wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall manages to get to full guard.
Hall has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kotoski is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hall.
Kotoski lands an elbow.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kotoski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kotoski working the head and body with strikes.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kotoski wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotoski scores with punches from side control.
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hall fails with the takedown
and Kotoski moves into the clinch.
Kotoski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hall is looking for a triangle but Kotoski pushes his legs off easily.
Hall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Petrovolinksi Kotoski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall is looking for a triangle but Kotoski pushes his legs off easily.
Hall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kotoski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kotoski stands and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kotoski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petrovolinksi Kotoski 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!
Kotoski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hall regains half guard.
Kotoski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kotoski is looking to advance position but Hall won't allow it.
Hall actively working from the bottom here.
Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hall actively working from the bottom here.
Hall missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotoski is nestled in close to Hall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kotoski decides to return to a standing position.
Some wild striking there from Kotoski.
Hall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kotoski to the mat! Kotoski manages to get full guard.
Kotoski is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
Kotoski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hall pushing down on Kotoski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kotoski's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotoski pushes Hall off and gets back to his feet.
Hall shoots and misses
and Kotoski counters with a left and a right that stings Hall.
Kotoski shoots in but Hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hall shoots and misses
and Kotoski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hall'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!
Kotoski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kotoski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hall keeping full guard, as Kotoski tries to pass.
Hall looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kotoski is defending well. Hall quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kotoski has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hall celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Micheal Hall!
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energy
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hype
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