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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Birbiglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Birbiglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov lands with an uppercut that bounces Birbiglia off the cage and back into range.
Markov misses with a hook. Birbiglia ducked under it nicely.
Markov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Birbiglia throws a lazy uppercut
and Markov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Markov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Birbiglia manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Markov.
Birbiglia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markov manages to avoid it.
Aleksey Markov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Birbiglia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Markov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Birbiglia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Markov misses with an uppercut
and Birbiglia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Markov thinking.
Birbiglia works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birbiglia slips a straight right by Markov.
A big right from Birbiglia misses.
Birbiglia throws a hook but Markov blocks it.
Markov lands a nice shot to the body.
Birbiglia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Markov quickly recovers to half guard.
Birbiglia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Markov is trying to stand back up but Birbiglia is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birbiglia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Markov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Birbiglia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Birbiglia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Birbiglia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Markov!
Birbiglia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Markov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Markov shrugs it off.
Birbiglia raining down shots from the mount!
Birbiglia landing strikes from the mount and Markov is in trouble!
Birbiglia with a couple of short strikes.
Birbiglia looking to finish Markov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Markov!
Birbiglia unloading with bombs!
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!
Markov is bucking up trying to escape but Birbiglia cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Birbiglia looking to finish Markov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Markov!
Markov is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia drops a big elbow. That's hurt Markov! More shots from Birbiglia and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Birbiglia!
Roger Birbiglia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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