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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sidney McMahon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Polyanskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMahon comes to the cage accompanied by Downeaster Alexa. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sidney McMahon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Polyanskiy!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polyanskiy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McMahon is looking to regain half guard here but Polyanskiy keeps moving and retains side control.
McMahon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Polyanskiy is trying to get an arm triangle but McMahon is defending well.
Polyanskiy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Polyanskiy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Polyanskiy working the ground and pound but McMahon is defending the strikes.
Polyanskiy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMahon prevents Polyanskiy from moving into mount.
McMahon is looking to reverse the position.
McMahon is working hard here to advance position.
McMahon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMahon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Polyanskiy.
Polyanskiy is working for a submission of some sort.
McMahon moves into full guard.
Polyanskiy preventing the sweep.
McMahon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Polyanskiy wants to pass the guard but McMahon is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McMahon is looking to sweep but instead, Polyanskiy has passed into half guard.
McMahon trying to hold on to Polyanskiy's head to control him but Polyanskiy postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McMahon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McMahon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Polyanskiy wants to control from the top but McMahon keeps moving.
McMahon looking to control.
Polyanskiy throws an elbow that misses. McMahon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Polyanskiy's guard. Nice move by McMahon!
McMahon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMahon postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMahon throws a big elbow that misses.
McMahon is sitting in close to Polyanskiy's body. Polyanskiy has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McMahon is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McMahon is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Polyanskiy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Polyanskiy!
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G |
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G |
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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
29% |
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