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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Prohor Georgiev (ranked 1114 p4p, 127 weight class) and Miguel Harper (ranked 538 p4p, 69 weight class). Georgiev comes to the cage accompanied by Oxxxymiron - City under the sole. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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168 cm
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150 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Prohor Georgiev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Harper!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Georgiev regains half guard.
Harper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Georgiev's head.
Georgiev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Georgiev keeps working.
Harper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harper looks to land a strike but Georgiev avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Georgiev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper trying to control but Georgiev is working from the bottom.
Georgiev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harper throws a strike but Georgiev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Georgiev stacks Harper on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Georgiev!
Harper is trying to work for a sweep but Georgiev has mounted him!
Harper sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Harper gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Georgiev stopping the sweep attempt from Harper.
Georgiev wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Georgiev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harper 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.
Harper looking to control but Georgiev passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper is refusing to be controlled, as Georgiev sits in half guard.
Harper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Harper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Georgiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Georgiev looking for a sweep. Not yet Georgiev, not yet.
Harper tries to free his leg and advance position but Georgiev is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgiev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Georgiev keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
Harper is looking to work some ground and pound but Georgiev has wrist control.
Harper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Georgiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harper.
Harper stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Georgiev throws up his legs and catches Harper in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Harper tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Georgiev! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Prohor Georgiev!
Prohor Georgiev is the new featherweight champion!
Prohor Georgiev decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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