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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Cup (ranked 3250 p4p, 5513 weight class) and Oleg Liguy (ranked 410 p4p, 556 weight class). Red Cup has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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10 - 18 - 1 |
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14 - 23 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 10 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Cup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Liguy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liguy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheers as Cup lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liguy doesn't seem phased though.
Cup has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liguy gets a double leg takedown into Cup's guard.
Liguy throws a big elbow that misses.
Liguy throwing strikes but missing.
Liguy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cup trying to control the position.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Liguy from controlling successfully.
Liguy stopping the sweep attempt from Cup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liguy throwing strikes but missing.
Cup pulls Liguy in close to his closed guard and prevents Liguy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cup is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liguy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cup to the mat! Cup manages to get full guard.
Liguy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Liguy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cup wants to get back to his feet but Liguy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liguy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Liguy prevents Cup from getting back to his feet.
Liguy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cup is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liguy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Liguy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cup seems keen to control Liguy's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cup lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Liguy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cup on his heels. He'll look to pass Cup's guard now, I'm sure.
Cup wants to stand up but Liguy is controlling him.
Cup is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Liguy is in close to Cup's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cup wants to stand but Liguy is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liguy wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Liguy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Liguy postures up in Cup's guard and throws a big left but Cup blocks it.
Cup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cup is trying to keep Liguy in close.
Liguy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cup controlling the position.
Liguy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cup takes the fight into the clinch.
Liguy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cup lands a takedown into guard.
Liguy is trying to control the position but Cup postures up.
Liguy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cup trying to control but Liguy is working from the bottom.
Liguy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cup. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cup tries to stand but Liguy is controlling from the bottom.
Cup stays in close to Liguy's body and controls the position.
Liguy pulls Cup in close to his closed guard and prevents Cup from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cup slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cup tries to free his leg and advance position but Liguy is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Red Cup will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cup lands with a right hand.
A punch combination from Cup misses.
Liguy misses with a two punch combination.
Cup throwing a counter right hand but Liguy manages to avoid it.
Liguy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cup was covering up waiting for the punch and Liguy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Oleg Liguy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cup throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cup looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup pulls Liguy in close to prevent any damage.
Liguy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Liguy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Liguy has his hands clasped together but Cup extends and breaks Liguy's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cup.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Red Cup!
Red Cup seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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