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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gilmat Kirk (ranked 3118 p4p, 3903 weight class) and Lodzov Hugs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilmat Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lodzov Hugs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kirk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hugs napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kirk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hugs is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kirk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hugs trying to hold on to Kirk's head to control him but Kirk postures up.
Hugs wants to improve his position but Kirk is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugs is in trouble now - Kirk has advanced to mount!
Kirk is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hugs has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hugs can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hugs is trying to escape the mount.
Kirk wants to control the pace but Hugs is squirming around nicely.
Kirk working Hugs over with strikes here.
Kirk swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hugs is now in Kirk's guard. A big mistake from Kirk there, giving up the dominant position!
Kirk looking for a guillotine here but Hugs defends easily.
Kirk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hugs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hugs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugs working some strikes from top position.
Hugs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kirk's head.
Hugs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kirk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hugs has managed to get both his arms back between Kirk's legs - danger averted.
Hugs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hugs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kirk's head.
Hugs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hugs working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Hugs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hugs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hugs postures up and lands a big shot to Kirk's brow.
Kirk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hugs wants to pass the guard but Kirk is keeping the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kirk has his foot on Hugs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hugs works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirk has his feet on Hugs's thighs here. He's pushed Hugs off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hugs screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gilmat Kirk!
An out of breath Gilmat Kirk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Lodzov Hugs stepped up to the mic, saying 'this was bullshit'.
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RATING
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