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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Fries (ranked 3355 p4p, 5938 weight class) and Tim Weah (ranked 201 p4p, 311 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deacon Fries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Weah!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weah throws a big shot that misses.
Fries looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fries ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fries dives in and scores a takedown into Weah's guard.
Fries throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fries wants to control from the top but Weah keeps moving.
Fries stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fries postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fries postures up in Weah's guard and throws a big left but Weah blocks it.
Weah is pulling down on Fries's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fries trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weah has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fries in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fries trying to control the position from guard on top but Weah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weah throws a shot from downtown. Fries moves away and avoids it.
Weah misses with an uppercut.
Weah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fries was well out of range. Poor timing from Weah.
Fries tries to counter with a takedown but Weah is quick to defend against it.
Fries gets a takedown into half guard.
Fries thows a huge punch but Weah dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fries throws a strike but Weah avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Weah keeping moving, preventing Fries from controlling successfully.
Fries throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fries is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Weah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fries trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fries with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fries works over Weah with some ground and pound from guard.
Fries throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Weah keeping full guard, as Fries tries to pass.
Fries throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fries pushing down on Weah's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fries thows a huge punch but Weah dodges it nicely.
Fries thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weah's head.
Weah keeping hold of Fries's head, controlling as best he can.
Fries trying to control from half guard but Weah is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fries throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fries looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fries shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Weah is trying to defend but Fries finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fries passes to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weah avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fries.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deacon Fries dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fries shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weah as he avoids it easily.
Fries looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fries is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weah can do to turn this around?
Weah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fries has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Weah wants to sweep but no luck.
Fries trying to control but Weah is working from the bottom.
Weah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fries drops back, looking for a kneebar! Weah looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Weah looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Weah!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fries sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fries moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weah postures up.
Fries looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fries working for a triangle but Weah defends it easily.
Weah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fries has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Weah has managed to get both his arms back between Fries's legs - danger averted.
Fries is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weah defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fries working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Weah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fries working for a triangle but Weah defends it easily.
Weah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fries is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fries is looking to cinch up a triangle. Weah throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Fries's body to avoid the submission. Fries has instead reached around Weah's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Fries arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Deacon Fries!
Deacon Fries 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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