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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Islam Mokaev (ranked 4406 p4p, 4566 weight class) and Max Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Islam Mokaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Archer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mokaev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Archer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mokaev somewhat.
Mokaev closes the distance but Archer moves to the side
so Archer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mokaev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mokaev looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Archer has picked Mokaev up and slammed him! Mokaev can't keep hold of the triangle and Archer manages to pass to side control!
Mokaev tries to bench press Archer off him but Archer keeps the position.
Archer is trying to get an arm triangle but Mokaev is defending well.
Archer working the ground and pound but Mokaev is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Mokaev's face as Archer controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer tries to score with some ground and pound. Mokaev controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Archer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Archer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Archer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokaev is looking to regain half guard here but Archer keeps moving and retains side control.
Archer avoids the strikes from the bottom by Mokaev.
Archer trying to control the position but Mokaev is working away.
You can see the frustration on Mokaev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mokaev is looking for a sweep.
Mokaev is trying to control Archer's posture but Archer avoids it.
Mokaev gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Archer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mokaev is looking to get to half guard.
Archer punching from mount but Mokaev doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mokaev is looking to get to half guard.
Archer controlling the pace for now.
Mokaev throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Archer controlling his opponent.
Mokaev is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev is working hard here to advance position.
Mokaev regains half guard.
Mokaev is looking to get back to full guard here but Archer has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mokaev is looking to reverse the position.
Archer trying to control the position but Mokaev is working away.
Archer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mokaev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mokaev can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev looks to move to half guard but instead Archer has passed into mount! Damn!
Mokaev is squirming around, avoiding Archer's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer controlling from mount.
Mokaev is in a horrible position here. Archer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Archer dominated that round.
That's time! Mokaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mokaev fails to pull guard.
Mokaev pulls guard successfully.
Archer wants to control from the top but Mokaev keeps moving.
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mokaev looking for a guillotine here but Archer defends easily.
Mokaev working for a triangle but Archer defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer gets to his feet. Mokaev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokaev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Archer defends well and Mokaev ends up having to push Archer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Archer wants to counter the offense by Mokaev and move into the clinch position.
Mokaev tries to pull guard but Archer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Islam Mokaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mokaev is trying to pull guard but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
Archer tries to break the clinch but Mokaev is controlling the position.
Mokaev is trying to pull guard but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
Mokaev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Archer smiles and moves away.
Mokaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer clinches up against the cage.
Archer wants the takedown. Mokaev is fighting it off but Archer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mokaev's guard against the cage.
Archer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer wants to control from the top but Mokaev keeps moving.
Archer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Archer escapes and throws Mokaev's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Archer wants to control but Mokaev is keeping him busy.
Archer stands up.
Mokaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mokaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mokaev throws an off balance right hand
so Archer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mokaev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Archer passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Archer in particular looking to stall.
Max Archer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Archer works his way into side control.
Mokaev is being controlled here.
Mokaev looks to move to half guard but instead Archer has passed into mount! Damn!
Archer moves to the back position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mokaev defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Archer's arms.
Mokaev trying to control the position but Archer manages to sink in the hooks.
Archer tightening his grip on Mokaev, looking for the choke.
Archer throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mokaev could be in trouble here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer controlling well, preventing Mokaev from escaping the position.
Mokaev covering up well and avoiding damage.
Mokaev is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Archer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mokaev tries to clinch but Archer moves out of range.
Mokaev tries to clinch up.
As Mokaev backs off Archer throws a huge counter combo but Mokaev manages to avoid it all.
Archer shoots in and bounces Mokaev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mokaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Archer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mokaev throws out the jab.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer has managed to clinch.
Archer is trying to break free.
Archer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mokaev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Archer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Archer has had enough of the clinch but Mokaev keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokaev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Archer smiles and moves away.
Mokaev tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Archer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mokaev on his heels. He'll look to pass Mokaev's guard now, I'm sure.
Archer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mokaev has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Archer should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mokaev has tightened it up now! Archer should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Islam Mokaev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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