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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howie Travis (ranked 5699 p4p, 5086 weight class) and Lox Sweetsugar (ranked 473 p4p, 446 weight class). Lox Sweetsugar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howie Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lox Sweetsugar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Travis is defended easily by Sweetsugar.
Travis shoots in for a double leg but Sweetsugar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Travis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sweetsugar avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howie Travis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Travis keeps the fight on the outside.
Sweetsugar is looking to chop away at Travis's legs.
Sweetsugar throws a series of punches but Travis moves out of range.
Travis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sweetsugar swivels and escapes.
No luck for Travis with that takedown attempt.
Sweetsugar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Travis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweetsugar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sweetsugar fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweetsugar wants to clinch up but Travis keeps it at a distance.
Sweetsugar wants to clinch up but Travis keeps it at a distance.
Travis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sweetsugar's waist but Sweetsugar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Travis off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sweetsugar tries to clinch but Travis is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Travis is defended easily by Sweetsugar.
Howie Travis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweetsugar stuffs the takedown attempt from Travis. Travis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweetsugar wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Travis.
Travis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Travis circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Travis with that takedown attempt.
Travis dives in for a single leg takedown but Sweetsugar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Sweetsugar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sweetsugar is trying to drag Travis to the mat but Travis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Travis is trying to drag Sweetsugar to the mat but Sweetsugar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Travis is trying to drag Sweetsugar to the mat but Sweetsugar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweetsugar manages to pull guard.
Travis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sweetsugar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sweetsugar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sweetsugar!
Travis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Travis is looking to reverse the position.
Sweetsugar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Travis!
Sweetsugar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sweetsugar working the ground and pound effectively.
Travis wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweetsugar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Travis is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweetsugar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sweetsugar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Travis is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Travis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sweetsugar landing strikes from the mount and Travis is in trouble!
Sweetsugar with a couple of short strikes.
Travis tries to improve his position but Sweetsugar has taken his back! Sweetsugar has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Travis tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sweetsugar pushes Travis away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lox Sweetsugar!
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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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