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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elliott Sanchez (ranked 4121 p4p, 4251 weight class) and Magomed Magomedsharipov (ranked 428 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I am the hype. Elliott Sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Magomed Magomedsharipov's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elliott Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Magomedsharipov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Magomedsharipov keeps it at a distance.
Magomedsharipov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sanchez tries to clinch but Magomedsharipov moves away
and Magomedsharipov counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanchez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sanchez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomedsharipov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Magomedsharipov drags him back down.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magomedsharipov happy to just control the position for now.
Let's hope that Magomedsharipov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez wants to control but Magomedsharipov postures up.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control but Magomedsharipov postures up.
Magomedsharipov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Magomedsharipov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanchez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomedsharipov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedsharipov is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanchez is defending well.
Magomedsharipov is staying tight to Sanchez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is trying to control Magomedsharipov's posture but Magomedsharipov avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face as Magomedsharipov controls the position.
It looks like Magomedsharipov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Magomedsharipov.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magomedsharipov on the ground.
Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Magomedsharipov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez prevents Magomedsharipov from moving into mount.
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Magomedsharipov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Magomedsharipov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sanchez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Magomed Magomedsharipov!
In defeat, Elliott Sanchez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Erm what the sigma'.
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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
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