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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zelecki (ranked 25204 p4p, 4097 weight class) and Nico Lin (ranked 456 p4p, 0 weight class). Nico Lin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 cm 23 155 5 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm 24 145 5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Experienced |
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Good takedowns Counter fighter Determined |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Zelecki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nico Lin! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lin misses with a takedown and Zelecki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Zelecki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Lin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zelecki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Lin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zelecki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zelecki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lin keeping full guard, as Zelecki tries to pass. Lin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zelecki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lin on the ground.
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. Zelecki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zelecki has managed to get both his arms back between Lin's legs - danger averted. Lin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Zelecki has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lin looks winded! Zelecki content to control rather than advance. Lin actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zelecki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Lin is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Zelecki is tapping! Great win for Lin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nico Lin!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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