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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melatonin Mitch (ranked 3768 p4p, 3825 weight class) and Rene Fitzgerald (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 White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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 London, Melatonin Mitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rene Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fitzgerald throws a head kick but Mitch moves out of range.
Mitch appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mitch lands a body shot.
Nice shot by Mitch.
Fitzgerald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mitch's waist but Mitch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fitzgerald off to one side.
Mitch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fitzgerald.
Mitch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fitzgerald tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mitch defends well and Fitzgerald ends up having to push Mitch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mitch scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fitzgerald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitch scores with a jab to the head.
Mitch jabs Fitzgerald to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald shoots in for a takedown but Mitch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Melatonin Mitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rene Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald walks into a stiff left hand from Mitch.
Mitch misses with the combination.
Fitzgerald takes one on the button.
Fitzgerald lands a slapping body shot.
Mitch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald needs to keep his hands up - Mitch had a free shot at his head there.
Fitzgerald misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Mitch there.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch up but Mitch circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitch throws a body punch but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
Mitch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mitch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fitzgerald counters with a crisp one two that drops Mitch! Fitzgerald thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mitch to his feet! Mitch is in big trouble!
Mitch is rocked!
Mitch is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice sprawl there from Mitch as Fitzgerald shoots in.
Melatonin Mitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzgerald throws a head kick that misses.
Fitzgerald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitch throws a right hand that misses
and Fitzgerald counters with a good, hard body kick but Mitch shrugs it off.
Mitch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fitzgerald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzgerald throws a sloppy head kick and Mitch moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Mitch.
Fitzgerald shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitch sprawls well. He's pushed Fitzgerald's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fitzgerald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fitzgerald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mitch tries to avoid it but Fitzgerald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mitch to the ground. Mitch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mitch as he jumps to the side.
Fitzgerald avoids the head kick by Mitch.
Fitzgerald lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fitzgerald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mitch is fending him off so far but Fitzgerald persists. Nope, Mitch circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Mitch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mitch throws a right and a left that Fitzgerald avoids nicely.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch up but Mitch circles away and keeps his distance.
Fitzgerald throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Melatonin Mitch dominated that round.
That's time! Mitch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fitzgerald shoots for a takedown but Mitch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick
and Mitch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fitzgerald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick which misses Mitch's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitch tries to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fitzgerald or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitch, which made it look bad.
Mitch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mitch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mitch throws the left hand but Fitzgerald avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald wants to clinch up but Mitch keeps it at a distance.
Fitzgerald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitch.
As Mitch backs off Fitzgerald throws a huge counter combo but Mitch manages to avoid it all.
Fitzgerald is looking to clinch but Mitch is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch up.
Fitzgerald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitch. Fitzgerald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melatonin Mitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitzgerald shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mitch as he jumps to the side.
Melatonin Mitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rene Fitzgerald.
Decent striking displayed by Mitch there.
Fitzgerald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mitch throws out the jab.
Fitzgerald is looking for the big counter here.
A head kick misses from Fitzgerald.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Fitzgerald might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mitch has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fitzgerald.
Mitch is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald is breathing heavily.
Mitch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fitzgerald misses with the combination.
Fitzgerald shoots for a takedown but Mitch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Melatonin Mitch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitzgerald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mitch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fitzgerald's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitch is looking to stand up but Fitzgerald won't let him.
Mitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzgerald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitzgerald controlling Mitch's posture.
Fitzgerald is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mitch has his hands clasped together but Fitzgerald extends and breaks Mitch's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Fitzgerald.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rene Fitzgerald!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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