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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and andrew okelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Dangerous GnP
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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 Las Vegas, Markus Vinicius ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andrew okelly! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vinicius has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vinicius landing knees to the head.
Vinicius has dropped down and is working for a takedown. okelly is trying to keep an underhook but Vinicius manages to get the takedown into half guard. okelly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. okelly is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vinicius pulls his head out easily. Vinicius trying to control the pace. okelly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. okelly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Vinicius sitting and controlling from the half guard. Vinicius trying to control the action but okelly is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. okelly wants to improve his position but Vinicius is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vinicius is looking for a kimura but okelly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vinicius to get the leverage. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
okelly is staying active underneath Vinicius , who seems content to just control the action from this position. okelly wants to control but Vinicius is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Vinicius rushes okelly and presses him up against the cage. Vinicius breaks the clinch.
okelly tries to keep at a distance but Vinicius has taken the fight into the clinch. Vinicius has picked okelly up - he's going for a ride! Vinicius dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. okelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work. okelly wants to sweep here but Vinicius controlling him for the moment. Vinicius postures up.
okelly striking off his back but it's not causing Vinicius any problems. Vinicius with a nice head shot there. Vinicius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for okelly on the ground. Vinicius looking to control the position here, rather than advance. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. okelly is trying to keep Vinicius in close.
okelly looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vinicius is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Vinicius has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. okelly working for a triangle but Vinicius defends it easily.
Vinicius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. okelly trying to control the position.
Vinicius decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on okelly, up you get! Vinicius shoots in and bounces okelly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Vinicius controlling from the top position. okelly looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vinicius passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Vinicius dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vinicius rushes okelly and presses him up against the cage. Vinicius has clasped his hands together around okelly's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. okelly is looking for a sweep. Vinicius stands up and beckons okelly to his feet. okelly with a lazy takedown attempt and Vinicius holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Vinicius pulls guard effortlessly. Vinicius wants to get back to his feet but okelly is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Vinicius has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. okelly trying to control but Vinicius is working from the bottom. okelly is fighting to break Vinicius 's control of his arms but Vinicius is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Vinicius wants to get back to his feet but okelly is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Vinicius is adopting a defensive guard. okelly wants to control from the top but Vinicius keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. okelly has gone for a leg lock! Vinicius slips out almost immediately though and dives into okelly's guard. Vinicius seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Vinicius landing with the ground and pound. okelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vinicius thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vinicius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. okelly is keeping the position for now. Vinicius not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Vinicius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Vinicius slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Markus Vinicius just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Vinicius gets in close and instigates a clinch. Vinicius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Vinicius scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. A lull in the action here as Vinicius stalls from top position. Vinicius lands a nice forearm strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Vinicius dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
okelly gets caught flat footed, as Vinicius shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Vinicius has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing okelly to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Vinicius is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - okelly pulls down on the head and he's put Vinicius to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). andrew okelly!
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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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