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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aisultan Tulegenov (ranked 4025 p4p, 3885 weight class) and Marc Ciercoles (ranked 0 p4p, 421 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marc Ciercoles enters the cage!
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190 cm 18 223 0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 18 200 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aisultan Tulegenov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Ciercoles! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ciercoles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tulegenov lands with a nice body punch. Ciercoles needs to keep his hands up - Tulegenov had a free shot at his head there. Ciercoles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ciercoles wants to clinch up but Tulegenov keeps it at a distance. Tulegenov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ciercoles with the counter takedown but Tulegenov avoids it easily. Ciercoles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tulegenov throwing a counter right hand but Ciercoles manages to avoid it. Tulegenov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ciercoles in his tracks. Ciercoles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tulegenov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ciercoles scrambles back to his feet. Ciercoles takes one to the side of the head.
Tulegenov cracks Ciercoles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tulegenov misses the jab. Ciercoles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tulegenov.
Tulegenov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Tulegenov lands. Ciercoles darts in looking for a takedown but Tulegenov gets double underhooks and turns Ciercoles into the cage. Tulegenov throws out a loose jab but Ciercoles uses good head movement to avoid it. Ciercoles ducks under a wild hook from Tulegenov.
Ciercoles looking to score a takedown here. Tulegenov is defending well but Ciercoles drives through and ends up in Tulegenov's guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ciercoles controls from within his opponent's guard. Ciercoles throws a big right hand that misses. Ciercoles controls from within his opponent's guard. Ciercoles throwing strikes but missing. Tulegenov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ciercoles on the ground. Ciercoles slips nicely into half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Tulegenov is looking to get back to is feet but Ciercoles passes into side control.
Ciercoles decides to stand back up. Ciercoles steps back and let's Tulegenov get back to his feet. Nice uppercut lands for Tulegenov. That snapped Ciercoles's head back.
Tulegenov swings widly with a right hand
and Ciercoles counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tulegenov won't be happy with that. Ciercoles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Tulegenov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Tulegenov trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ciercoles controlling from mount. Ciercoles lands a nice shot to the head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Tulegenov is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Ciercoles is in the full mount, landing strikes. Ciercoles landing strikes from the mount. Ciercoles punishing his opponent with strikes. Ciercoles won't let Tulegenov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Ciercoles takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Ciercoles thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tulegenov wants to try and get back to his feet.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulegenov is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Ciercoles locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Tulegenov is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Ciercoles! A relieved looking Marc Ciercoles thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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