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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Stanley (ranked 3904 p4p, 3992 weight class) and Arman Sarkisyan (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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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arman Sarkisyan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stanley.
Stanley wants to control but Sarkisyan is keeping him busy.
Sarkisyan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sarkisyan wants to control but Stanley postures up.
Stanley throws a strike aimed at the side of Sarkisyan's head but Sarkisyan avoids it well.
Sarkisyan parries the strikes from Stanley easily there. Stanley is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sarkisyan to escape.
Stanley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sarkisyan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sarkisyan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stanley off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Stanley trying to control the action but Sarkisyan just sinks the hooks in.
Stanley rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sarkisyan drops an elbow to the side of Stanley's head.
Sarkisyan trying to control from half guard but Stanley is working away.
Sarkisyan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stanley is trying to maintain the position but Sarkisyan is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarkisyan is looking to take a break and control but Stanley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley tries to get to full guard but Sarkisyan has control of the leg.
Sarkisyan wants to take a breather but Stanley is having none of it.
Stanley pushes Sarkisyan off looking to stand but Sarkisyan dives back in and keeps control.
Stanley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Sarkisyan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Sarkisyan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Sarkisyan there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisyan lands strikes from half guard.
Sarkisyan stalling.
Sarkisyan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sarkisyan lands a nice short elbow.
Sarkisyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sarkisyan trying to control the action but Stanley is working from the bottom.
Stanley is trying to stand back up but Sarkisyan is controlling him
Stanley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sarkisyan is working away from the top position though.
Stanley wants to improve his position but Sarkisyan is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley pushes Sarkisyan off looking to stand but Sarkisyan dives back in and keeps control.
Sarkisyan is keen to just control but Stanley is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stanley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sarkisyan is fending him off so far but Stanley persists. Nope, Sarkisyan circles away and we're back to standing.
Sarkisyan stuffs the takedown.
Sarkisyan gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sarkisyan lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanley is in trouble now - Sarkisyan has advanced to mount!
Sarkisyan content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Sarkisyan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sarkisyan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stanley taking a bit of punishment here - Sarkisyan scoring with strikes.
Sarkisyan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stanley some visible discomfort.
Stanley sneaks back into half guard.
Sarkisyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stanley keeps working.
Stanley looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sarkisyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sarkisyan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sarkisyan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stanley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarkisyan slips a nice elbow through Stanley's hands, connecting with Stanley's forehead.
Sarkisyan prevents Stanley from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarkisyan trying to control from half guard but Stanley is working away.
Stanley is looking to escape.
Sarkisyan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stanley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sarkisyan pulls his head out easily.
Sarkisyan is trying to control the action in half guard but Stanley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stanley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sarkisyan on the ground.
Stanley wants to get back to full guard but Sarkisyan has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisyan landing strikes.
Sarkisyan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stanley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stanley pushes Sarkisyan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sarkisyan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sarkisyan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sarkisyan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stanley to see if he's OK.
Stanley gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stanley is staying active underneath Sarkisyan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sarkisyan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisyan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stanley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sarkisyan drops an elbow to the side of Stanley's head.
Stanley is rocked!
Sarkisyan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sarkisyan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Stanley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sarkisyan winds up and cracks Stanley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan working over Stanley with some ground and pound. Stanley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sarkisyan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sarkisyan working Stanley over with strikes.
Stanley tries to roll over but Sarkisyan keeps him under control.
Stanley seems to have got his legs back now.
Sarkisyan winds up and cracks Stanley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sarkisyan prevents Stanley from improving his position.
Sarkisyan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stanley defends it well.
Ground and pound from Sarkisyan.
Stanley has hold of Sarkisyan's hands but Sarkisyan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stanley is refusing to be controlled, as Sarkisyan sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sarkisyan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sarkisyan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Sarkisyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Stanley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stanley circles away.
Stanley tries to counter with a takedown but Sarkisyan is quick to defend against it.
Nice sprawl there from Sarkisyan as Stanley shoots in.
Stanley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sarkisyan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sarkisyan cracks Stanley with a solid left hand.
Stanley wants to stand up but Sarkisyan is controlling him.
Sarkisyan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan trying to control but Stanley is working from the bottom.
Sarkisyan won't allow Stanley to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarkisyan cracks Stanley with a solid left hand.
Stanley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanley has momentary wrist control but Sarkisyan slips an elbow through the middle.
Sarkisyan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sarkisyan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stanley looking for subs off his back but Sarkisyan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sarkisyan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisyan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stanley has hold of Sarkisyan's hands but Sarkisyan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stanley trying to control here.
Sarkisyan working over Stanley with some ground and pound. Stanley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sarkisyan passes to side control.
Sarkisyan in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Stanley looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sarkisyan turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arman Sarkisyan!
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energy
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hype
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