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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Spence (ranked 4219 p4p, 2345 weight class) and Arman Sarkisyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arman Sarkisyan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Spence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arman Sarkisyan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarkisyan ducks right into an uppercut from Spence.
Sarkisyan tries for a takedown but Spence circles away easily
and Spence counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sarkisyan thinking.
Sarkisyan with a poor takedown
and Spence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spence listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spence bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spence is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spence moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spence definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sarkisyan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mark Spence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arman Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan fails with the takedown
and Spence counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Sarkisyan fails with the takedown
and Spence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarkisyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spence.
Sarkisyan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spence counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sarkisyan tries for a takedown but Spence circles away easily
and Spence counters with a two punch combo.
Spence is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sarkisyan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spence moves in looking to clinch but Sarkisyan pushes him off.
Sarkisyan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spence sprawls well initially but Sarkisyan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sarkisyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sarkisyan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sarkisyan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sarkisyan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sarkisyan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Spence defend it? Sarkisyan steps over the head and cranks it - Spence is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sarkisyan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arman Sarkisyan!
Arman Sarkisyan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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