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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cigaro Cibura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shario mikn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cigaro Cibura! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shario mikn! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! mikn keeps the fight on the outside.
mikn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. mikn trying to control from half guard but Cibura is working away.
Cibura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Cibura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Cibura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. mikn is working away from the top position though. mikn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cibura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Cibura keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Cibura tries to kick mikn off but mikn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. mikn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
 Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Cibura wants to clinch. Cibura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position. mikn fails to pull guard.
Cibura gets underhooks to prevent mikn's takedown attempt.
mikn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cibura just stands there and leans against the cage. Cigaro Cibura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shario mikn. Cibura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cibura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
mikn tries for a takedown but Cibura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Cibura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but mikn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cibura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Cibura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and mikn avoids it. Cibura is pressed up against the cage. mikn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cibura down to the mat. Cibura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Cibura fails with a takedown attempt. Cibura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like shario mikn has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cibura throws a series of punches but mikn avoids them all with ease. Cigaro Cibura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. mikn slips a jab and a cross from Cibura.
Cibura is breathing heavily.
mikn gets a takedown into half guard. Cibura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
mikn is working for a kimura but Cibura is defending it quite comfortably.
mikn decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cibura gets in close and instigates a clinch. mikn is trying to force a seperation but Cibura has the dominant position. Cibura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cibura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has mikn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. mikn is trying to break the clinch but Cibura is controlling him. Cibura missing with knees to the body.
mikn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cibura is keeping busy. Cibura lands an elbow that stopped mikn in his tracks for a moment. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Cibura crunches a lovely knee into mikn's ribcage. Cibura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has mikn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Cibura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning mikn up against the cage. Cibura working mikn over with knees to the body.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Cibura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and mikn avoids it. mikn fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Cibura lands a good knee to the midsection. mikn won't want to take too many of those. Cibura with a knee to the head.
Cibura has mikn pushed against the cage. mikn tries to circle away but Cibura has him pinned against the cage. mikn fails to pull guard.
Cibura landing knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. mikn jumps guard but Cibura stands there with mikn around his waist. mikn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cibura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from mikn.
mikn tries to pull guard but Cibura won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cigaro Cibura dominated that round. The cut man is working on shario mikn's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Cibura as mikn shoots in. mikn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cibura but Cibura pushes him off and we're back to square one. Cibura shoots in looking for a takedown. mikn tries to sprawl out of it but Cibura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. mikn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Cibura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Nice sprawl there from Cibura as mikn shoots in. Cigaro Cibura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shario mikn. Cibura shoots in but mikn avoids the takedown attempt easily. mikn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cibura swivels and escapes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. mikn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cibura as he jumps to the side. Cibura throws a wild body kick that mikn sees coming a mile off. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Cibura wants to clinch up but mikn keeps it at a distance. mikn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cibura rushes mikn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. mikn can't get the takedown.
mikn has Cibura pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cibura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. mikn is pressed up against the cage. Cibura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag mikn down to the mat. mikn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
mikn feints and as Cibura raises his hands in defense, mikn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Cibura wants to stand and escape but mikn is having none of it. Cibura could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
mikn has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cibura to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! mikn is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cibura pulls down on the head and he's put mikn to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cigaro Cibura!
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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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