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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Slipp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Welch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Slipp!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slipp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Welch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slipp is fending him off so far but Welch persists. Nope, Slipp circles away and we're back to standing.
Slipp misses with a takedown
and Welch counters by moving into the clinch.
Slipp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slipp shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Welch's guard.
Slipp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Welch keeping moving, preventing Slipp from controlling successfully.
Slipp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Welch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slipp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Slipp controls from within his opponent's guard.
Slipp wants to pass the guard but Welch is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slipp trying to control but Welch is working from the bottom.
Slipp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Welch being controlled here, momentarily.
Welch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slipp is one step ahead there.
Welch keeping moving, preventing Slipp from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slipp misses with a takedown attempt
and Welch counters with a one-two to the body.
Welch pushes Slipp up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Slipp.
Welch is breathing heavily.
Slipp tries to score a body lock takedown but Welch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brian Welch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Slipp.
Slipp gets control of Welch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Slipp will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Welch throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slipp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Welch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Slipp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Welch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Slipp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Welch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Welch looking to pass the guard.
Welch tries to stand but Slipp is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slipp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Welch manages to get himself to full guard.
Slipp lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Slipp drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Welch dives on top into guard.
Welch tries to stand but Slipp is controlling from the bottom.
Welch won't allow Slipp to sweep him here.
Slipp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Welch won't allow Slipp to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welch is sitting in close to Slipp's body. Slipp has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Welch is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Welch is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Slipp.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Slipp!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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