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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ipu Fokislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fokislav comes to the cage accompanied by Links 2-3-4 - Rammstein. Philip Power has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ipu Fokislav's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ipu Fokislav! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philip Power! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fokislav tries to clinch but Power moves out of range. Power scores a takedown into full mount! Power scoring with strikes but Fokislav is staying in there.
Fokislav is rocked! Power looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Fokislav is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Power tries to control but Fokislav wriggling away. Power punishing his opponent with strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Power takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Fokislav is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fokislav seems to have got his legs back now. Fokislav throwing hammer fists to the chest of Power. What's that going to do exactly? Power trying to control but Fokislav is having none of it. Fokislav is trying to stand up. Power trying to control but Fokislav is having none of it. Power with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round. Power looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Fokislav is trying to reverse the position but instead Power has taken his back - oops! Fokislav needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation. Power is trying to stick to Fokislav's back but Fokislav is turning into Power. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Power's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fokislav. Power wants to sweep but no luck. Fokislav trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Fokislav is looking to work some ground and pound but Power has wrist control. Power looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fokislav has picked Power up and slammed him! Power can't keep hold of the triangle and Fokislav manages to pass to side control! Power looks gassed! Fokislav stands up and beckons Power to his feet. Power tries to clinch up. Fokislav clinches with his opponent.
Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Power looks to clinch and Fokislav counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Fokislav slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Fokislav trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Fokislav avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fokislav with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Power is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. This has been an exciting period of action! Power wants to get back to his feet but Fokislav is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Power has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fokislav can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Fokislav postures up.
Power wants to stand up but Fokislav is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Power is looking for a triangle but Fokislav pushes his legs off easily.
Fokislav advances position into side control! Fokislav stands up. Fokislav tries to clinch but Power moves out of range. Power throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fokislav counters with a nice double leg into side control. Power won't be happy with that. Fokislav is working Power over with some ground and pound from side control. Fokislav decides to stand up, so the ref orders Power to his feet. Fokislav drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fokislav lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Power is looking to reverse the position. Fokislav works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Power is rocked!
It looks like Philip Power has been cut. Fokislav controls the position. Power is still in real trouble! Can Fokislav finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Power is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Fokislav scores with punches from side control. Fokislav scoring with punches and elbows. Fokislav scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Power to see if he's OK. Fokislav in side control, just content to control the action for now. Power is looking to reverse the position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fokislav looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Power tries to bench press Fokislav off him but Fokislav keeps the position. Fokislav working the body and head with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ipu Fokislav dominated that round. The cut man is working on Philip Power's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fokislav lands a huge takedown. Power is out but the ref is slow to react and Fokislav lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Power lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ipu Fokislav!
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hype
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pop
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