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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Kivel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe knockout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joe knockout is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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188 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyril Kivel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, joe knockout!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivel tries to clinch up.
Kivel wants to clinch up but knockout keeps it at a distance.
Kivel doesn't manage to clinch there - knockout circles away.
Kivel shoots in for a double leg but knockout sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kivel closes the distance and clinches up with knockout, looking for a takedown. Kivel pushes knockout against the cage but knockout circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kivel doesn't manage to clinch there - knockout circles away.
Kivel closes the distance and pushes knockout back into the cage.
Kivel is looking to control knockout's arms but knockout gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kivel has his back to the cage.
knockout has hold of one of Kivel's legs. Kivel is fighting the takedown attempt but knockout gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
knockout is looking to advance position but Kivel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if knockout can do anything to dispel that myth.
knockout avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kivel.
Kivel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kivel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish knockout?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
knockout is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kivel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kivel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
knockout is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kivel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kivel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
knockout taking shots to the head.
Kivel landing shots from mount.
Kivel punching from mount but knockout doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kivel unloads with some shots from mount but knockout bucks and avoids them well.
Kivel stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Kivel throws a right and a left that knockout avoids nicely.
knockout misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
knockout shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kivel defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
knockout shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kivel is trying to defend but knockout finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
knockout looks gassed!
Kivel is trying to control but can't.
Kivel won't allow knockout to pass to mount.
Kivel is looking to control knockout's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kivel avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
knockout prevents Kivel from improving his position.
knockout trying to control the action but Kivel is working from the bottom.
Kivel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
knockout throws a strike but Kivel manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will knockout tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cyril Kivel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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