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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ericson Mecos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Mykolaiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ericson Mecos had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be a great matchup!
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164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ericson Mecos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Mykolaiv!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mykolaiv lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mecos circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Mykolaiv, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mecos throws a looping overhand right but Mykolaiv ducks down to avoid it.
Mecos gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mecos looks up at the clock and then as Mykolaiv takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mecos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mecos looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mykolaiv is avoiding damage well.
Mykolaiv is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mecos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mecos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mykolaiv with the active half guard here but Mecos passes nicely into side control.
Mecos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mykolaiv is trying to get back to half guard.
Mecos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mecos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mecos is breathing heavily.
Mykolaiv is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mykolaiv gets back to half guard.
Mykolaiv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mecos throwing shots but Mykolaiv is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mykolaiv looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mecos throwing shots but Mykolaiv is blocking nicely.
Mykolaiv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mecos trying to control the action but Mykolaiv is working from the bottom.
Mecos wants to free his trapped foot but Mykolaiv is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mecos trying to control the action but Mykolaiv is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mecos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mykolaiv lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Ericson Mecos has been cut.
Viktor Mykolaiv is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mecos fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mykolaiv throws a nice looking combination but Mecos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mykolaiv throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mecos looks for a takedown but Mykolaiv sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ericson Mecos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ericson Mecos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Mykolaiv does no damage.
Mecos throws a shot from downtown. Mykolaiv moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mecos closes the distance and clinches up with Mykolaiv, looking for a takedown. Mecos pushes Mykolaiv against the cage but Mykolaiv circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mykolaiv misses with a wild combination.
Mecos slips a jab and a cross from Mykolaiv.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mykolaiv tries to bum rush Mecos with a series of wild strikes but Mecos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mecos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mykolaiv fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mykolaiv misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mecos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mecos tries to clinch but Mykolaiv is having none of it.
No luck for Mecos with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ericson Mecos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mykolaiv swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mykolaiv will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Mykolaiv showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ericson Mecos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mecos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mecos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mykolaiv's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mecos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mykolaiv gets back to full guard.
Mykolaiv has his foot on Mecos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mecos works his way back into a safe position though.
Mecos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mykolaiv has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mecos has managed to get both his arms back between Mykolaiv's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mecos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mecos is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mykolaiv has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mecos is looking to defend but Mykolaiv has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mecos! Mykolaiv pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mecos taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Viktor Mykolaiv!
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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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