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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Webber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Mitichyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webber comes to the cage accompanied by "I'm Not Jesus" by Apocalyptica. Mitichyan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Highlight and Demo Reel. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Webber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Mitichyan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitichyan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Webber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitichyan misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitichyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Webber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webber misses with a double jab
and Mitichyan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mitichyan feints and then cracks Webber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Webber down.
Webber has his takedown stuffed
and Webber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mitichyan rushes Webber and presses him up against the cage.
Webber has a couple of punches blocked by Mitichyan.
Mitichyan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mitichyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Webber backwards.
Webber lands a nice shot to the body.
Webber throws a head punch that misses.
Mitichyan trying to control the position but instead, Webber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mitichyan into the cage.
Mitichyan manages to break the clinch.
Mitichyan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Webber's calf.
Mitichyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Webber is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitichyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitichyan clinches.
Webber throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitichyan.
Mitichyan successfully pulls guard.
Webber wants to stand and escape but instead Mitichyan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mitichyan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mitichyan prevents Webber from getting back to his feet.
Mitichyan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mitichyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Webber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mitichyan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Webber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Webber wants it to stay on the feet.
Mitichyan lands a nice shot that snaps Webber's head back.
Mitichyan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mitichyan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Webber was covering up waiting for the punch and Mitichyan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mitichyan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webber wants to clinch
and Mitichyan counters with a one-two to the body.
Webber fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitichyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mitichyan throws a nice looking combination but Webber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitichyan tries to keep at a distance but Webber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mitichyan slows down the pace here.
Mitichyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mitichyan counters with an inside leg kick.
Webber throws a right and a left that Mitichyan avoids nicely.
Mitichyan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Webber's head.
Webber throws a nice looking combination but Mitichyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitichyan connects with a solid leg kick.
Webber throws a series of punches but Mitichyan moves out of range.
Mitichyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Webber swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitichyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitichyan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Webber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Webber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitichyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Webber shoots in for a takedown but Mitichyan shows good takedown defense.
Mitichyan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Webber is trying to break the clinch but Mitichyan has him pressed against the cage.
Mitichyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitichyan.
Webber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitichyan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mitichyan.
Webber thows a leg kick but Mitichyan checks it
and Mitichyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Webber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Webber tries to clinch up
and Mitichyan counters with a left and a right that stings Webber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webber doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitichyan circles away.
Webber throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mitichyan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mitichyan lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Mitichyan.
Webber throws a combination that misses
and Mitichyan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mitichyan throws a right and a left that Webber avoids nicely.
Mitichyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brian Webber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitichyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitichyan misses with a takedown attempt - Webber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mitichyan scores with a shot to the body.
Webber throws a combination. Mitichyan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webber takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mitichyan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mitichyan fails to land the takedown.
Brian Webber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Mitichyan.
Mitichyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Webber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Mitichyan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Webber misses with a wild combination.
Mitichyan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mitichyan showed some decent athleticism there.
Mitichyan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Webber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mitichyan on the ground.
Mitichyan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mitichyan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Webber's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mitichyan connects with a nice short shot to Webber's temple.
Webber is looking to escape.
Webber taking some punishment here, with Mitichyan in his half guard.
Mitichyan gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Webber wants to clinch up but Mitichyan keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Webber tries to clinch up
and Mitichyan counters with a body kick that stops Webber in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mitichyan misses with a wild combination.
Brian Webber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Webber.
Webber moves in looking to clinch but Mitichyan pushes him off.
Webber is looking to slow Mitichyan down with leg kicks.
Mitichyan stuffs the takedown.
Mitichyan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mitichyan duly obliges.
Webber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mitichyan scores with a head kick.
Mitichyan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mitichyan has managed to clinch.
Mitichyan is trying to trip Webber. He has hold of a leg but Webber is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mitichyan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mitichyan stops Webber from standing up.
Mitichyan is in close to Webber's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Webber wants to get back to his feet but Mitichyan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan stands up from Webber's guard - Mitichyan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Webber rushes Mitichyan and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Webber.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Webber.
Mitichyan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitichyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitichyan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mitichyan duly obliges.
Roman Mitichyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Webber throws a series of punches but Mitichyan moves out of range.
Mitichyan moves into range and clinches up with Webber.
Mitichyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitichyan throws a wild body kick that Webber sees coming a mile off.
Webber tries to clinch
and Mitichyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mitichyan misses with a wild combination.
Webber tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan lands a head shot.
Webber throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mitichyan was covering up waiting for the punch and Webber finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webber throws a big right hand that misses.
Mitichyan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Webber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mitichyan counters with a good, hard body kick but Webber shrugs it off.
Mitichyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitichyan slips under a jab.
Webber closes the distance and clinches.
Mitichyan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mitichyan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webber on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Webber throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mitichyan decides to stand up.
Webber throws a head kick that misses.
Mitichyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitichyan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Webber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mitichyan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mitichyan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Webber throws a right and a left that Mitichyan avoids nicely.
Webber swinging wildly here.
Mitichyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitichyan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mitichyan wants to clinch.
No joy there for Webber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Mitichyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mitichyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Webber thows a leg kick but Mitichyan checks it
and Mitichyan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Webber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitichyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mitichyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webber closes the distance and pushes Mitichyan back into the cage.
Mitichyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitichyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitichyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Webber tries to clinch there but Mitichyan circles away.
Webber tries for a takedown but Mitichyan circles away easily
and Mitichyan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Webber lunges at Mitichyan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mitichyan's hand.
Webber will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mitichyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitichyan feints and then cracks Webber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Webber down.
Mitichyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitichyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Webber's sensitive parts.
Mitichyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Webber has closed the distance and engaged Mitichyan in a clinch.
Mitichyan goes for a takedown attempt but Webber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Webber misses with a double jab
and Mitichyan counters with a good, hard body kick but Webber shrugs it off.
Mitichyan scores with a leg kick.
Webber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mitichyan counters with a one-two to the body.
Mitichyan slaps away a takedown attempt from Webber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mitichyan thuds his shin into the meat of Webber's side.
Webber misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitichyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Webber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Webber works over Mitichyan's head and body with a nice combination.
Brian Webber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mitichyan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Webber tries to clinch up.
Mitichyan with a nice cross.
Mitichyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mitichyan lands a head kick!
Mitichyan lands with a hook. Webber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mitichyan throws a right hand that Webber ducks under and follows up with a left that Webber also avoids with ease.
Webber closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Webber decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mitichyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mitichyan misses with the combination.
Webber misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitichyan misses with a double jab
and Webber counters with a left and a right that stings Mitichyan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webber lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mitichyan.
Webber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitichyan counters with a thumping low kick.
Mitichyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Webber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitichyan counters with a solid body kick.
Webber's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Webber duly obliges.
Webber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Webber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Webber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mitichyan counters with a low kick, right behind Webber 's knee.
Webber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitichyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Webber has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Webber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mitichyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitichyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Webber misses with a combination
and Mitichyan counters with a two punch combo.
Webber throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitichyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitichyan clinches.
Webber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Webber working aggressively here.
Mitichyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Webber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Webber is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Mitichyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitichyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Webber misses with a few strikes there.
Webber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Webber lands with a right hand.
Mitichyan moves into range and clinches up with Webber.
Mitichyan manages to break the clinch.
Mitichyan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Webber's guard.
Mitichyan stands and steps away. Webber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Roman Mitichyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitichyan tries to clinch there but Webber circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Mitichyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitichyan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Mitichyan!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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