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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Matzalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Macmillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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205 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gegard Matzalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernie Macmillan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matzalon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Macmillan tries to improve position but can't.
Matzalon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Macmillan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Matzalon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Macmillan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Macmillan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Macmillan looking for a sweep but Matzalon has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Matzalon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matzalon working for a submission but Macmillan is keeping him at bay.
Macmillan is desperately trying to improve his position but Matzalon has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macmillan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Matzalon tries to control but Macmillan wriggling away.
Macmillan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Macmillan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Matzalon is looking for a sweep.
Macmillan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Matzalon, who protects the arm well.
Macmillan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Matzalon is avoiding damage well.
Matzalon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Matzalon trying to hold on to Macmillan's head to control him but Macmillan postures up.
Matzalon is not content to let Macmillan control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macmillan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matzalon defends it well.
Matzalon is trying to control but can't.
Matzalon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Matzalon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macmillan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matzalon is breathing heavily.
Macmillan tries to stand but Matzalon is controlling from the bottom.
Matzalon looking for a triangle here. Macmillan is fighting it but it looks tight! Matzalon pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Macmillan is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gegard Matzalon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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