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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murmur Bladimir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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185 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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BJJ Purple 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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Murmur Bladimir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael James!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bladimir fails to land with a series of punches.
Bladimir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bladimir is looking to clinch.
James drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bladimir has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for James but great work by Bladimir.
James sneaks back into half guard.
Bladimir lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
James regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bladimir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
James looks gassed!
Bladimir postures up and lands a big shot to James's brow.
James is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
James is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
James is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bladimir doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time James.
James is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bladimir has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bladimir looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bladimir regains full guard. Nicely done.
James advances position into side control!
That's four 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.
James is trying to get an arm triangle but Bladimir is defending well.
James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
James goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bladimir has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for James but great work by Bladimir.
James sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael James dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
James darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
James wants to work for an arm triangle but Bladimir is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bladimir is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James works his foot free and advances to mount.
James is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Bladimir is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Bladimir flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. James anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Bladimir and secures both hooks! This could be bad! James slips an arm under Bladimir chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. James has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. James is squeezing on Bladimir like an anaconda would it's prey. Bladimir fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael James!
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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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