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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdula Mikropopovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre comes into the arena with Till I Collapse blaring out of the sound system. Mikropopovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beat it. Abdula Mikropopovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jermaine Andre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abdula Mikropopovic!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Mikropopovic.
Mikropopovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Andre thows a huge punch but Mikropopovic dodges it nicely.
Andre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andre trying to mount his opponent but Mikropopovic defends it.
Andre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Andre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Andre looks to land a strike but Mikropopovic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Andre wants to pass the guard but Mikropopovic is keeping the position.
Andre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andre lands a couple of elbows.
Andre trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikropopovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikropopovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andre.
Andre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Andre tries to free his leg and advance position but Mikropopovic is retaining full guard.
Andre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Andre with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andre looking to pass the guard.
Andre trying to control but Mikropopovic is working from the bottom.
Mikropopovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mikropopovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andre throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Andre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mikropopovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andre.
Andre is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mikropopovic is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jermaine Andre!
Jermaine Andre retains his middleweight title!
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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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