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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between sam miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Ernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
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148 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, sam miguel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bert Ernie! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! miguel is looking to clinch. Ernie looks gassed!
miguel closes the distance and clinches. Ernie managing to block the knees to the body from miguel.
miguel manages to break the clinch.
Ernie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ernie dives in and grabs miguel's left leg, looking for a takedown. miguel pushes down on Ernie's head and hops out. Ernie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but miguel swivels and escapes.
miguel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. miguel can't get the takedown.
miguel decides to pull guard. miguel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ernie is controlling him. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as miguel holds on and takes a little breather.
Ernie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but miguel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ernie has miguel in his guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. miguel trying to control the position from guard on top but Ernie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ernie keeping full guard, as miguel tries to pass. Ernie keeping moving, preventing miguel from controlling successfully.
Ernie looking for a guillotine here but miguel defends easily.
miguel trying to control the position from guard on top but Ernie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) 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. miguel preventing the sweep.
Ernie is working an open guard so miguel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Ernie is trying hard to land a takedown here. miguel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. sam miguel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bert Ernie. miguel shoots in and drives through. Ernie sprawls well. miguel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ernie fails with the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by miguel. miguel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ernie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. miguel controls the position. miguel working away. Ernie is looking to reverse the position.
miguel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ernie to his feet. Ernie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and miguel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ernie's guard now.
Ernie working for a triangle but miguel defends it easily.
miguel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ernie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, miguel has managed to get both his arms back between Ernie's legs - danger averted. miguel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. miguel chips away with some ground and pound.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernie has his foot on miguel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. miguel works his way back into a safe position though.
Ernie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ernie trying to control the position.
Ernie is looking for a triangle but miguel pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. miguel pushes down on Ernie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ernie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ernie looking for submissions off his back.
Ernie actively working from the bottom here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sam miguel dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ernie with a lazy takedown attempt
and miguel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ernie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ernie working for a triangle but miguel defends it easily.
miguel is working Ernie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ernie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. miguel defends it easily. miguel landing with the ground and pound. Ernie thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ernie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
miguel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. miguel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ernie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ernie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. miguel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ernie. miguel is looking to escape. sam miguel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ernie is looking for a kimura here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Ernie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ernie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. miguel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ernie. miguel trying to control from the bottom.
miguel is trying to stand back up but Ernie is controlling him
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. miguel stuffs the takedown. miguel is looking to clinch but Ernie is avoiding it.
Ernie tries to keep at a distance but miguel has taken the fight into the clinch. miguel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ernie up against the cage. miguel stops a takedown attempt from Ernie.
sam miguel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bert Ernie. miguel slows down the pace here.
Ernie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Ernie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but miguel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
miguel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ernie pulls his leg out and moves away.
miguel darts in trying to clinch
and Ernie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. miguel wants to get back to his feet.
miguel is trying to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bert Ernie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round3.jpg)
miguel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Ernie throwing hammer fists to the chest of miguel. What's that going to do exactly? miguel tries to control but Ernie wriggling away. Ernie can't escape the position.
Ernie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. miguel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
miguel prevents Ernie from getting the reversal. A nice elbow there by miguel. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, miguel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ernie is bucking up trying to escape but miguel cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Ernie is trying to stand. Ernie can't escape the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Ernie is squirming around, avoiding miguel's attempts to control the action. Ernie is looking to get to half guard. miguel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ernie's face.
miguel lands a nice shot to the head. miguel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Ernie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. miguel lands a big shot there that rocks Ernie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ernie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. miguel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ernie hang on? miguel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
miguel trying to control but Ernie is having none of it.
miguel working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Ernie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Ernie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from miguel. Ernie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. miguel is working away from the top position though.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) 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. Ernie gets back to full guard.
Ernie looking for subs off his back but miguel has passed one foot through into half guard.
miguel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ernie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
miguel maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ernie could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but miguel has cracked it and Ernie is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by miguel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). sam miguel!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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