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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Ferris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miran Aspenstrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Aspenstrand's choice of entrance music: Inflames - Take This Life. Mick Ferris looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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198 cm
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204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Ferris! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Miran Aspenstrand! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ferris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aspenstrand but Aspenstrand pushes him off and we're back to square one. Nice takedown defense from Aspenstrand. No joy for Ferris on that attempt. Aspenstrand scores a takedown into full mount! Ferris gets back to half guard. Aspenstrand wants to pass the guard but Ferris is defending well. Aspenstrand wants to control but Ferris is keeping him busy. Ferris looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Aspenstrand wants to control but Ferris is keeping him busy. Aspenstrand is pressing down on Ferris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferris is holding on for now. Aspenstrand seems to be working for a kimura but Ferris defends the submission attempt. Ferris is breathing heavily. Ferris is staying active underneath Aspenstrand, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aspenstrand controlling the action here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Aspenstrand will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Aspenstrand drives through and clinches with Ferris against the cage.
Aspenstrand jumps into guard, dragging Ferris to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ferris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Ferris stops Aspenstrand from standing up. Ferris preventing the sweep. Ferris drops back looking for a leg! Aspenstrand is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aspenstrand manages to kick Ferris off! Ferris jumps back into Aspenstrand's guard. Aspenstrand working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aspenstrand looking for a sweep. Not yet Aspenstrand, not yet. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferris can do anything to dispel that myth. Ferris wants to pass the guard but Aspenstrand is keeping the position. Ferris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Aspenstrand closes the distance and clinches. Aspenstrand manages to break the clinch.
Ferris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown so Aspenstrand counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Ferris. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ferris wants to sweep here but Aspenstrand controlling him for the moment. Aspenstrand wants to control from the top but Ferris keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Ferris takes Aspenstrand's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Aspenstrand is in trouble. Ferris has his arm under Aspenstrand's chin here. Game over son! Ferris squeezes tightly and Aspenstrand is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mick Ferris!
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C
A |
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B |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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