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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Naidoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Success (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
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191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Naidoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micky Success!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naidoo wants to clinch up but Success keeps it at a distance.
Naidoo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Naidoo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Naidoo wants to control the pace but Success is squirming around nicely.
Success really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
BOOM! Naidoo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Success is wriggling around trying to escape.
Naidoo cracks Success with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Success regains half guard.
Success trying to control but Naidoo postures up.
Naidoo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Success is looking to improve his position but Naidoo isn't that keen on the idea.
Success is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Naidoo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Success manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Success actively working from the bottom here.
Naidoo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Success is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Naidoo pulls his head out easily.
Naidoo wants to pass the guard but Success is defending well.
Success on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Success trying to control but Naidoo postures up.
Success on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naidoo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Naidoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Success circles away.
Success moves into the clinch.
Success is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Naidoo is keeping busy.
Naidoo breaks the clinch.
Success tries to clinch but Naidoo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Success tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Success closes the distance looking to clinch
and Naidoo moves into the clinch.
Naidoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naidoo throws a shot from downtown. Success moves away and avoids it.
Success looks to clinch
and Naidoo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Naidoo advances position into side control!
Success is trying to control Naidoo's posture but Naidoo avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Success is trying to get back to half guard.
Success stops Naidoo from passing to mount.
Success tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Naidoo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Naidoo wants to control but Success is keeping him busy.
Naidoo cracks Success with a big elbow.
Success seems a little lost for a moment, as Naidoo dominates the positioning.
Success tries to buck Naidoo off but Naidoo is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Naidoo wants to clinch up but Success keeps it at a distance.
Micky Success seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naidoo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Success, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Success can't get the takedown.
Naidoo manages to break the clinch.
Success clinches but Naidoo breaks the clinch
and Naidoo counters with a takedown into side control.
Naidoo staying calm.
Success is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Naidoo off and has taken his back!
Naidoo tries to roll but Success sticks to his back.
Success has Naidoo flattened out and is raining down punches.
Success has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Success looks gassed!
Success doesn't have the hooks in and Naidoo manages to turn into his guard.
Naidoo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Naidoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Success is retaining full guard.
Success is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Naidoo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Success.
Naidoo tries to get to full guard but Success has control of the leg.
Naidoo connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Naidoo is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naidoo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Success is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Naidoo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Success.
Success is trying to work for a kimura but Naidoo is defending well.
Naidoo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Success missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Naidoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Success trying to control but Naidoo is working from the bottom.
Naidoo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naidoo trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Naidoo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Naidoo showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Naidoo 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.
Naidoo is looking to clinch.
Naidoo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Success's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Naidoo is looking to take a break and control but Success is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Success tries to buck Naidoo off but Naidoo is having none of it.
Naidoo wants to control but Success is keeping him busy.
Success sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Success is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Naidoo pulls his head out easily.
Success is in trouble now - Naidoo has advanced to mount!
Success is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Naidoo wants to control the pace but Success is squirming around nicely.
Naidoo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Naidoo lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Success is bucking up trying to escape but Naidoo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Success is trying desperately to improve position.
Xavier Naidoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Success is breathing heavily.
Naidoo lands a heavy elbow.
Success working to try and regain half guard.
Naidoo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Naidoo with good strikes from the mount here!
Naidoo wants to finish this one by submission but Success is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Naidoo.
Naidoo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Success can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Naidoo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Naidoo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Success?
Success tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Naidoo working the ground and pound effectively.
Naidoo with a couple of short strikes.
Naidoo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Success wants to control but Naidoo is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Naidoo.
Success keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Naidoo dominating with strikes here.
Success really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Naidoo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Success's face.
Naidoo lands a big shot there that rocks Success but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Naidoo is landing with some decent strikes but Success is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Success gets back to half guard.
Success is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Success looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Success trying to hold on to Naidoo's head to control him but Naidoo postures up.
Naidoo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Success won't allow Naidoo to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naidoo working Success over with strikes.
Success makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Success.
Naidoo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Success is trying to control Naidoo's posture but Naidoo avoids it.
Naidoo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Success down.
Naidoo cracks Success with a big right hand but Success just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Success tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Naidoo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Success is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Success has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Naidoo is working away from the top position though.
Success has hold of Naidoo's hands but Naidoo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Success is staying active underneath Naidoo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Success tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naidoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naidoo tries to clinch up.
Naidoo rushes Success and presses him up against the cage.
Naidoo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Success avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Naidoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Success blocks it with crossed arms.
Success has clasped his hands together around Naidoo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Success has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Naidoo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Success yanks on the arm and Naidoo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Success.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Micky Success!
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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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