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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Radamen Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Kotoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slipknot-Wait and Bleed. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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2 - 1 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radamen Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikita Kotoski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Kotoski pushes him off.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Kotoski keeps it at a distance.
Kotoski blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Kotoski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kotoski showed some decent athleticism there.
Kotoski prevents Sanchez from standing back up.
Kotoski is looking for a kimura here.
Kotoski is working for a kimura but Sanchez is defending it quite comfortably.
Kotoski trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well.
Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Kotoski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez is looking to escape.
Sanchez punching from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kotoski gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez crunches a lovely knee into Kotoski's ribcage.
Kotoski manages to pull guard.
Sanchez tries to stand but Kotoski is controlling from the bottom.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kotoski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kotoski, not yet.
Kotoski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kotoski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotoski working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Kotoski looks gassed!
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kotoski is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Kotoski is keeping the position.
Kotoski had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sanchez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kotoski Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sanchez's back instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez breaks Kotoski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez passes into half guard.
Kotoski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kotoski wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Kotoski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kotoski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kotoski is on top in guard.
Kotoski 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kotoski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kotoski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kotoski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kotoski prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kotoski forces his way into half guard.
Kotoski wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
Kotoski is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kotoski to get the leverage.
Sanchez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Kotoski is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanchez is pressing down on Kotoski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kotoski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Kotoski frees his head nicely. Oh but Sanchez has switched to an armbar! Kotoski is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Radamen Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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