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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butros Butros Gali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butros Butros Gali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Butros Butros Gali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gali bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Michaels wants to control but Gali postures up.
Gali landing strikes.
Michaels struggling a bit here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Michaels manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gali's best efforts.
Michaels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gali.
Gali wants to take a breather but Michaels is having none of it.
Gali is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Michaels defends it well.
Gali is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Michaels is just riding it out for now. Gali eventually gives up the hold.
Michaels is controlling Gali's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels has one foot on Gali's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gali looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gali is breathing heavily.
Michaels trying to control the position.
Gali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michaels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels pulls Gali in close to prevent any damage.
Michaels's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Nick Michaels just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gali bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gali is looking to take a break and control but Michaels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Michaels dodges the ground and pound from Gali.
Michaels tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gali wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michaels keeps working.
Gali scoring with punches and elbows.
Gali goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Michaels rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gali's guard! Nice work there by Michaels!
Gali keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gali keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels won't allow Gali to sweep him here.
Michaels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gali wants to sweep but no luck.
Gali looking for a guillotine here but Michaels defends easily.
Michaels stands and throws Gali's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Michaels working away.
Gali is looking for a sweep.
Michaels is staying tight to Gali's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gali wants to control but Michaels postures up.
Michaels working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gali is trying to control Michaels's posture but Michaels avoids it.
Michaels working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gali can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Gali. No joy for Michaels on that attempt.
Gali tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily
and Michaels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gali keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.
Gali is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Michaels has his hands clasped together but Gali extends an breaks Michaels's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gali.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butros Butros Gali!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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