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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milton Vessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Kiviluola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 cm
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155 lbs
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177 cm
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150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milton Vessey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marko Kiviluola! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vessey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Vessey working away. Vessey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kiviluola is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Vessey tries to move to mount but Kiviluola blocks the move with his legs. Vessey tries for a kimura but Kiviluola is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kiviluola trying to control but Vessey flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Kiviluola rolls, trying to escape but Vessey keeps control of the position.
Kiviluola is trying to get back to his feet but Vessey has full control of the position and if anything, Kiviluola has just worked his way into a worse spot. Kiviluola looks gassed! A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Kiviluola defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vessey's arms. Vessey avoiding Kiviluola 's attempts to control his hands. Vessey is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kiviluola defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kiviluola trying to control the hands but Vessey won't let him.
That's four 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. Vessey is hanging on to Kiviluola's back as he tries to escape.
Kiviluola fending off the submission attempt from Vessey. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kiviluola trying to control the hands but Vessey breaks the grip. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Vessey dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vessey throws a right hand that Kiviluola ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiviluola also avoids with ease. Vessey slips under a jab. Vessey tries for a takedown but Kiviluola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Kiviluola misses with a body kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vessey. Vessey misses with a takedown attempt - Kiviluola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milton Vessey. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vessey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kiviluola is fending him off so far but Vessey persists. Nope, Kiviluola circles away and we're back to standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kiviluola tries to clinch up. Kiviluola is breathing heavily. Kiviluola looks to land a combination but Vessey avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vessey shoots in but Kiviluola avoids the takedown attempt easily. Vessey fails with a takedown attempt. Vessey fails with the takedown. Kiviluola stuffs the takedown attempt from Vessey. Vessey gets slowly back to his feet. Vessey shoots for a takedown but Kiviluola saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Kiviluola swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Vessey shoots in but no luck this time. Vessey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Vessey works his foot free and advances to mount. Vessey has control of Kiviluola's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kiviluola regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kiviluola trying desperately to get to his feet.
Vessey has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kiviluola is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Milton Vessey!
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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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