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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Illy Mustafa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gladiator Style (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Illy Mustafa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gladiator Style!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustafa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mustafa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mustafa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mustafa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Style has escaped the position, nice work there.
Style is trying to improve his position.
Mustafa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Style knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Style is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustafa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mustafa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Style has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mustafa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mustafa is breathing heavily.
Mustafa tries for a kimura but Style is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Style's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Style tries to buck Mustafa off but Mustafa is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Style's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Style is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Style is looking to improve his position.
Style is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mustafa seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Style wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Style tries to clinch up but Mustafa circles away and keeps his distance.
Mustafa closes the distance and clinches up with Style, looking for a takedown. Mustafa pushes Style against the cage but Style circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mustafa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mustafa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Style to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Style looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Style looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Style tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Style doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mustafa counters with a body kick.
Style misses with a head kick.
Style closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Style scores with punches from side control.
Style looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mustafa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Style with a flurry of punches that miss.
Style should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mustafa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Style trying to control but Mustafa is working from the bottom.
Mustafa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mustafa keeping moving, preventing Style from controlling successfully.
Mustafa is looking for a triangle but Style pushes his legs off easily.
Style stands up over Mustafa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Style looking to pass the guard.
Mustafa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Style gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Style is working Mustafa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mustafa looking for a guillotine here but Style defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa is looking for a triangle but Style pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustafa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mustafa is looking for a triangle but Style pushes his legs off easily.
Style pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mustafa is keeping the position for now.
Style wants to control from the top but Mustafa keeps moving.
Mustafa looking for a guillotine here but Style defends easily.
Style really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mustafa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Style accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Style passes Mustafa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Style wants to control but Mustafa is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illy Mustafa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mustafa keeps the fight on the outside.
Gladiator Style seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Style lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mustafa backs up against the cage.
Mustafa has his takedown stuffed
and Style counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Style.
Mustafa is looking for a triangle but Style pushes his legs off easily.
Mustafa keeping moving, preventing Style from controlling successfully.
Style pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mustafa is keeping the position for now.
Mustafa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Style postures up in Mustafa's guard and throws a big left but Mustafa blocks it.
Mustafa keeping full guard, as Style tries to pass.
Style controls from within his opponent's guard.
Style stopping the sweep attempt from Mustafa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Style trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mustafa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Style gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Illy Mustafa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Style throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Style 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.
Style has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mustafa to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Style is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mustafa pulls down on the head and he's put Style to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Illy Mustafa!
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energy
A | B |
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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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