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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georgio Mindzatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amarron Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgio Mindzatti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 cm
23
187 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgio Mindzatti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amarron Fitch! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mindzatti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fitch defends it nicely. Fitch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Fitch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Fitch prevents Mindzatti from improving his position. Fitch is looking for a kimura but Mindzatti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fitch to get the leverage. Fitch seems to be working for a kimura but Mindzatti defends the submission attempt. Fitch wants to work for an arm triangle but Mindzatti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fitch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mindzatti is just riding it out for now. Fitch eventually gives up the hold. Fitch is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mindzatti manages to get to full guard.
Mindzatti trying to keep a closed guard but Fitch is proving a slippery customer.
Fitch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fitch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Fitch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Fitch tries to free his leg and advance position but Mindzatti is retaining full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fitch stopping the sweep attempt from Mindzatti. Fitch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fitch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Fitch 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. Fitch drops back looking for a leg! Mindzatti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mindzatti manages to kick Fitch off! Fitch jumps back into Mindzatti's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fitch is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mindzatti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mindzatti has escaped and now he's on top! Mindzatti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Fitch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mindzatti is aware though and is defending well. Fitch looking for a guillotine here but Mindzatti defends easily.
Mindzatti tries to free his leg and advance position but Fitch is retaining full guard. Mindzatti trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Fitch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fitch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mindzatti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Fitch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mindzatti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Mindzatti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Mindzatti throwing strikes but missing. Fitch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mindzatti is aware though and is defending well. Mindzatti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Fitch looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mindzatti is defending well. Fitch quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mindzatti has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fitch celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amarron Fitch!
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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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