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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marty McMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pol Antras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMillan comes to the cage accompanied by Windir - Todeswalzer. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 cm
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154 lbs
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169 cm
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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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 New York, Marty McMillan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pol Antras! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McMillan looks to land a right hand but Antras moved out of range. Antras misses with a hook. McMillan ducked under it nicely. Antras drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McMillan tries to escape but Antras is in control. Antras trying to control the action but McMillan is working from the bottom. McMillan gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Antras looking to control but McMillan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Antras is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McMillan is surviving well by controlling Antras's body position as best he can. Antras lands a big shot there that rocks McMillan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McMillan prevents Antras from taking his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Antras trying to control but he's not successful this time. McMillan tries to get back to half guard but can't. McMillan trying desperately to get to his feet.
McMillan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Antras. McMillan tries to hold on but Antras pushes him away. Antras with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Antras mounts McMillan! Really nice guard pass there! McMillan wants to control but Antras is having none of it. Antras tries to control but McMillan wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Antras might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McMillan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Antras controlling from mount. Antras with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Antras looks gassed! Antras trying to control but McMillan is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McMillan tries to hold on but Antras postures up. Antras goes for an armbar but McMillan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McMillan. Antras is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. McMillan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Antras is pulling down on McMillan's head. It's preventing any offense from McMillan, at least for the moment. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Antras is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McMillan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. McMillan keeping moving, preventing Antras from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Pol Antras just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. McMillan throws a body kick that misses. Antras just misses with a punch to the body.
McMillan tries to close the distance and clinch but Antras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. McMillan stuffs the takedown attempt from Antras. Antras gets slowly back to his feet. Antras shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. McMillan gets the takedown into side control. McMillan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. McMillan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Antras manages to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pol Antras dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Antras has his takedown stuffed and McMillan counters with a shoot takedown. Antras fights it but they end up in guard. McMillan won't allow Antras to sweep him here. McMillan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Antras on the ground. McMillan wants to get up but he can't break Antras's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Antras is trying to keep McMillan in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Antras bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Antras misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Antras wants to control but McMillan is keeping him busy. Antras tries to move to full mount but McMillan actually manages to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Antras is trying to control the action in half guard but McMillan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. McMillan wants to control but Antras is keeping busy.
Antras tries to pass to full mount but McMillan defends it. McMillan is trying to stand back up but Antras is controlling him
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Antras with a lazy takedown attempt and McMillan counters with a head kick that wobbles Antras - left then right he sways and one more bomb from McMillan sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marty McMillan!
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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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