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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Michles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fiip Sopor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Michles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fiip Sopor!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michles drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Michles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Michles looking to pass the guard.
Michles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Michles postures up.
Sopor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sopor keeping full guard, as Michles tries to pass.
Fiip Sopor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Michles shoots in but no luck this time.
Sopor misses with a takedown attempt - Michles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Tyler Michles has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sopor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Michles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sopor pulls Michles in close to his closed guard and prevents Michles from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Michles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michles wants to stand but Sopor is controlling his posture from full guard.
Michles working some strikes from top position.
Michles scoring with some ground and pound.
Michles chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sopor throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Michles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sopor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sopor keeping moving, preventing Michles from controlling successfully.
Michles stops Sopor from standing up.
Sopor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Michles throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sopor working a defensive guard here.
Michles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Michles wanted to stand there but Sopor had control of the position.
Michles throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michles decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Michles instigates a clinch.
Michles breaks the clinch.
Sopor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Michles defends it nicely.
Tyler Michles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiip Sopor.
Michles wants to clinch up but Sopor keeps it at a distance.
Fiip Sopor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sopor clinches up with Michles and pushes him back against the cage.
Sopor has had enough of the clinch but Michles keeps him there for the moment.
Michles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sopor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sopor swats away the attempt to clinch by Michles.
Michles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sopor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Michles.
Michles is breathing heavily.
Sopor looks for a takedown but Michles sprawls well.
Sopor scores with a one two! Michles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sopor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michles.
Sopor shoots in looking for a takedown but Michles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sopor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Michles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michles scores with a takedown into Sopor's guard.
Sopor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michles trying to control but Sopor is working from the bottom.
Sopor working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Michles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Michles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Michles shoots for a double leg takedown but Sopor sprawls well. He's pushed Michles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sopor leaves Michles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sopor regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sopor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sopor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sopor prevents Michles from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michles won't allow Sopor to pass to mount.
Sopor is trying to control the action in half guard but Michles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sopor wants to stand up but Michles is controlling the position.
Sopor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Michles is trying to stand back up but Sopor is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sopor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sopor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sopor stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Sopor. That snapped Michles's head back.
Sopor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sopor wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Michles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sopor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sopor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Michles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sopor somewhat.
Sopor fails with the takedown.
Sopor dives in and grabs Michles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Michles pushes down on Sopor's head and hops out.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Michles closes the distance and pushes Sopor back into the cage.
Michles blocks an uppercut.
Michles goes for a takedown attempt but Sopor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Michles is defended easily by Sopor.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michles.
Michles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sopor lands with an uppercut that bounces Michles off the cage and back into range.
Michles closes the distance and clinches.
Michles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sopor pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Michles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Michles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sopor trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sopor throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sopor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Michles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Michles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tyler Michles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Michles stays in close to Sopor's body and controls the position.
Sopor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sopor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sopor kicks Michles off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fiip Sopor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tyler Michles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sopor tries to clinch but Michles moves out of range.
Sopor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sopor wants it to stay on the feet.
Fiip Sopor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Sopor as Michles shoots in.
Sopor shoots in looking for a takedown but Michles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sopor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Michles stuffs the takedown attempt from Sopor. Sopor gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sopor.
Tyler Michles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiip Sopor.
A swing and a miss from Sopor.
Sopor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Michles or perhaps it was just good defense by Sopor which made him look bad.
Michles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sopor but Sopor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sopor tries to avoid it but Michles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sopor to the ground. Sopor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michles feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sopor scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Michles tries for a takedown but Sopor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sopor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Michles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Michles as Sopor shoots in.
Michles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sopor gets full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sopor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Michles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sopor is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sopor wants to sweep but no luck.
Michles postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Michles preventing the sweep.
Michles postures up and lands a big shot to Sopor's brow.
Sopor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Michles controls the pace.
Sopor trying to keep a closed guard but Michles is proving a slippery customer.
Michles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Michles lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michles wants to control from the top but Sopor keeps moving.
Michles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sopor looking to control.
Michles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sopor is keeping the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sopor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sopor keeping moving, preventing Michles from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyler Michles wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Michles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Sopor or perhaps it was just good defense by Michles which made him look bad.
A swing and a miss from Michles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michles gets a double leg takedown into Sopor's guard.
Michles trying to control the position from guard on top but Sopor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sopor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Michles with a nice head shot there.
Michles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sopor's head.
Sopor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Michles manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sopor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michles wants to get back to his feet but Sopor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Michles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sopor controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Michles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Michles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Michles!
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