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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mihail Sviridov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philippe Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihail Sviridov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 St Petersburg, Mihail Sviridov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Philippe Coutinho!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coutinho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sviridov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coutinho looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Coutinho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sviridov defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sviridov 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho wants to stand and escape but Sviridov is having none of it.
Sviridov postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Philippe Coutinho was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sviridov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Coutinho's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho looking to control but Sviridov passes into half guard.
Sviridov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coutinho doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sviridov.
Sviridov prevents Coutinho from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sviridov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Coutinho is looking for a sweep. Sviridov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four 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.
Coutinho is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sviridov jumps into side control!
Coutinho parries the strikes from Sviridov easily there. Sviridov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Coutinho to escape.
Coutinho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sviridov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sviridov working away.
Sviridov gets to mount! Coutinho was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Coutinho working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mihail Sviridov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coutinho fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Sviridov as Coutinho shoots in.
Sviridov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Coutinho's guard.
Coutinho wants to sweep here but Sviridov controlling him for the moment.
Coutinho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sviridov drops back looking for a leg! Coutinho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Coutinho manages to kick Sviridov off! Sviridov jumps back into Coutinho's guard.
Mihail Sviridov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coutinho 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.
Coutinho wants to get back to his feet but Sviridov passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Sviridov has latched onto it... Big trouble! Sviridov pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Coutinho is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Sviridov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mihail Sviridov!
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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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