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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Fatts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikal Helio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatts comes to the cage accompanied by Hit Em Up by Tupac. The crowd seem to be enjoying Helio's choice of entrance music: You are the best Around!. Jay Fatts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikal Helio's chin.
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190 lbs
29 - 22 - 1 |
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190 cm
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195 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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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
29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Fatts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikal Helio!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helio staying out of range there.
Fatts misses with a hook. Helio ducked under it nicely.
Fatts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fatts throws a lazy right hand but Helio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fatts moves forwards but Helio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Helio lands a jab-cross combination.
Helio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fatts misses the jab.
No joy there for Fatts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fatts gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helio.
Fatts blocks the body kick.
Helio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fatts.
Helio ducks under a wild hook from Fatts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helio throws a head kick but Fatts moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Helio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fatts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fatts fails to land the takedown.
Helio moves away from the strike by Fatts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fatts. Helio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fatts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Helio looks to land a body kick but Fatts moved away.
Helio misses with an uppercut.
Helio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fatts manages to avoid it.
Helio throws a lazy right hand but Fatts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Helio in his tracks.
Helio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fatts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Helio throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helio staying out of range there.
Fatts misses with a looping right.
Fatts misses with a looping right.
A big left from Fatts misses.
Fatts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Helio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fatts.
Fatts throws a lazy uppercut
and Helio counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatts lands a nice hook to Helio's body. Helio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Fatts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fattss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Helio connects with an inside leg kick.
Fatts throws a looping overhand right but Helio ducks down to avoid it.
Fatts looks to land a right hand but Helio moved out of range.
Helio avoids the body shot from Fatts.
Helio misses with a low kick.
Helio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fatts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fatts checks a leg kick.
Fatts is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Helio's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Helio shoots in looking for a takedown. Fatts tries to sprawl out of it but Helio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fatts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fatts throws a body punch but Helio moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Helio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fatts misses with a straight right.
Helio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fatts if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid body kick from Helio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Helio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fatts.
Helio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helio is looking to slow Fatts down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikal Helio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Helio keeps Fatts at a distance using the push kick.
Nice jab there from Helio.
Helio ducks under a wild hook from Fatts.
Fatts just misses with a punch to the body.
Fatts blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helio.
Helio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Helio thows a body kick. Fatts tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fatts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Helio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fatts misses with a looping right.
Helio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatts scores with a takedown into Helio's guard.
Fatts trying to control the position from guard on top but Helio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatts is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Helio is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fatts with a nice head shot there.
Helio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fatts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fatts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fatts wants to control from the top but Helio keeps moving.
Helio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fatts.
Helio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fatts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fatts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Helio keeping moving, preventing Fatts from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio working a defensive guard here.
Helio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fatts is one step ahead there.
Helio keeping full guard, as Fatts tries to pass.
Helio has momentary wrist control but Fatts slips an elbow through the middle.
Fatts passes Helio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fatts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fatts wants to control but Helio is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatts controlling the pace.
Helio wants to control but Fatts is keeping busy.
Fatts trying to control the action but Helio is working from the bottom.
Jay Fatts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Helio is holding on to half guard well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Helio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fatts if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Fatts dominated that second round.
That's time! Fatts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jab by Helio.
Fatts throws a hook but Helio avoids it easily.
Helio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Helio motions for Fatts to come forward. Helio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Helio.
Fatts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helio can pounce on him.
Fatts avoids the body shot from Helio.
Mikal Helio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fatts scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatts looking to control but Helio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fatts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Helio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fatts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatts is trying to control here but Helio has managed to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Helio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Helio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Helio is looking for a triangle but Fatts pushes his legs off easily.
Fatts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Helio looking for a guillotine here but Fatts defends easily.
Helio keeping moving, preventing Fatts from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatts connects with a couple of short punches.
Fatts stopping the sweep attempt from Helio.
Helio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Helio is pulling down on Fatts's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Helio keeping moving, preventing Fatts from controlling successfully.
Helio controls Fatts momentarily but Fatts frees himself.
Fatts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fatts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fatts scoring with some ground and pound.
Fatts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helio pushes a forearm under Fatts's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Fatts is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikal Helio!
Mikal Helio managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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