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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ground Guru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guru comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - Burning In The Skies. Michael Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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171 cm
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145 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ground Guru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders throws a hook but Guru avoids it easily.
Guru gets the takedown into side control.
Sanders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guru tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Guru has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanders tries to buck Guru off but Guru is having none of it.
Guru working the ground and pound but Sanders is defending the strikes.
Sanders is trying to improve his position.
Guru is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanders has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guru is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanders is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Guru's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sanders is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Guru off and has taken his back!
Guru trying to control the hands but Sanders breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guru tries to roll but Sanders sticks to his back.
Guru covers up after that shot from Sanders.
Guru is trapped and Sanders is scoring with shots to the head and body.
You can see the frustration on Guru's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Guru trying to control the action but Sanders just sinks the hooks in.
Guru looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sanders.
Guru rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guru is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanders pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Guru slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Guru not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanders working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guru has momentary wrist control but Sanders slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Guru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guru controls Sanders momentarily but Sanders frees himself.
Sanders is sitting in close to Guru's body. Guru has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sanders is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sanders is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Guru.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ground Guru!
Ground Guru seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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