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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Strenigys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Mihawk (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
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Strenigys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Mihawk!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mihawk.
Mihawk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Strenigys, who protects the arm well.
Mihawk cracks Strenigys with a big right hand but Strenigys just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mihawk trying to control the action but Strenigys is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mihawk controls the position.
Mihawk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mihawk wants to control but Strenigys is keeping him busy.
Mihawk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Strenigys kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihawk cracks Strenigys with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mihawk wants to control but Strenigys is keeping him busy.
Mihawk remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mihawk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mihawk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihawk wants to control but Strenigys is keeping him busy.
Mihawk working the head and body with strikes.
Mihawk controls the position from side control.
Mihawk stands up and beckons Strenigys to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihawk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Strenigys displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mihawk.
Mihawk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Strenigys taking a bit of punishment here - Mihawk scoring with strikes.
Strenigys on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strenigys tries to get out of the position.
Strenigys defending against the ground and pound.
Mihawk working the body and head with strikes.
Strenigys knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mihawk on the ground.
Mihawk decides to stand up, so the ref orders Strenigys to his feet.
Strenigys is breathing heavily.
Strenigys is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strenigys stuffs the takedown.
Oleg Strenigys has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Mihawk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strenigys scores with a head kick.
Strenigys throws a head kick but Mihawk moves out of range.
Mihawk drives through with a takedown into Strenigys's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mihawk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mihawk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mihawk with a nice head shot there.
Mihawk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mihawk stands and steps away. Strenigys gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mihawk has a takedown stuffed.
Strenigys fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Mihawk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No joy there for Mihawk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strenigys lands a nice looking body shot.
Mihawk avoids the head kick by Strenigys.
Strenigys tries a head kick but it misses.
Mihawk takes the fight into the clinch.
Strenigys tries to break free but Mihawk pushes him back against the cage.
Strenigys wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strenigys has a couple of punches blocked by Mihawk.
Mihawk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Strenigys wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mihawk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strenigys gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strenigys is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihawk is trying to trip Strenigys. He has hold of a leg but Strenigys is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mihawk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Strenigys looking for a sweep. Not yet Strenigys, not yet.
Mihawk wants to control from the top but Strenigys keeps moving.
Mihawk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mihawk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Strenigys misses with the combination.
Mihawk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Strenigys napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Strenigys takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihawk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strenigys is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Mihawk stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihawk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Strenigys to the ground. Mihawk is now in Strenigys's guard.
Mihawk cracks Strenigys with a solid left hand.
Mihawk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Strenigys's head.
Mihawk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mihawk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mihawk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mihawk landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihawk chips away with some ground and pound.
Mihawk wants to control from the top but Strenigys keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mihawk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mihawk advances position into side control!
Mihawk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Strenigys knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Mihawk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mihawk jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Strenigys throws a head kick that Mihawk semi-blocks.
Mihawk drives through and clinches with Strenigys against the cage.
Strenigys trying to control the position but instead, Mihawk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Strenigys into the cage.
Strenigys wants to take the fight to the mat but Mihawk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mihawk gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mihawk looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Strenigys on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice strikes from Mihawk there.
Strenigys has a hand on Mihawk's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mihawk takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strenigys is bucking up trying to escape but Mihawk cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Strenigys taking shots to the head.
Mihawk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihawk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Strenigys?
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!
Strenigys takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mihawk working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Strenigys looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mihawk! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shawn Mihawk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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