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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mido El Sayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Bitar (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 Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 St Petersburg, Mido El Sayed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Bitar!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitar with a jab.
Bitar scoring well with a low kick there.
El Sayed circles away from the clinch attempt
and El Sayed counters with a takedown into side control.
El Sayed content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bitar is trying to control El Sayed's posture but El Sayed avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by El Sayed.
Bitar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, El Sayed asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bitar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Sayed stands up and beckons Bitar to his feet.
Bitar keeps El Sayed at a distance using the push kick.
Bitar rushes El Sayed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
El Sayed is pressed up against the cage. Bitar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag El Sayed down to the mat. El Sayed avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some wild striking there from El Sayed.
Bitar tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Sayed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El Sayed shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than El Sayed was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed in side control, just content to control the action for now.
El Sayed trying to control the action but Bitar is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bitar is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
El Sayed working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bitar struggling a bit here.
Bitar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
El Sayed wants to free his trapped foot but Bitar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
El Sayed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bitar has his hands clasped together around El Sayed's back. He's all about the action.
El Sayed is keen to just control but Bitar is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with El Sayed in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mido El Sayed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
El Sayed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bitar is fending him off so far but El Sayed persists. Nope, Bitar circles away and we're back to standing.
El Sayed shoots in for a takedown but Bitar shows good takedown defense.
El Sayed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bitar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten El Sayed somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mido El Sayed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Sayed shoots in looking for a takedown. Bitar tries to sprawl out of it but El Sayed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bitar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bitar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as El Sayed backs up against the cage.
It looks like Mido El Sayed has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from El Sayed. No joy for Bitar on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Bitar or perhaps it was just good defense by El Sayed which made him look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Bitar or perhaps it was just good defense by El Sayed which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitar blocks a leg kick.
El Sayed looks for a takedown but Bitar sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bitar dives in and grabs El Sayed's left leg, looking for a takedown. El Sayed pushes down on Bitar's head and hops out.
Bitar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
El Sayed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
El Sayed trying to control the position.
Bitar won't allow El Sayed to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bitar!
Bitar can't escape the position.
El Sayed stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bitar pushes El Sayed away with a front kick.
Mido El Sayed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bitar.
Bitar misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bitar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
El Sayed fails to pull guard.
El Sayed jumps into guard, dragging Bitar to the mat.
El Sayed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bitar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bitar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed wants to improve his position but instead Bitar has moved into half guard.
Bitar not doing much here.
El Sayed moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Sayed keeping moving, preventing Bitar from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Bitar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mido El Sayed's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bitar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bitar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bitar misses with a takedown
and El Sayed counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
El Sayed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
El Sayed wants to control but Bitar is keeping him busy.
Bitar trying to control from the bottom.
Bitar wants to get back to full guard but El Sayed has mounted him!
Mido El Sayed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Sayed content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by El Sayed.
Bitar is trying to reverse the position but instead El Sayed has taken his back - oops!
El Sayed softening up his opponent with strikes here.
El Sayed controlling from the back.
El Sayed scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Bitar is looking for a way out.
Bitar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
El Sayed working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Bitar is doing well to defend. El Sayed seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Bitar is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mido El Sayed!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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