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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Reichwein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitch comes to the cage accompanied by Vinterland - Vinterskogen. This should be fireworks!
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Reichwein!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fitch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fitch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reichwein seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fitch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fitch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reichwein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fitch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fitch 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.
Fitch drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reichwein dives on top into guard.
Reichwein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reichwein wants to control from the top but Fitch keeps moving.
Reichwein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fitch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reichwein can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reichwein trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reichwein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reichwein wants to control from the top but Fitch keeps moving.
Reichwein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reichwein is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reichwein 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.
Fitch lands a decent punch to the body there.
Reichwein trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reichwein defends it easily.
Fitch is looking for a triangle but Reichwein pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reichwein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fitch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitch keeping moving, preventing Reichwein from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reichwein defends well.
Fitch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fitch looking for a guillotine here but Reichwein defends easily.
Reichwein trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitch looking for a guillotine here but Reichwein defends easily.
Fitch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fitch is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reichwein thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reichwein drops back looking for a leg! Fitch is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fitch manages to kick Reichwein off! Reichwein jumps back into Fitch's guard.
Fitch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reichwein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fitch with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Fitch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fitch.
Reichwein tries to buck Fitch off but Fitch is having none of it.
Reichwein is trying to control Fitch's posture but Fitch avoids it.
Reichwein might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fitch haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fitch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Reichwein struggling a bit here.
Reichwein is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fitch is trying to get an arm triangle but Reichwein is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reichwein has escaped the position, nice work there.
Michael Fitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fitch scoring with punches and elbows.
Fitch scores with a couple of short elbows.
Reichwein tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fitch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fitch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reichwein knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reichwein can't do much from the bottom here.
Reichwein manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fitch's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch tries to pass to full mount but Reichwein defends it.
Fitch winds up and cracks Reichwein with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fitch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reichwein trying to hold on to Fitch's head to control him but Fitch postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reichwein manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fitch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reichwein has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fitch has managed to get both his arms back between Reichwein's legs - danger averted.
Fitch with a nice head shot there.
Reichwein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reichwein manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fitch manages to get himself to full guard.
Reichwein is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Fitch has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Reichwein is looking to defend but Fitch has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Reichwein! Fitch pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Reichwein taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Fitch!
A very excited looking Michael Fitch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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