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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilham Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev has chosen Why Can't We Be Friends? as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Michaels! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilham Aliyev! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Michaels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aliyev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Michaels looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Aliyev taking a breather here. Aliyev tries to move to mount but Michaels blocks the move with his legs. Michaels tries to buck Aliyev off but Aliyev is having none of it. Michaels is working hard here to advance position. Aliyev misses with the ground and pound. Aliyev throws a strike aimed at the side of Michaels's head but Michaels avoids it well. Aliyev throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Aliyev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Michaels manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aliyev prevents Michaels from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Michaels sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Aliyev tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance. Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Aliyev wants to clinch. Aliyev dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Michaels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aliyev misses with a body shot.
Aliyev is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aliyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Aliyev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A head kick misses from Aliyev. Aliyev throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range. Michaels takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Aliyev doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Aliyev misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aliyev looks to land a left hand but Michaels moved out of range nicely. Michaels waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Aliyev. Michaels moves out of range of the body kick. Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Aliyev. Aliyev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Michaels throws a hook but Aliyev blocks it. Michaels defending well as Aliyev loads up on a big left hand. Brock Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Aliyev lands a glancing blow to the side of Michaels's head. Michaels throws out a powerful jab. Aliyev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michaels. Michaels cracks Aliyev with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Aliyev tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Michaels pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Aliyev is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Michaels! Brock Michaels retains his middleweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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