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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victory Agu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikal Helio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Feel The Pain - Dinosaur Jr. Helio has chosen Brazil National Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Victory Agu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikal Helio!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Helio is able to avoid easily.
Helio avoids the body shot from Agu.
Helio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Agu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Helio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mikal Helio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Agu holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Agu wants to get back to full guard.
Helio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Agu trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helio seems to be working for a kimura but Agu defends the submission attempt.
Helio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Helio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Agu sees it coming and defends easily.
Helio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Agu's coaches at McGarrys plant works have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Helio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Helio wants to work for an arm triangle but Agu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Helio is trying to work for a kimura but Agu is defending well.
Agu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helio on the ground.
Agu wants to get back to full guard.
Helio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Agu is just riding it out for now. Helio eventually gives up the hold.
Agu is defending against the submission attempts here by Helio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Agu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Agu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Agu is trying to control the position but Helio postures up.
Helio postures up in Agu's guard and throws a big left but Agu blocks it.
Helio wants to control from the top but Agu keeps moving.
Helio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikal Helio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Helio fails with the takedown.
Agu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Helio drives through with a takedown into guard.
Helio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Agu keeping full guard, as Helio tries to pass.
Helio trying to control the position from guard on top but Agu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helio works over Agu with some ground and pound from guard.
Agu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Helio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Helio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Helio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Helio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Helio trying to control the position from guard on top but Agu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helio trying to control the position from guard on top but Agu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mikal Helio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Helio wants to control from the top but Agu keeps moving.
Helio drops back looking for a leg! Agu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Agu manages to kick Helio off! Helio jumps back into Agu's guard.
Helio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio 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.
Helio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Helio throwing strikes from guard but Agu blocks nicely.
Agu seems keen to control Helio's posture.
Agu has momentary wrist control but Helio slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Helio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Helio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Helio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Helio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Helio chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helio advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helio working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikal Helio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Agu gets caught flat footed, as Helio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Helio wants to pass the guard but Agu is keeping the position.
Helio pushing down on Agu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Agu is defending against the submission attempts here by Helio.
Agu is not content to let Helio control the position.
Helio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helio trying to mount his opponent but Agu defends it.
Helio is working for a kimura but Agu is defending it quite comfortably.
Helio is working for a submission of some sort.
Victory Agu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Helio is looking to advance position but Agu won't allow it.
Helio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Agu defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Helio in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agu is refusing to be controlled, as Helio sits in half guard.
Helio is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Helio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Agu defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helio is working for a submission of some sort.
Helio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mikal Helio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Helio has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Agu defend it? Helio steps over the head and cranks it - Agu is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Helio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikal Helio!
After winning the bout, Mikal Helio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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