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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iron Sheik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zisis Poulitsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zisis Poulitsa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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196 lbs
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iron Sheik!
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, Zisis Poulitsa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Sheik or perhaps it was just good defense by Poulitsa which made him look bad.
Sheik shoots for a takedown but Poulitsa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Poulitsa. No joy for Sheik on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iron Sheik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheik shoots in and drives through. Poulitsa sprawls well.
Sheik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poulitsa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sheik doesn't manage to clinch there - Poulitsa circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poulitsa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sheik. That did some damage!
Poulitsa tries to clinch but Sheik moves out of range.
Zisis Poulitsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulitsa tries to clinch but Sheik moves out of range.
Poulitsa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sheik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sheik.
Sheik is breathing heavily.
Poulitsa looking to control.
Poulitsa wants to sweep but no luck.
Poulitsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poulitsa wants to stand but Sheik is controlling the position.
Poulitsa trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poulitsa is keeping the position for now.
Poulitsa working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sheik tries to keep at a distance but Poulitsa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Poulitsa scores with a knee to the head.
Poulitsa with a knee to the head.
Poulitsa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sheik could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Poulitsa misses with a knee to the head.
Poulitsa tries to land a knee to the head but Sheik blocks with his arms.
Poulitsa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Poulitsa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheik blocks it with crossed arms.
Sheik avoids the elbow strike from Poulitsa, against the cage.
Poulitsa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Poulitsa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sheik is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poulitsa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sheik is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poulitsa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Poulitsa stalling in the clinch but Sheik improves position.
Poulitsa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Poulitsa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheik blocks it with crossed arms.
Poulitsa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poulitsa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Poulitsa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poulitsa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sheik tries for a takedown but Poulitsa manages to get underhooks.
Poulitsa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poulitsa misses with a knee strike.
Sheik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sheik tries for a takedown but Poulitsa manages to get underhooks.
Poulitsa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheik.
Poulitsa landing knees to the head.
Poulitsa scores with a knee to the head.
Poulitsa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poulitsa tries a knee to the head but Sheik blocks it.
Poulitsa lands a nice knee to the body.
Sheik has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poulitsa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sheik manages to pull guard.
Poulitsa trying to control but Sheik is working from the bottom.
Poulitsa being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulitsa wants to control from the top but Sheik keeps moving.
Poulitsa looking to sit in guard and control but Sheik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poulitsa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sheik decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Poulitsa, up you get!
Poulitsa is looking to clinch but Sheik is avoiding it.
Poulitsa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sheik has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Poulitsa is trying to keep an underhook but Sheik manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sheik is tying to control. Poulitsa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sheik wants to stand up but Poulitsa has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sheik frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sheik avoids the attempt from Poulitsa to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulitsa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sheik is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Sheik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Iron Sheik!
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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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