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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Trager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trager's entrance music is Run This Town. A fine choice. Giap has chosen Beach Party Vietnam as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
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177 cm
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158 lbs
20 - 17 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Trager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap tries to clinch
and Trager counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Giap!
Giap is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Trager has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Trager.
Trager creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Giap sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Trager throws an elbow but Giap slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Trager are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Trager misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Trager.
Trager creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Giap sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Trager working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Trager is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Giap has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trager tries for a kimura but Giap is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Giap can't do much from the bottom here.
Trager working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Trager misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trager throwing strikes but Giap manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Trager is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Giap off and has taken his back!
Giap rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Giap is trying to get back to full guard.
Trager missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trager is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Trager throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trager lands with a punch from half guard.
Giap avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trager.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trager throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Giap to regain full guard.
Trager throws an elbow that misses. Giap uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trager's guard. Nice move by Giap!
Trager looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Giap trying to stand up but can't free himself from Trager's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Giap can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trager working for submissions but it's allowed Giap to get to half guard.
Giap tries to stand and escape but Trager is controlling the position.
Trager looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trager looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Giap wants to stand but Trager has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Giap stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Trager to get to his feet.
Giap wants to clinch
and Trager counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Trager swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap wants to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch there but Trager circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Trager dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giap stuffs the takedown attempt from Trager. Trager gets slowly back to his feet.
Giap moves to clinch but Trager breaks away
and Trager counters with a head kick.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trager scores with a takedown into Giap's guard.
Giap wants to get back to his feet but Trager is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trager trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Giap trying to keep a closed guard but Trager is proving a slippery customer.
Trager throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giap works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager throwing strikes but missing.
Trager throwing strikes from guard but Giap blocks nicely.
Trager is looking to work some ground and pound but Giap has wrist control.
Giap wants to stand up but Trager is controlling him.
Giap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trager.
Trager has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Trager with a flurry of punches that miss.
Giap is looking to stand up but Trager isn't so interested in that idea.
Giap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trager.
Trager throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap controlling Trager's posture.
Trager loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trager throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trager accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giap wants to stand and escape but Trager is having none of it.
Trager postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trager postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trager throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trager working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trager trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trager works over Giap with some ground and pound from guard.
Giap wants to get back to his feet but Trager is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trager loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trager won't allow Giap to get back to his feet.
Trager in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trager is looking to work some ground and pound but Giap has wrist control.
Giap trying to keep a closed guard but Trager is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager stops Giap from standing up.
Trager wants to pass the guard but Giap is keeping the position.
Alex Trager overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trager trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trager working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Trager has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Trager throwing strikes but missing.
Giap working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giap wants to stand and escape but Trager is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Trager dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Trager closes the distance and clinches.
Trager blocks an uppercut.
Trager has clasped his hands together around Giap's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Trager working the ground and pound but Giap is defending the strikes.
Trager throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Giap parries the strikes from Trager easily there. Trager is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Giap to escape.
Trager swings around for an armbar but Giap sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Trager's guard.
Trager escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Giap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trager has his foot on Giap's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Giap works his way back into a safe position though.
Trager has a closed guard, preventing Giap from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trager looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager is looking for a triangle here but Giap uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Trager tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Giap wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trager manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Trager is trying to work for a kimura but Giap is defending well.
Trager misses with a head shot. Giap uses the momentum to regain guard.
Trager missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alex Trager is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trager has gone for a leg lock! Giap slips out almost immediately though and dives into Trager's guard.
Giap has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trager is proving hard to escape from.
Trager is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trager is looking for a triangle here but Giap uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Trager striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap decides to stand back up.
Giap misses with a hook
and Trager makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Giap closes the distance but Trager moves to the side
and Trager counters with a nice double leg into side control. Giap won't be happy with that.
Trager looks up at the clock and then as Giap takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Trager smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Trager passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Giap!
Trager thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Trager looking to isolate an arm here. Giap doesn't see it coming and as Trager extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Trager!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Trager!
A victorious Alex Trager thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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