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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iheb Aribiiiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iheb Aribiiiii will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Huey Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iheb Aribiiiii!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lloyd really is a fat lump.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aribiiiii can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lloyd controls the pace.
Aribiiiii throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Aribiiiii working a defensive guard but Lloyd manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lloyd has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Aribiiiii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aribiiiii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lloyd tries to keep at a distance but Aribiiiii has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Aribiiiii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aribiiiii pushes Lloyd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aribiiiii is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lloyd to keep the fight standing.
Aribiiiii manages to break the clinch.
Aribiiiii fails with the takedown
and Lloyd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Huey Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iheb Aribiiiii.
Lloyd drags the fight down to the ground.
Lloyd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aribiiiii manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aribiiiii isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lloyd stacks Aribiiiii on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lloyd!
Aribiiiii is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd slows the pace down.
Lloyd scoring with punches and elbows.
Lloyd scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aribiiiii tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lloyd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lloyd decides to stand up, so the ref orders Aribiiiii to his feet.
Aribiiiii looks winded!
Aribiiiii has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aribiiiii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lloyd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lloyd jumps guard.
Lloyd throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lloyd is on top in guard.
Lloyd works over Aribiiiii with some ground and pound from guard.
Lloyd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd works over Aribiiiii with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lloyd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lloyd landing with the ground and pound.
Lloyd stands up and waves to Aribiiiii to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lloyd is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lloyd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aribiiiii swivels and escapes.
Aribiiiii fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Lloyd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huey Lloyd's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lloyd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aribiiiii tries to close the distance and clinch but Lloyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aribiiiii tries a head kick but it misses.
Aribiiiii moves to clinch but Lloyd breaks away
and Lloyd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lloyd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aribiiiii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Aribiiiii misses.
Aribiiiii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lloyd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lloyd.
Aribiiiii is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lloyd has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Aribiiiii uses from the top position.
Lloyd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lloyd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lloyd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lloyd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aribiiiii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Lloyd seems content to control.
Aribiiiii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lloyd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aribiiiii can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lloyd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Huey Lloyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aribiiiii is trying to maintain the position but Lloyd is very close to passing his half guard.
Lloyd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lloyd is taking a breather. Aribiiiii says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lloyd connects with a nice short shot to Aribiiiii's temple.
Lloyd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lloyd is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Aribiiiii is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Huey Lloyd!
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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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