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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor McGregoire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anzhor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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149 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
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144 lbs
14 - 46 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor McGregoire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 46 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anzhor Azhiev!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azhiev shoots in looking for a takedown but McGregoire manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Azhiev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McGregoire tries to clinch but Azhiev moves out of range.
McGregoire has Azhiev up against the cage in a clinch.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but McGregoire won't allow it.
McGregoire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azhiev.
A right hook to the body lands for McGregoire.
Azhiev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGregoire tries to land knees in the clinch but Azhiev avoids the damage to the body.
McGregoire tries to land knees in the clinch but Azhiev avoids the damage to the body.
Azhiev blocks an elbow strike.
McGregoire unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Azhiev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McGregoire is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGregoire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Azhiev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McGregoire working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McGregoire is stalling in the full guard.
Azhiev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregoire controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Azhiev keeping moving, preventing McGregoire from controlling successfully.
Azhiev has his foot on McGregoire's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGregoire works his way back into a safe position though.
McGregoire wants to control from the top but Azhiev keeps moving.
McGregoire slips nicely into half guard.
Azhiev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGregoire working the head and body with strikes.
McGregoire is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Azhiev defends it well.
McGregoire is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Azhiev defends it well.
Nice strikes from McGregoire there.
McGregoire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azhiev keeps working.
Azhiev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGregoire pulls his head out easily.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGregoire wants to pass the guard but Azhiev is defending well.
Azhiev looking for submissions off his back.
McGregoire seems to be looking for submissions.
McGregoire trying to control from half guard but Azhiev is working away.
McGregoire trying to pass the guard but Azhiev defending well.
McGregoire works his way into full mount!
Azhiev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Azhiev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Azhiev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGregoire pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregoire uses his free foot to push down on Azhiev's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Azhiev.
McGregoire lands a nice shot to the head.
McGregoire landing shots from mount.
Azhiev is working to get back to half guard.
McGregoire lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McGregoire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Azhiev on the ground.
Azhiev tries to reverse the position but McGregoire maintains control.
McGregoire trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McGregoire with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Azhiev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Azhiev actively working from the bottom here.
McGregoire wants to take a breather but Azhiev is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azhiev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Azhiev actively working from the bottom here.
Azhiev is staying active underneath McGregoire, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Azhiev looking for submissions off his back.
McGregoire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Azhiev actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azhiev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Azhiev looks winded!
McGregoire is controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McGregoire lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor McGregoire dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGregoire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Azhiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGregoire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azhiev's elbow.
Azhiev ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Azhiev no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McGregoire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azhiev can do to turn this around?
McGregoire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGregoire working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Azhiev's head.
McGregoire lands a couple of elbows.
McGregoire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGregoire lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Azhiev keeping moving, preventing McGregoire from controlling successfully.
McGregoire chips away with some ground and pound.
Azhiev has his foot on McGregoire's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGregoire works his way back into a safe position though.
McGregoire has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGregoire wants to control from the top but Azhiev keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregoire got a little sloppy there for a moment and Azhiev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGregoire has managed to get both his arms back between Azhiev's legs - danger averted.
Azhiev keeping full guard, as McGregoire tries to pass.
Azhiev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGregoire's guard.
Azhiev postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregoire lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McGregoire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Azhiev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGregoire preventing the sweep.
Azhiev is looking to cinch up a triangle. McGregoire throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Azhiev's body to avoid the submission. Azhiev has instead reached around McGregoire's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Azhiev arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anzhor Azhiev!
Anzhor Azhiev got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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