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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tupac shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tupac shakur is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Ivey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, tupac shakur!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
shakur scores with a takedown into Ivey's guard.
Ivey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in shakur's guard.
shakur looking for a guillotine here but Ivey defends easily.
shakur working for a triangle but Ivey defends it easily.
Ivey wants to get up but he can't break shakur's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ivey is stalling in the full guard.
Ivey drops back looking for a leg! shakur is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and shakur manages to kick Ivey off! Ivey jumps back into shakur's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
shakur looking for subs off his back but Ivey has passed one foot through into half guard.
shakur is staying active underneath Ivey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
shakur is looking to control Ivey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can shakur avoid being mounted?
shakur is refusing to be controlled, as Ivey sits in half guard.
Ivey wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ivey prevents shakur from improving his position.
shakur looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
shakur scores a takedown into full mount!
shakur looks gassed!
Ivey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ivey is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shakur can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ivey is looking to escape.
shakur goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ivey is on top in guard.
Ivey trying to stand up but can't free himself from shakur's guard.
Ivey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
shakur keeping moving, preventing Ivey from controlling successfully.
Ivey pushes down on shakur's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
shakur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
shakur avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ivey.
Ivey throwing shots but shakur is blocking nicely.
Ivey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so shakur is just riding it out for now. Ivey eventually gives up the hold.
Ivey trying to control the action but shakur is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
shakur wants to improve his position but Ivey is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but tupac shakur will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ivey tries to keep at a distance but shakur has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ivey is trying to maintain a safe position but shakur gets an underhook and turns Ivey into the cage.
shakur has hold of one of Ivey's legs. Ivey is fighting the takedown attempt but shakur gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ivey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. shakur manages to get himself to full guard.
shakur is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ivey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ivey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ivey postures up.
shakur is breathing heavily.
Ivey wants to get up but he can't break shakur's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ivey wants to control from the top but shakur keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey wants to stand but shakur has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
shakur keeping full guard, as Ivey tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ivey wants to clinch.
Ivey misses with a wild combination.
Ivey tries for a takedown but shakur circles away easily
and shakur counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ivey's guard now.
shakur drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and shakur jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
shakur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ivey keeping moving, preventing shakur from controlling successfully.
shakur thows a big elbow that misses.
shakur postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
shakur works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ivey is looking to improve his position.
Ivey won't allow shakur to pass to mount.
Ivey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
shakur is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shakur scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by shakur.
shakur goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ivey turns into him and now he's in shakur's guard.
shakur will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ivey is pushing down on shakur's leg trying to pass to half guard. shakur is fighting to maintain full guard but Ivey has managed to sneak the leg through.
shakur is trying to control Ivey's posture. Ivey takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for shakur! Ivey is rotating here... this could be the end... shakur is out! Ivey has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Phil Ivey!
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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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