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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikkel Michelsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Mikkel Michelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dakota North!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michelsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michelsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Michelsen passes North's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Michelsen controlling the action here.
Michelsen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down North for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
North trying to hold on to Michelsen's head to control him but Michelsen postures up.
Michelsen prevents North from improving his position.
Michelsen stands up and beckons North to join him on the feet.
Michelsen tried to score with a low kick but North checks it.
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.
North wants to clinch.
Michelsen drops down looking for a counter takedown but North sprawls and moves away.
A head kick misses from Michelsen.
Michelsen feints and as North raises his hands in defense, Michelsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Michelsen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Michelsen controlling the pace.
Michelsen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Michelsen controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michelsen dominating with strikes here.
North is in a horrible position here. Michelsen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Michelsen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force North to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so North shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michelsen landing strikes from the mount.
Michelsen controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
North tries to control the position but Michelsen now has his back.
Michelsen tightening his grip on North, looking for the choke.
Michelsen lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michelsen looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! North taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mikkel Michelsen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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