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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Georgio Socrates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier Aubin Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aubin Mercier has chosen Classified - Oh Canada as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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175 cm
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160 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Georgio Socrates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier Aubin Mercier!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socrates drives through with a takedown into guard.
Socrates trying to control but Aubin Mercier is working from the bottom.
Socrates loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Socrates postures up in Aubin Mercier's guard and throws a big left but Aubin Mercier blocks it.
Aubin Mercier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aubin Mercier wants to sweep here but Socrates controlling him for the moment.
Socrates throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aubin Mercier working a defensive guard but Socrates manages to pass into side control anyway.
Socrates in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Socrates misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socrates 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.
Socrates looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aubin Mercier is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aubin Mercier wants to control but Socrates postures up.
Socrates creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Aubin Mercier sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Socrates tries for a kimura but Aubin Mercier is defending well.
Socrates tries to move to mount but Aubin Mercier blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
An elbow from Socrates crashes against the mat.
Aubin Mercier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Socrates throws a strike aimed at the side of Aubin Mercier's head but Aubin Mercier avoids it well.
Socrates staying calm.
Socrates 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.
Socrates throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Socrates.
The strikes coming from Socrates are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Socrates working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Socrates lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aubin Mercier dodges the ground and pound from Socrates.
Socrates trying to control the action but Aubin Mercier is working from the bottom.
Socrates is trying to get an arm triangle but Aubin Mercier is defending well.
Socrates lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aubin Mercier is trying to control Socrates's posture but Socrates avoids it.
The strikes coming from Socrates are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Socrates wants to control but Aubin Mercier is keeping him busy.
Socrates working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Socrates tries to score with some ground and pound. Aubin Mercier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgio Socrates dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Socrates throws a right hand that Aubin Mercier ducks under and follows up with a left that Aubin Mercier also avoids with ease.
Georgio Socrates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Socrates drives through and clinches with Aubin Mercier against the cage.
Socrates lands a hook that snaps the head of Aubin Mercier backwards.
Socrates tries to work over Aubin Mercier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aubin Mercier pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Socrates accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Socrates wants to pass the guard but Aubin Mercier is keeping the position.
Socrates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aubin Mercier can do to turn this around?
Socrates controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aubin Mercier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socrates throws a strike but Aubin Mercier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aubin Mercier won't allow Socrates to sweep him here.
Socrates escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aubin Mercier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aubin Mercier is fighting to break Socrates's control of his arms but Socrates is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Aubin Mercier trying to control the position from guard on top but Socrates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Socrates is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Socrates working a defensive guard here.
Georgio Socrates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aubin Mercier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Socrates has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aubin Mercier has managed to get both his arms back between Socrates's legs - danger averted.
Aubin Mercier stopping the sweep attempt from Socrates.
Socrates bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aubin Mercier's guard.
Socrates wants to control from the top but Aubin Mercier keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubin Mercier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aubin Mercier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aubin Mercier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Socrates lands a nice hook to Aubin Mercier's body. Aubin Mercier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aubin Mercier drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aubin Mercier trying to control but Socrates is working from the bottom.
Aubin Mercier being controlled here momentarily.
Socrates looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socrates keeping moving, preventing Aubin Mercier from controlling successfully.
Aubin Mercier won't allow Socrates to sweep him here.
Socrates controls Aubin Mercier momentarily but Aubin Mercier frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aubin Mercier trying to control the position from guard on top but Socrates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aubin Mercier gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Georgio Socrates will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Aubin Mercier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Socrates trying to control but Aubin Mercier postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socrates is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aubin Mercier is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socrates has his hands clasped together around Aubin Mercier's back. He's all about the action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Socrates wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aubin Mercier tries to keep at a distance but Socrates has taken the fight into the clinch.
Socrates turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Aubin Mercier defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Socrates seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Socrates working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aubin Mercier avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Socrates.
Socrates trying to control the action but Aubin Mercier is working from the bottom.
Socrates fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Georgio Socrates is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubin Mercier struggling a bit here.
Aubin Mercier is not content to let Socrates control the position.
Aubin Mercier struggling a bit here.
Socrates tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
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.
Socrates is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aubin Mercier has escaped the position, nice work there.
Socrates is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aubin Mercier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aubin Mercier avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Socrates.
Socrates tries to score with some ground and pound. Aubin Mercier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aubin Mercier can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Olivier Aubin Mercier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Socrates clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgio Socrates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Socrates has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgio Socrates!
Georgio Socrates made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Big shoutout to SnapNapTap.wordpress.com for shining a light on what we do!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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