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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Common (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Ians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Common comes into the arena with Ghost by Tupac blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tupac Common!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miko Ians!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Common changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ians tries to avoid it but Common manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ians to the ground. Ians escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ians tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Common.
Common doesn't manage to clinch there - Ians circles away.
Common gets a takedown into half guard.
Common is looking to take a break and control but Ians is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ians wants to get back to his feet.
Common is looking to take a break and control but Ians is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ians gets full guard.
Ians utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ians isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Common stacks Ians 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 Common!
Ians tries to escape but Common is in control.
Common decides to stand back up. Common steps back and let's Ians get back to his feet.
Ians lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Common circles away quickly and effectively.
Common fails with a takedown attempt.
Ians tries to clinch there but Common circles away.
Ians wants to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ians.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Common wants to get back to his feet.
Common manages to get back to half guard.
Common is pressing down on Ians's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Common is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ians tries to stand but Common is controlling from the bottom.
Ians looks gassed!
Common has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ians off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ians gets a clinch.
Common wants to break free but Ians has control.
Ians lands a nice knee to the body.
Common has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ians avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tupac Common. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ians with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ians with a knee to the head.
Ians breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ians clinches.
Ians successfully pulls guard.
Common postures up in Ians's guard and throws a big left but Ians blocks it.
Common postures up.
Ians looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Common passes into side control.
Common tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ians is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Common is controlling him well.
Common thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ians throws Common to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tupac Common will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ians darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ians escapes and gets back to his feet.
Common has his takedown stuffed
and Ians counters by clinching up.
Ians with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Common jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ians walks away with a smile on his face. Common gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Common avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ians has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ians using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Common has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ians connects with a nasty looking knee right to Common's face.
It looks like Tupac Common has been cut.
Ians connects with a knee to the head.
Common throws a head punch that misses.
Common is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ians pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tupac Common. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ians.
Ians tries a knee to the head but Common blocks it.
Ians tries to land a knee to the head but Common blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ians pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ians is struggling to control the position.
Common tries to pull guard but Ians won't allow it.
Ians is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Common is trying to break free.
Ians with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Common tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ians smiles and moves away.
Ians fails with a takedown attempt.
Common shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Common thowing shots but they're missing.
Common is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ians has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ians!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ians slips nicely into half guard.
Common kicks Ians off and gets back to his feet.
Ians scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Common is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ians pulls his head out easily.
Miko Ians has got the better of the ground game so far.
Common is trying to stand up here but Ians is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ians postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Common to stand up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ians looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Common drives through with a takedown into guard.
Common tries to free his leg and advance position but Ians is retaining full guard.
Ians pushes Common off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ians shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Common pinned against the cage. Common gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ians.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ians avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ians clinches up with Common and pushes him back against the cage.
Ians lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ians stalling the fight.
Ians with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ians with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Common goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ians prevents it.
A knee to the head by Ians.
Ians with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Common tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ians just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ians is pressed up against the cage. Common has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ians down to the mat. Ians avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ians darts in and clinches Common up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ians scores with a knee to the head.
Common is trying to drag Ians to the mat but Ians just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Common is trying to break free.
Common wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Ians showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tupac Common's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ians tries to clinch
and Common counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Common.
Common stands up from Ians's guard - Common perhaps looking for a knockout.
Common throws a head kick but Ians moves out of range.
Common keeps the fight on the outside.
Common shoots in for a double leg but Ians sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ians fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Common, pushing him back against the cage.
Ians connects with a nasty looking knee right to Common's face.
Ians creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ians with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ians manages to break the clinch.
Common keeps the fight on the outside.
Common gets caught flat footed, as Ians shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ians has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Common is proving hard to escape from.
Common is looking for a triangle but Ians pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Common manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Common wants to control the pace but Ians is squirming around nicely.
Common sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Common swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ians is now in Common's guard. A big mistake from Common there, giving up the dominant position!
Ians stands up from Common's guard - Ians perhaps looking for a knockout.
Common fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ians gets a takedown into half guard.
Common is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Common tries to kick Ians off but Ians keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ians is working for a submission of some sort.
Common punching from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Common manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ians slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Common is looking to reverse the position.
Ians decides to stand up, so the ref orders Common to his feet.
Ians misses with a takedown attempt
and Common counters with a shoot takedown. Ians fights it but they end up in guard.
Common has gone for a leg lock! Ians slips out almost immediately though and dives into Common's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ians stands and steps away. Common gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miko Ians.
I think Ians has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miko Ians!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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