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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cecil Otter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicklas Mattsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cecil Otter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicklas Mattsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otter scores a takedown into full mount!
Otter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mattsson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mattsson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mattsson wants to control from the top but Otter keeps moving.
Otter looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Otter wants to sweep here but Mattsson controlling him for the moment.
Mattsson wants to pass the guard but Otter is keeping the position.
Otter is trying to control the position but Mattsson postures up.
Otter throws a couple of heel strikes.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mattsson tries for a takedown but Otter circles away easily
and Otter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mattsson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Otter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Otter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mattsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Otter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Otter wants to control from the top but Mattsson keeps moving.
Otter working some strikes from top position.
Otter working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Otter trying to control but Mattsson is working from the bottom.
Otter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mattsson looks gassed!
Mattsson is looking for a triangle but Otter pushes his legs off easily.
Otter wants to pass the guard but Mattsson is keeping the position.
Otter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Otter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mattsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Otter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Otter lands a couple of elbows.
Otter working some strikes from top position.
Otter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Otter wants to control from the top but Mattsson keeps moving.
Otter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otter is really struggling to control Mattsson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Otter throws a strike but Mattsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Otter controlling Mattsson's posture.
Otter wants to sweep but no luck.
Mattsson trying to control but Otter is working from the bottom.
Otter keeping full guard, as Mattsson tries to pass.
Otter looking for a sweep. Not yet Otter, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Otter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Otter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Otter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mattsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Otter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mattsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Otter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mattsson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Otter uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otter lands some shots froms side control.
Otter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mattsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Otter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cecil Otter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Otter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mattsson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mattsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cecil Otter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mattsson looking for submissions off his back.
Otter working the head and body with strikes.
Otter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mattsson taking some punishment here, with Otter in his half guard.
Otter trying to pass the guard but Mattsson defending well.
Mattsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattsson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Otter pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Otter scores a takedown into full mount!
Mattsson is trying desperately to improve position.
Mattsson taking shots to the head.
Mattsson tries to hold on but Otter postures up.
Otter landing punches.
Mattsson tries to reverse the position but Otter maintains control.
Otter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mattsson is trying desperately to improve position.
Mattsson is in a horrible position here. Otter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mattsson is squirming around, avoiding Otter's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattsson regains half guard.
Mattsson has hold of Otter's hands but Otter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mattsson is trying to maintain the position but Otter is very close to passing his half guard.
Mattsson actively working from the bottom here.
Mattsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Otter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mattsson taking some punishment here, with Otter in his half guard.
Mattsson looking for submissions off his back.
Mattsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattsson actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Otter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mattsson trying to control here.
Otter winds up and cracks Mattsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mattsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Otter wants to free his trapped foot but Mattsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mattsson moves into full guard.
Mattsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattsson working for a triangle but Otter defends it easily.
Mattsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Otter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Otter trying to control the position from guard on top but Mattsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Otter wants to get up but he can't break Mattsson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mattsson keeping moving, preventing Otter from controlling successfully.
Mattsson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Otter frees his head nicely. Oh but Mattsson has switched to an armbar! Otter is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Nicklas Mattsson!
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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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