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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michel Colucci (ranked 1661 p4p, 199 weight class) and Travis Mitchell (ranked 2310 p4p, 252 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Colucci might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Le temps des cerises. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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187 cm
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190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michel Colucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Colucci.
Colucci is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mitchell.
Colucci closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mitchell's guard.
Mitchell has control of Colucci's left arm, preventing Colucci from doing any damage.
Colucci keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Mitchell 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.
Colucci drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Colucci jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Colucci might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Colucci from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colucci throwing strikes but missing.
Mitchell trying to keep a closed guard but Colucci is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping full guard, as Colucci tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Colucci preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell is adopting a defensive guard.
Colucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Colucci works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Colucci trying to control from Mitchell's half guard. Mitchell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Colucci loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Colucci trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Colucci wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.
Mitchell can't keep his opponent in guard - Colucci advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mitchell is trying to get back to full guard.
Colucci is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mitchell wants to control but Colucci is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colucci is looking for a kimura here.
Colucci scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mitchell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Colucci's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Colucci's back!
Colucci is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Colucci turns into Mitchell and is now in his guard.
Mitchell trying to control the position.
Colucci working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Colucci stopping the sweep attempt from Mitchell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mitchell can't keep his opponent in guard - Colucci advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mitchell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mitchell wants to improve his position but Colucci is controlling well.
Mitchell wants to control but Colucci is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Colucci has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mitchell defend it? Colucci steps over the head and cranks it - Mitchell is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Colucci!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michel Colucci!
A very excited looking Michel Colucci made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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