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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Midget (ranked 1820 p4p, 214 weight class) and Lou Nahtic (ranked 3953 p4p, 399 weight class). Nahtic has chosen Sleeping My Day Away as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
26 - 16 - 0 |
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140 lbs
22 - 35 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Midget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Nahtic!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Nahtic misses.
Midget with a lazy takedown attempt
and Midget takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Midget avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Midget drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nahtic sprawls and moves away.
Nahtic cracks Midget with an open hand slap.
Nahtic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Midget backs up against the cage.
Nahtic looks to land a combination. Midget sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nahtic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Midget closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Midget tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Midget has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Midget goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nahtic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Midget but great work by Nahtic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midget is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nahtic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nahtic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nahtic wants to pass the guard but Midget is defending well.
Nahtic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nahtic is trying to control the action in half guard but Midget is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Midget looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Midget looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nahtic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nahtic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nahtic slips a nice elbow through Midget's hands, connecting with Midget's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Midget looking for a kimura from the bottom but Nahtic passes into side control!
Midget can't do much from the bottom here.
Midget might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midget tries to bench press Nahtic off him but Nahtic keeps the position.
Midget wants to control but Nahtic postures up.
Midget is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nahtic scoring with punches from side control.
Midget is trying to improve his position.
Nahtic working the ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nahtic is looking to take a break and control but Midget is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nahtic controlling the position.
Midget can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic working the ground and pound from side control.
Nahtic working the head with strikes.
Nahtic cracks Midget with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nahtic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Midget is not content to let Nahtic control the position.
You can see the frustration on Midget's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nahtic working the ground and pound.
Midget gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Midget is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Midnight MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Nahtic lands strikes from half guard.
Midget is refusing to be controlled, as Nahtic sits in half guard.
Midget is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nahtic pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midget looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Midget is refusing to be controlled, as Nahtic sits in half guard.
Nahtic working the head and body with strikes.
Midget works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nahtic is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Midget has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Nahtic is looking to defend but Midget has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Nahtic! Midget pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Nahtic taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Justin Midget!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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