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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian Bigg (ranked 2051 p4p, 4035 weight class) and Sam Salter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salter has chosen Dead Or Alive as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sam Salter enters the cage!
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ian Bigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Salter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bigg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Salter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bigg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Salter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Salter won't allow Bigg to sweep him here.
Bigg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bigg looking for a guillotine here but Salter defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigg is looking for a triangle but Salter pushes his legs off easily.
Bigg controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salter has gone for a leg lock! Bigg slips out almost immediately though and dives into Salter's guard.
Bigg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bigg is aware though and is defending well.
Bigg advances to half guard.
Bigg passes to full mount!
Bigg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bigg dominating with strikes here.
We've been hearing good reports from Bigg's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bigg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bigg raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bigg working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bigg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bigg looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bigg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Salter tries to lock up and control but Bigg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bigg looking to secure an arm triangle but Salter defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salter working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bigg tries to control but Salter wriggling away.
Salter tries to hold on but Bigg postures up.
Salter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bigg has control of Salter's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Salter regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Salter wants to control but Bigg is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salter is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bigg is staying active.
Bigg wants to finish this one by submission but Salter is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bigg.
Salter tries to lock up and control but Bigg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bigg controlling from mount.
Bigg scoring with strikes but Salter is staying in there.
Salter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Bigg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bigg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Bigg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Salter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bigg is trying to get back to full guard.
Bigg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Salter trying to control but Bigg is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salter stands and throws Bigg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bigg wants to control but Salter is keeping busy.
Salter is trying to control the action in half guard but Bigg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bigg is pressing down on Salter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bigg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bigg keeping full guard, as Salter tries to pass.
Bigg looking for a guillotine here but Salter defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigg has his foot on Salter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salter works his way back into a safe position though.
Salter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bigg working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Salter has passed into half guard!
Salter is trying to control the action in half guard but Bigg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Salter passes into side control, despite Bigg's attempt to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Salter off and has taken his back!
Salter trying to control the action but Bigg just sinks the hooks in.
Salter fending off the submission attempt from Bigg.
Bigg has got one arm under Salter's chin. This could be trouble... Salter trying to control the other hand but Bigg gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Salter has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ian Bigg!
In defeat, Sam Salter stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think it may be time to hang up the gloves. Its been fun at times but Im over this time to go kill myself and family chris benoit style.'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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