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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Sidorov (ranked 1584 p4p, 1932 weight class) and Helio Flacide (ranked 203 p4p, 237 weight class). Ivan Sidorov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Helio Flacide's chin.
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 Las Vegas, Ivan Sidorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helio Flacide!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidorov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sidorov showed some decent athleticism there.
Sidorov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sidorov lands a nice short elbow.
Sidorov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flacide tries to get to full guard but Sidorov has control of the leg.
Sidorov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sidorov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sidorov drops an elbow to the side of Flacide's head.
Flacide slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidorov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flacide's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sidorov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Flacide wants to sweep but no luck.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flacide wants to sweep here but Sidorov controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov works over Flacide with some ground and pound from guard.
Flacide is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flacide keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass.
Flacide looking for a sweep. Not yet Flacide, not yet.
Sidorov scoring with some ground and pound.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flacide is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sidorov preventing the sweep.
Sidorov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flacide's head.
Sidorov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sidorov with a nice head shot there.
It looks like Helio Flacide has been cut.
Our spies down at at California Top Team inform us that Flacide has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sidorov won't allow Flacide to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sidorov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sidorov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Flacide is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov wants to free his trapped foot but Flacide is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sidorov winds up and cracks Flacide with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flacide is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
Flacide is looking to improve his position.
Flacide is pressing down on Sidorov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sidorov landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sidorov gets to his feet and stands over Flacide, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Flacide felt that one! Sidorov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Flacide from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
A relieved looking Ivan Sidorov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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