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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arman Tsarukyan (ranked 4095 p4p, 4835 weight class) and Brice Werner (ranked 238 p4p, 283 weight class). Brice Werner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arman Tsarukyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brice Werner!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tsarukyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Tsarukyan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A punch combination from Werner misses.
Werner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tsarukyan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Werner's guard.
Tsarukyan throws a big elbow that misses.
Tsarukyan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tsarukyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Werner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tsarukyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Werner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tsarukyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Werner has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsarukyan wants to pass the guard but Werner is keeping the position.
Tsarukyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tsarukyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Werner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsarukyan throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsarukyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tsarukyan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tsarukyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Werner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tsarukyan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Werner throws a series of punches but Tsarukyan moves out of range.
Werner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsarukyan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Werner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tsarukyan controls the pace.
Tsarukyan is pushing down on Werner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Werner is fighting to maintain full guard but Tsarukyan has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tsarukyan lands a nice short elbow.
Tsarukyan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tsarukyan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tsarukyan passes to full mount!
Tsarukyan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Werner hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsarukyan controlling from the full mount.
Tsarukyan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tsarukyan landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Tsarukyan.
Tsarukyan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tsarukyan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tsarukyan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Werner is surviving well by controlling Tsarukyan's body position as best he can.
Tsarukyan tries to control but Werner wriggling away.
Tsarukyan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsarukyan with a couple of short strikes.
Tsarukyan with shots to the head and body - Werner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tsarukyan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Werner is looking to escape.
Tsarukyan scoring with strikes but Werner is staying in there.
Werner is in a horrible position here. Tsarukyan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Werner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tsarukyan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tsarukyan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tsarukyan lands a nice shot to the head.
Tsarukyan landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Tsarukyan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch combination from Werner misses.
Werner throws a series of punches but Tsarukyan moves out of range.
Werner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tsarukyan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Werner throws a right and a left that Tsarukyan avoids nicely.
Tsarukyan attempts a counter takedown but Werner avoids it well and moves away.
Werner misses with a double jab.
Tsarukyan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tsarukyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tsarukyan attempts a counter takedown but Werner avoids it well and moves away.
Tsarukyan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tsarukyan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tsarukyan working the head and body with strikes.
Werner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsarukyan lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsarukyan controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsarukyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Werner keeps working.
Tsarukyan working the ground and pound from side control.
Tsarukyan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tsarukyan grinds an elbow into Werner's temple.
Arman Tsarukyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tsarukyan lands an elbow.
Tsarukyan is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Werner looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tsarukyan gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Werner is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tsarukyan lets go of the hold and Werner can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arman Tsarukyan!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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