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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Sigic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgi Fotev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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188 cm
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Sigic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgi Fotev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fotev throws a sloppy head kick and Sigic moves out of range easily.
Fotev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Georgi Fotev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fotev connects with a high kick.
Fotev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fotev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fotev.
Sigic gets the takedown into side control.
Sigic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sigic tries for a kimura but Fotev is defending well.
Sigic is trying to get an arm triangle but Fotev is defending well.
Sigic is putting a hurting on Fotev here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sigic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sigic is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fotev is pushing Sigic's head away, looking to escape. Sigic manages to hold on to the position though.
Sigic 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.
Sigic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fotev, who protects the arm well.
Sigic is breathing heavily.
Sigic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fotev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sigic lands a nice forearm strike.
Fotev taking a bit of punishment here - Sigic scoring with strikes.
Sigic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fotev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fotev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sigic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fotev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sigic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigic is trying to get an arm triangle but Fotev is defending well.
Fotev is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sigic is controlling him well.
Fotev on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fotev struggling a bit here.
Sigic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fotev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sigic working away.
Fotev is trying to improve his position.
Fotev taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotev tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sigic is chipping away with strikes.
Sigic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fotev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sigic landing strikes.
Sigic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sigic throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sigic working the ground and pound but Fotev is defending the strikes.
Sigic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The strikes coming from Sigic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fotev tries to buck Sigic off but Sigic is having none of it.
Sigic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fotev down.
Sigic has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fotev is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Sigic yanks on the arm and Fotev is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Sigic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Sigic!
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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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