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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Bagrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer Bell struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Stringer Bell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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199 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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ADCC Champion
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslan Bagrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stringer Bell!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bagrian is just riding it out for now. Bell eventually gives up the hold.
Bagrian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bell is looking to stall here but Bagrian recovers full guard.
Bell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bell has gone for a leg lock! Bagrian slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bell's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagrian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bagrian is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bell has escaped and now he's on top!
Bell throwing strikes but missing.
Bell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bagrian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bagrian wants to sweep but no luck.
Bell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bagrian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bagrian wants to sweep but no luck.
Bell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bagrian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bagrian trying to keep a closed guard but Bell is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bagrian lands a really nice looking cross but Bell seems unphased.
Bagrian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bagrian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bell takes a swing at Bagrian's ribcage but misses.
Bagrian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagrian misses with a looping right.
Aslan Bagrian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bagrian looks to throw the jab but Bell is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bagrian. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bagrian throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bagrian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bagrian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Bagrian misses.
Bagrian misses with a looping left.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bagrian as he avoids it easily.
Bagrian misses the shot to the body.
Bagrian keeps the fight on the outside.
Bagrian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Bell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagrian.
Bell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagrian.
Bagrian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bagrian tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bagrian lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagrian connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bell. Bell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bell is looking to clinch.
Bell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bell looks gassed!
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Bagrian.
Bagrian looks to land a right hand but Bell moved out of range.
Bell takes a swing at Bagrian's ribcage but misses.
Bell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bagrian.
Aslan Bagrian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bagrian swivels and escapes.
Aslan Bagrian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stringer Bell.
Nice straight punches there by Bagrian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bagrian.
Bagrian misses with a wild body shot.
Bagrian misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
Bagrian with a jab.
Bagrian misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
Bagrian lands with a hook. Bell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslan Bagrian dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bagrian throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bagrian scores with a sloppy right hand. Bell should have avoided that one.
Bagrian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bagrian swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
Bell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bell misses with the ground and pound.
Bell is trying to get an arm triangle but Bagrian is defending well.
Bagrian can't do much from the bottom here.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Bell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Bell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bagrian can't do much from the bottom here.
Bagrian tries to buck Bell off but Bell is having none of it.
Bagrian is working hard here to advance position.
Bell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bagrian is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bell lands a nice looking body shot.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bagrian.
Bagrian is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bagrian misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Bagrian misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bagrian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bell.
You can see the frustration on Bagrian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bagrian defending against the ground and pound.
Bell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bagrian has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bell but great work by Bagrian.
Bagrian throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell manages to get back to half guard.
Bagrian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bagrian.
Bagrian seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagrian is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bagrian is thwarting Bell's attempts to control the position.
Bagrian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bagrian misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bell shoots for a takedown but Bagrian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bagrian.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bagrian.
Bagrian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bagrian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bagrian dips to his left and cracks Bell with an uppercut!
Bell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aslan Bagrian is winning the standup battle so far.
Bagrian misses with a straight right.
Bagrian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Bagrian missing with a left hand there. Bell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bagrian lands a jab to Bell's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aslan Bagrian will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bagrian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bagrian.
Bell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bagrian cracks Bell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Bagrian.
Bagrian lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bagrian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bagrian throws out the jab.
Bagrian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bagrian rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagrian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to de liver by Bagrian. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bagrian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bagrian thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagrian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bagrian throws a series of punches but Bell moves out of range.
Bagrian scores with a body shot.
Bell staying out of range there.
Bell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bagrian throws the left hand but Bell avoids the punch easily.
Bell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
Bagrian cracks Bell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagrian stuns Bell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bagrian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bagrian scores with a jab. Bell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bagrian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to de liver by Bagrian. Beautiful body shot.
Bagrian lands a slapping body shot.
Bagrian missing with a left hand there. Bell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bagrian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagrian.
Bagrian throws a jab when Bell was well out of range.
Bagrian cracks a nice hook into Bell's ribs.
Bagrian thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagrian scores with a jab to the body.
Bagrian throws a looping overhand right but Bell ducks down to avoid it.
Bagrian misses with a straight right.
Bell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bagrian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bagrian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bagrian working a defensive guard here.
Stringer Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell cracks Bagrian with a solid left hand.
Bell is looking to work some ground and pound but Bagrian has wrist control.
Bell throws a big right hand that misses.
Bagrian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bagrian is really struggling to control Bell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Aslan Bagrian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bell is in close to Bagrian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bell is in close to Bagrian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bagrian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aslan Bagrian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bagrian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslan Bagrian!
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energy
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hype
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