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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ister Band (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anselmi Samara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ister Band!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anselmi Samara!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Band throws a head kick but Samara moves out of range.
Samara defending well as Band loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Band checks a leg kick.
Samara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Samara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Band paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Band misses with a low kick.
Band throws out a loose jab but Samara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samara closes the distance and clinches.
Samara scores a nice knee to the body.
Samara misses with an elbow strike.
Band swings wildly with an uppercut but Samara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Band presses Samara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Samara is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Band breaks from the clinch.
Band takes one on the button.
It looks like Ister Band has been cut.
Band lands a head shot.
Samara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Band paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Band.
Samara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Band misses.
Samara wants to clinch.
Band fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Band avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Band looks to land a right hand but Samara moved out of range.
Samara shoots in for a takedown but Band shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Band works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Band misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Band uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Samara has time to react.
Samara drops his hands momentarily and Band takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Band misses the jab.
Samara tries to clinch but Band is having none of it.
Samara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Anselmi Samara has been cut.
Band is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Samara.
Samara is looking to clinch but Band is avoiding it.
Samara closes the distance and pushes Band back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samara is working for takedown but Band is calmly controlling the position for now.
Band stalls.
Samara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ister Band has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anselmi Samara.
Band goes for a takedown attempt but Samara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samara misses with a body shot.
Samara misses with a takedown
and Band counters with a nice double leg into side control. Samara won't be happy with that.
Band working the body and head with strikes.
Band working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Band scores with punches from side control.
Samara managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Band.
Samara is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Band has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Band throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Band cracks Samara with a big right hand but Samara just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Samara tries to buck Band off but Band is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Band throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Samara works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Band not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Band missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Band scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Samara regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Band.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Band accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Band trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Band throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Samara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Samara working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ister Band dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Band misses with an uppercut. Samara saw that one coming.
Band tries for a takedown but Samara circles away easily
and Samara counters with a single leg into guard. Band didn't expect that.
Samara forces his way into half guard.
Band is staying active underneath Samara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Samara works his way into side control.
Band is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Samara's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Samara works his way into side control.
Band struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara is chipping away with strikes.
Band wants to control but Samara postures up.
Band tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Samara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Band tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Samara presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Samara landing punches.
Samara working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Band is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Samara lands a big elbow.
Samara putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Band gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Band gets full guard.
Samara looking to pass the guard.
Samara throws and elbow that misses. Band uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Samara's guard. Nice move by Band!
Band is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Band content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Band is in close to Samara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Band throws a strike but Samara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Band trying to strike off his back.
Ister Band overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samara looking to pass the guard.
Samara looking to sit in guard and control but Band gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Band drops back, looking for a kneebar! Samara looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Samara looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Samara!
Samara postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Band tries to buck Samara off but Samara is having none of it.
Band stops Samara from passing to mount.
Band throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
That's four 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.
Band throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Band stops Samara from passing to mount.
Samara lands an elbow.
Samara avoids the strikes from the bottom by Band.
Band struggling a bit here.
Band tries to buck Samara off but Samara is having none of it.
Band is working hard here to advance position.
Samara advances to full mount.
Band tries to reverse the position but Samara maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmi Samara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Band gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Samara.
Band jabs at Samara's body.
Samara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Band is trying to defend but Samara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Band gets full guard.
Samara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Band lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Samara!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Band throwing strikes but Samara bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Band forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara gets back to full guard.
Band has gone for a leg lock! Samara slips out almost immediately though and dives into Band's guard.
Band throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Samara drops back looking for a leg! Band is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Band manages to kick Samara off! Samara jumps back into Band's guard.
Samara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Band is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Band 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.
That's two 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.
Band lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Samara!
Band connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Band is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Band connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Samara is in a horrible position here. Band smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Band cracks Samara with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Band fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Band throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Samara because Band loaded up on that one.
Samara is looking to get to half guard.
Band working Samara over with strikes here.
Samara tries to reverse the position but Band maintains control.
Band lands a big elbow.
Samara wants to control but Band is having none of it.
Samara wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Band.
Samara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Band thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samara is in a horrible position here. Band smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Band throwing strikes here but Samara is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Samara bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Band looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samara is one step ahead there.
Samara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Band looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samara is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ister Band showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Band has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ister Band!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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