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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Islam Barayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Kalnoky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barayev's entrance music is Birds of Sulphur. A fine choice. Tomas Kalnoky is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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139 lbs
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175 cm
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146 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Powerful |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Islam Barayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomas Kalnoky!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalnoky has a takedown stuffed.
Barayev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kalnoky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barayev defends it nicely.
Barayev swings for the body but Kalnoky moves out of range.
Kalnoky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kalnoky tries to clinch up.
Barayev misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kalnoky.
Islam Barayev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Kalnoky.
Barayev throws a leg kick
and Kalnoky counters with a takedown into side control.
Barayev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalnoky trying to control the position but Barayev is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barayev takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Barayev gets back to half guard.
Kalnoky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kalnoky seems to be working for a kimura but Barayev defends the submission attempt.
Kalnoky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barayev manages to get to full guard.
Barayev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kalnoky drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barayev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barayev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barayev!
Barayev tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalnoky regains half guard there - taking advantage of Barayev's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kalnoky wants to get back to full guard.
Barayev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kalnoky keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalnoky controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Barayev is just content to waste time from the top position. Kalnoky takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kalnoky wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barayev controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Islam Barayev.
Kalnoky tries to clinch up.
Barayev throws a sloppy head kick and Kalnoky moves out of range easily.
Barayev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kalnoky at a distance.
Barayev throws a leg kick but Kalnoky sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barayev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalnoky.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Kalnoky as Barayev shoots in.
Barayev throws a shot to the body.
Barayev throws a body punch but Kalnoky moves out of range.
Barayev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kalnoky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomas Kalnoky will probably get the nod.
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.
Barayev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barayev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kalnoky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barayev throws a push kick but Kalnoky slaps the foot to one side.
Kalnoky wants to clinch but Barayev slips to the side
and Barayev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barayev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kalnoky fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kalnoky doesn't manage to clinch there - Barayev circles away.
Kalnoky fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Kalnoky.
Kalnoky fails with a takedown attempt.
Islam Barayev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Kalnoky.
Kalnoky tries to keep at a distance but Barayev has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barayev tries to work over Kalnoky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Barayev scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Barayev.
Kalnoky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barayev is defending well for now.
Kalnoky crunches a lovely knee into Barayev's ribcage.
Kalnoky tries to land knees in the clinch but Barayev avoids the damage to the body.
Barayev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barayev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalnoky wants to take the fight to the mat but Barayev manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kalnoky looking to slow down the pace here.
Kalnoky tries to land knees in the clinch but Barayev avoids the damage to the body.
Barayev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalnoky.
Kalnoky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kalnoky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barayev blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barayev misses with a body punch.
Barayev lands with a right to the head.
Barayev lands a shot to the body.
Kalnoky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barayev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barayev tries to work over Kalnoky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalnoky landing knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barayev.
Kalnoky struggles to land a body shot inside as Barayev controls his hands.
Barayev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalnoky missing with knees to the body.
Barayev lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Barayev.
Kalnoky is looking to control Barayev's arms but Barayev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kalnoky has his back to the cage.
Barayev digs a right hand underneath Kalnoky's ribcage. Kalnoky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barayev tries to throw a body punch but Kalnoky avoids it by throwing Barayev back against the cage.
Barayev misses with a body punch.
Kalnoky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barayev blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barayev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Barayev.
Barayev presses Kalnoky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kalnoky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Barayev fails to land.
Barayev digs a right hand into Kalnoky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kalnoky's gas tank.
Kalnoky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barayev avoids it.
Kalnoky tries a knee to the head but Barayev blocks it.
A body shot lands from Barayev.
Kalnoky is breathing heavily.
Kalnoky blocks a body shot from Barayev.
Islam Barayev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kalnoky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barayev is defending well for now.
Barayev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barayev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barayev lands a nice shot to the body.
Kalnoky crunches a lovely knee into Barayev's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalnoky prevents a body shot from Barayev.
Barayev digs a right hand underneath Kalnoky's ribcage. Kalnoky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalnoky looking to stall.
Kalnoky prevents a body shot from Barayev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barayev.
Barayev lands a good knee to the midsection. Kalnoky won't want to take too many of those.
Barayev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Barayev on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kalnoky obliges.
Good body shot from Barayev.
Kalnoky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barayev.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barayev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barayev is working Kalnoky over against the cage.
Barayev is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barayev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barayev.
Barayev struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalnoky controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Islam Barayev dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Barayev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kalnoky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kalnoky wants to control from the top but Barayev keeps moving.
Kalnoky might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barayev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Barayev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kalnoky's guard.
Barayev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kalnoky keeping moving, preventing Barayev from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kalnoky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barayev trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalnoky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barayev loads up on a big right hand but Kalnoky slips the punch.
Barayev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kalnoky.
Barayev misses with a body punch
so Kalnoky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barayev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kalnoky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barayev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kalnoky.
Kalnoky trying to control but Barayev is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barayev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kalnoky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kalnoky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barayev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalnoky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barayev's head.
Barayev working for a triangle but Kalnoky defends it easily.
Kalnoky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barayev controls Kalnoky momentarily but Kalnoky frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barayev is pulling down on Kalnoky's head to control his posture.
Kalnoky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalnoky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kalnoky pushes down on Barayev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barayev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kalnoky is thwarting Barayev's attempts to control the position.
Kalnoky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barayev trying to hold on to Kalnoky's head to control him but Kalnoky postures up.
Kalnoky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barayev trying to control but Kalnoky postures up.
Barayev keeping hold of Kalnoky's head, controlling as best he can.
Barayev wants to get back to full guard.
Kalnoky is working for a kimura but Barayev is defending it quite comfortably.
Barayev is trying to maintain the position but Kalnoky is very close to passing his half guard.
Tomas Kalnoky has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalnoky is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Kalnoky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kalnoky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tomas Kalnoky!
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