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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Haria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zabid Sameenov (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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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timo Haria!
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, Zabid Sameenov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sameenov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Haria is trying to improve his position.
Sameenov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Haria is not content to let Sameenov control the position.
Haria manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sameenov's best efforts.
Haria is trying to get back to full guard.
Haria makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Haria.
Haria keeping full guard, as Sameenov tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haria is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sameenov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sameenov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haria had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sameenov is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Haria Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sameenov's back instead.
Sameenov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Haria is trying to stick to Sameenov's back but Sameenov is turning into Haria. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Haria's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sameenov.
Sameenov trying to control but Haria is working from the bottom.
Haria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sameenov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Haria escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sameenov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Haria is breathing heavily.
Haria looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sameenov wants to control from the top but Haria keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sameenov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Haria had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sameenov is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Haria Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sameenov's back instead.
Haria has got his arm under Sameenov's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Sameenov has spun round into Haria's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Haria will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haria has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sameenov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haria keeping moving, preventing Sameenov from controlling successfully.
Sameenov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sameenov wants to stand but Haria is controlling his posture from full guard.
Haria is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sameenov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haria's guard.
Sameenov trying to control the action but Haria is working from the bottom.
Haria is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haria looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sameenov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Haria!
Sameenov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sameenov takes Haria's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Haria is in trouble.
Haria breaks Sameenov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sameenov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haria drops back looking for a leg! Sameenov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sameenov manages to kick Haria off! Haria jumps back into Sameenov's guard.
Haria thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sameenov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zabid Sameenov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Haria with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sameenov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sameenov wants to control but Haria is keeping him busy.
Haria is looking for a sweep. Sameenov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haria actively working from the bottom here.
Sameenov controlling the action here.
Haria is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Sameenov seems content to control.
Haria is not content to let Sameenov control the position.
Haria actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haria gets caught flat footed, as Sameenov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sameenov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haria throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sameenov uses it to pass to side control.
Haria tries to bench press Sameenov off him but Sameenov keeps the position.
Haria is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sameenov stalling.
Let's hope that Sameenov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Haria is looking for a sweep. Sameenov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Haria is pressing down on Sameenov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Haria working for a triangle but Sameenov defends it easily.
Sameenov trying to control the position from guard on top but Haria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sameenov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Haria is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sameenov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Haria escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sameenov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sameenov trying to control but Haria is working from the bottom.
Zabid Sameenov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haria working for a triangle but Sameenov defends it easily.
Haria is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sameenov trying to control the position from guard on top but Haria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haria looking for a guillotine here but Sameenov defends easily.
Haria has his foot on Sameenov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sameenov works his way back into a safe position though.
Sameenov wants to control from the top but Haria keeps moving.
Haria is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haria has his foot on Sameenov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sameenov works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sameenov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Haria escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sameenov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Haria dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Haria fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zabid Sameenov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sameenov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Haria gets back to half guard.
Sameenov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haria keeps working.
Haria looking for submissions off his back.
Haria gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sameenov trying to control but Haria is working from the bottom.
Sameenov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sameenov trying to control the position from guard on top but Haria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Despite being in the dominant position, Zabid Sameenov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sameenov misses with a takedown attempt
and Haria counters with a takedown into side control.
Haria in the domination position with Sameenov hanging on.
Sameenov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haria wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Haria tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Haria tries for a kimura but Sameenov is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sameenov struggling a bit here.
Haria thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Haria working away.
Haria is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sameenov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Haria tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Haria has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Haria working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haria tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sameenov is looking for a sweep.
Haria thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Haria is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sameenov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sameenov can't do much from the bottom here.
Haria is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sameenov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sameenov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Haria is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Haria is thwarting Sameenov's attempts to control the position.
Haria is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sameenov defends it well.
Haria is thwarting Sameenov's attempts to control the position.
Haria has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sameenov defend it? Haria steps over the head and cranks it - Sameenov is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Haria!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Timo Haria!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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