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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bogdon Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauno Kaalikorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haze comes to the cage accompanied by Mother. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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182 cm
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197 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bogdon Haze! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kauno Kaalikorva! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kaalikorva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaalikorva scores with a takedown into Haze's guard. Kaalikorva slips nicely into half guard. Kaalikorva is trying to control the action in half guard but Haze is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Kaalikorva is working for an americana but Haze has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Kaalikorva was thinking about the submission. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kaalikorva trying to control but Haze is working from the bottom. Haze is trying to keep Kaalikorva in close.
Kaalikorva content to stall in guard here. Haze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haze throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kaalikorva escapes and throws Haze's legs to the side, diving into side control! Kaalikorva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Haze is not content to let Kaalikorva control the position. Kaalikorva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Kaalikorva is trying to ground and pound but Haze uses the momentary lack of control by Kaalikorva to regain half guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Haze is staying active underneath Kaalikorva, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Haze is trying to get back to full guard. Kaalikorva moves into full mount! Haze won't be happy about that! Haze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kaalikorva takes Haze's back. Kaalikorva is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Haze is defending well though. Kaalikorva let's go of the attempt for now. Haze wants to escape the position.
Haze defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kaalikorva's arms. Kaalikorva seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Haze's chin but Haze turns very nicely into Kaalikorva's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Haze.
Kaalikorva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Haze is defending well. Kaalikorva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Haze has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kaalikorva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kauno Kaalikorva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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