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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Telegin (ranked 2969 p4p, 1399 weight class) and Lehel Bartasz (ranked 377 p4p, 193 weight class). Bartasz has chosen Manowar... as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190 cm 28 250 8 - 9 - 0 |
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202 cm 26 275 9 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Excellent boxer Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Telegin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lehel Bartasz! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Telegin scores with a takedown into Bartasz's guard. Our spies down at at Hell Warriors Gym inform us that Bartasz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Bartasz wants to sweep here but Telegin controlling him for the moment. Telegin chips away with some ground and pound. Bartasz has his hands on Telegin's head, controlling the position. Telegin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Telegin postures up in Bartasz's guard and throws a big left but Bartasz blocks it. Telegin throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Telegin postures up.
Bartasz tries to land a sweep but no joy. Telegin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Telegin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Bartasz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Telegin 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. Telegin wants to control from the top but Bartasz keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bartasz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Telegin. Telegin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Telegin scoring with some ground and pound. Telegin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Bartasz looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Telegin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Telegin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Telegin is in close to Bartasz's body, working some short punches and elbows. Bartasz 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. Telegin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Bartasz looking to control.
Telegin lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bartasz looking to control.
Bartasz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Telegin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bartasz's head. Telegin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Telegin is looking to work some ground and pound but Bartasz has wrist control. Telegin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartasz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Telegin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Telegin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Bartasz trying to control the position.
Telegin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Telegin cracks Bartasz with a solid left hand. Telegin working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Telegin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bartasz works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bartasz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Telegin. Bartasz looking for a sweep. Not yet Bartasz, not yet. Telegin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Telegin scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Telegin postures up and lands a big shot to Bartasz's brow. Telegin stays in close to Bartasz's body and controls the position. Telegin trying to control but Bartasz is working from the bottom. Telegin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Telegin stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Bartasz has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Telegin manages to get his head free but now Bartasz has transitioned to an armbar! Telegin grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Bartasz! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lehel Bartasz! Lehel Bartasz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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