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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Oumardipov (ranked 4234 p4p, 25246 weight class) and Jan Blachowicz (ranked 198 p4p, 0 weight class). Oumardipov comes to the cage accompanied by LL COOL J - Mama Said Sub you out. Jan Blachowicz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felix Oumardipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Blachowicz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blachowicz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oumardipov goes for a takedown attempt but Blachowicz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oumardipov gets a double leg takedown into Blachowicz's guard.
Blachowicz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oumardipov distracts Blachowicz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oumardipov looking to pass the guard.
Oumardipov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blachowicz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oumardipov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oumardipov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blachowicz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Oumardipov has Blachowicz in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oumardipov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Oumardipov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Blachowicz wants to control from the top but Oumardipov keeps moving.
Oumardipov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oumardipov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz stopping the sweep attempt from Oumardipov.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blachowicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blachowicz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blachowicz showed some decent athleticism there.
Oumardipov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Oumardipov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oumardipov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oumardipov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Oumardipov holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Blachowicz working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Blachowicz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blachowicz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blachowicz wants to control from the top but Oumardipov keeps moving.
Oumardipov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Felix Oumardipov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blachowicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oumardipov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jan Blachowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oumardipov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oumardipov is looking to counter punch.
Blachowicz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Felix Oumardipov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blachowicz advances to mount.
Oumardipov tries to hold on but Blachowicz postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blachowicz wants to get back to his feet but Oumardipov is holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oumardipov tries to hold on but Blachowicz postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oumardipov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Oumardipov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Oumardipov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blachowicz is working away from the top position though.
Oumardipov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Oumardipov continues to stall.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blachowicz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oumardipov wants to improve his position but Blachowicz is controlling well.
Oumardipov keeping control of the position.
Blachowicz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oumardipov defends it well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oumardipov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blachowicz pinned against the cage. Blachowicz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oumardipov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blachowicz sprawls well initially but Oumardipov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oumardipov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blachowicz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oumardipov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oumardipov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz has hold of Oumardipov's hands but Oumardipov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oumardipov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oumardipov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oumardipov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blachowicz has hold of Oumardipov's hands but Oumardipov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blachowicz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oumardipov.
Oumardipov is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oumardipov trying to pass the guard but Blachowicz defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Oumardipov dominated that second round.
That's time! Oumardipov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blachowicz closes the distance and clinches up with Oumardipov, looking for a takedown. Blachowicz pushes Oumardipov against the cage but Oumardipov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oumardipov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blachowicz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Oumardipov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Blachowicz looking to control but instead Oumardipov has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Oumardipov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oumardipov.
Oumardipov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Further stalling from Oumardipov.
Blachowicz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Oumardipov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oumardipov wants to sweep here but Blachowicz controlling him for the moment.
Oumardipov has his hands on Blachowicz's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Blachowicz enables Oumardipov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blachowicz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oumardipov connects with a couple of short punches.
Blachowicz looking to control.
Oumardipov postures up and lands a big shot to Blachowicz's brow.
Blachowicz is trying to keep Oumardipov in close.
Oumardipov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oumardipov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Oumardipov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blachowicz down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oumardipov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blachowicz is looking to get back to his feet here but Oumardipov is keeping cool and he's managed to take Blachowicz's back.
Oumardipov is working for a rear naked choke. Blachowicz is not defending it well and Oumardipov has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Blachowicz refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Blachowicz's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Felix Oumardipov!
Felix Oumardipov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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