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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Stollar (ranked 2758 p4p, 2588 weight class) and Abdulrashid Sadulaev (ranked 331 p4p, 306 weight class). The key to victory for Otto Stollar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otto Stollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdulrashid Sadulaev!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stollar cracks Sadulaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sadulaev shoots for a double leg takedown but Stollar sprawls well. He's pushed Sadulaev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stollar gets a clinch.
Stollar lands a nice shot to the body.
Stollar takes a shot to the head.
Sadulaev has Stollar pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sadulaev pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stollar tumbling to the mat - Sadulaev dives into Stollar's guard.
Stollar scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sadulaev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sadulaev has a takedown stuffed.
Sadulaev shoots and misses
and Stollar counters with a nice uppercut.
Otto Stollar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdulrashid Sadulaev.
Stollar bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Sadulaev! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stollar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sadulaev looks winded!
Stollar shoots in for a double leg but Sadulaev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sadulaev feints the counter takedown.
Stollar throws a head kick that misses
and Sadulaev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stollar pushes Sadulaev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stollar moves in looking to clinch but Sadulaev pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Sadulaev. No joy for Stollar on that attempt.
Stollar has his takedown stuffed
and Sadulaev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stollar pushes Sadulaev off and gets back to his feet.
Stollar lands with a hook. Sadulaev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stollar misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stollar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Otto Stollar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stollar darts in and clinches Sadulaev up against the cage.
Stollar wants a takedown but no success here.
Sadulaev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stollar is defending well.
Stollar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stollar working hard to break the clinch.
Stollar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sadulaev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stollar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stollar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sadulaev prevents it.
Stollar jumps into guard, dragging Sadulaev to the mat.
Sadulaev prevents Stollar from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stollar is trying to keep Sadulaev in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadulaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sadulaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stollar is looking to stand up but Sadulaev isn't so interested in that idea.
Stollar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sadulaev prevents Stollar from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sadulaev dives in and grabs Stollar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stollar pushes down on Sadulaev's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stollar gets tackled into the cage by Sadulaev. Sadulaev maintains the clinch.
Sadulaev working aggressively here.
Stollar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sadulaev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stollar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stollar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stollar looks to land a combination but Sadulaev avoids it well.
Sadulaev feints the counter takedown.
Sadulaev dives in and grabs Stollar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stollar pushes down on Sadulaev's head and hops out.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stollar drops Sadulaev with a right and a left! Stollar comes rushing in but Sadulaev regains his composure and manages to keep Stollar in guard.
Sadulaev is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Stollar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stollar moves into the clinch.
Stollar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sadulaev uses from the top position.
Sadulaev works over Stollar with some ground and pound from guard.
Stollar has momentary wrist control but Sadulaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Sadulaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stollar's head.
Stollar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sadulaev defends well.
Sadulaev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stollar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sadulaev can do to turn this around?
Sadulaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stollar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sadulaev is controlling him.
Sadulaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Sadulaev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stollar wants to get back to his feet but Sadulaev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sadulaev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stollar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sadulaev is controlling him.
Stollar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stollar pushes Sadulaev off and gets back to his feet.
Stollar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sadulaev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stollar to the mat! Stollar manages to get full guard.
Stollar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto Stollar is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sadulaev.
Sadulaev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stollar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sadulaev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stollar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sadulaev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stollar makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stollar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stollar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stollar doesn't manage to clinch there - Sadulaev circles away.
Sadulaev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stollar!
Sadulaev moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sadulaev is looking to take a break and control but Stollar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stollar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadulaev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stollar is trying to get back to his feet.
Sadulaev cracks Stollar with a big right hand but Stollar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stollar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sadulaev landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stollar wants to control but Sadulaev postures up.
Stollar tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sadulaev looking to control but Stollar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stollar wants to control but Sadulaev is having none of it.
Sadulaev trying to control but Stollar is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Otto Stollar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stollar darts in trying to clinch
and Sadulaev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stollar won't be happy with that.
Stollar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sadulaev tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sadulaev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Stollar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sadulaev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stollar down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadulaev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stollar, who protects the arm well.
Sadulaev trying to control the position but Stollar is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stollar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sadulaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Sadulaev crashes against the mat.
Sadulaev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stollar is avoiding damage well.
Stollar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sadulaev off and has taken his back!
Sadulaev tries to break free.
Sadulaev is trying to stand back up.
Sadulaev is really stuck here.
Sadulaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good control from Stollar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadulaev is trying to stand back up.
Sadulaev trying to control the hands but Stollar won't let him.
I really don't envy Sadulaev right now.
Stollar keeps control of the position easily here as Sadulaev tries to buck him off.
Sadulaev prevents Stollar from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadulaev tries to escape the position.
Sadulaev staying busy and making it hard for Stollar to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Stollar controlling the positon.
Sadulaev wants to control his opponent's hands but Stollar gets his hands free.
Sadulaev is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Stollar is staying active.
Sadulaev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lull in the action here.
Sadulaev tries to break free.
Sadulaev looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sadulaev rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadulaev trying to control but Stollar postures up.
Abdulrashid Sadulaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otto Stollar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sadulaev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Otto Stollar.
Well Stollar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Stollar!
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