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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isoa Tawake (ranked 2519 p4p, 2604 weight class) and Sergey Bakarow (ranked 325 p4p, 329 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isoa Tawake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Bakarow!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakarow looks for a takedown but Tawake sprawls well.
Bakarow with a poor takedown
and Bakarow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sergey Bakarow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakarow moves away from the strike by Tawake.
Bakarow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bakarow rushes Tawake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tawake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by Tawake's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bakarow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tawake avoids it really well and circles away.
Isoa Tawake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Bakarow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakarow has Tawake up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakarow jumps guard but Tawake stands there with Bakarow around his waist. Bakarow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tawake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bakarow dives in and grabs Tawake's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tawake pushes down on Bakarow's head and hops out.
Tawake tried to counter with a leg kick but Bakarow avoided it.
A nice leg kick from Tawake, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bakarow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tawake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tawake dips to his left and cracks Bakarow with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Tawake. No joy for Bakarow on that attempt.
Tawake throws a sloppy head kick and Bakarow moves out of range easily.
Tawake connects with a right hand. Bakarow shakes it off.
Bakarow shoots in for a double leg but Tawake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bakarow manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tawake on his heels. He'll look to pass Tawake's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tawake trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Tawake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bakarow gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bakarow fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Tawake misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bakarow is defended easily by Tawake.
As Bakarow backs away, Tawake returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bakarow doesn't manage to clinch there - Tawake circles away.
Bakarow jabs Tawake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bakarow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tawake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bakarow's coach down at Elite Combat Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bakarow's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tawake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tawake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bakarow wants to get back to his feet but Tawake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tawake slips nicely into half guard.
Tawake is looking to stall here but Bakarow recovers full guard.
Bakarow wants to stand but Tawake is controlling the position.
Tawake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow fails to land the takedown.
Bakarow wants to clinch up but Tawake keeps it at a distance.
Tawake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bakarow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bakarow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tawake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bakarow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tawake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bakarow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bakarow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tawake misses with a hook
and Bakarow counters with a stiff right hand.
Bakarow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tawake.
Bakarow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tawake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isoa Tawake dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bakarow moves out of range of the body kick.
Tawake tries to keep at a distance but Bakarow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bakarow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tawake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tawake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bakarow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bakarow is putting a hurting on Tawake here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bakarow stands up.
No luck for Bakarow with that takedown attempt.
Bakarow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tawake is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakarow blocks a jab.
Bakarow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Isoa Tawake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Bakarow.
Tawake tests Bakarow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bakarow shoots in looking for a takedown. Tawake tries to sprawl out of it but Bakarow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tawake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Isoa Tawake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tawake swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bakarow is defended easily by Tawake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tawake counters with a good low kick that Bakarow was not able to check.
Tawake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bakarow can do to turn this around?
Bakarow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tawake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bakarow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tawake is looking to control Bakarow's arms but Bakarow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tawake has his back to the cage.
Bakarow breaks the clinch.
Tawake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bakarow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tawake connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bakarow scrambles back to his feet.
Bakarow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tawake can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tawake throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bakarow on the side of the head.
Bakarow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bakarow closes the distance and clinches.
Tawake lands a left hand.
Bakarow tries to work over Tawake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tawake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tawake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bakarow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bakarow has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tawake after a bit of a struggle.
Tawake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tawake.
Still in the clinch, Tawake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tawake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bakarow wants to clinch up but Tawake keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Tawake misses the target.
Tawake scores with a body shot.
Bakarow shoots in and drives through. Tawake sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tawake lands a head kick!
Tawake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tawake counters with an outside leg kick.
Isoa Tawake is winning the standup battle so far.
Tawake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tawake takes a swing at Bakarow's ribcage but misses.
Tawake is looking to slow Bakarow down with leg kicks.
Bakarow moves out of range of the leg kick from Tawake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isoa Tawake dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bakarow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tawake tries to avoid it but Bakarow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tawake to the ground. Tawake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bakarow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tawake swivels and escapes.
Bakarow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tawake fakes the leg kick and cracks Bakarow in the body.
Bakarow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tawake sprawls well. Tawake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bakarow gets slowly back to his feet.
Tawake tried to counter with a leg kick but Bakarow avoided it.
Isoa Tawake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Bakarow.
Tawake throws the kick towards the body but Bakarow avoids it.
Bakarow is looking for the big counter here.
Tawake gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bakarow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tawake is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tawake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bakarow is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakarow postures up in Tawake's guard and throws a big left but Tawake blocks it.
Tawake thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tawake wants to improve his position but instead Bakarow has moved into half guard.
Tawake tries to kick Bakarow off but Bakarow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bakarow is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tawake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tawake is trying to get back to full guard.
Sergey Bakarow has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bakarow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bakarow decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tawake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sergey Bakarow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tawake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tawake looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tawake is looking to land body kicks.
Bakarow is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bakarow is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Tawake misses the target.
Tawake misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Bakarow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tawake lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow swinging wildly here.
Tawake tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Bakarow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bakarow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tawake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bakarow dives in for a single leg takedown but Tawake sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bakarow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tawake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bakarow clinches up with Tawake and pushes him back against the cage.
Tawake lands a body shot.
Bakarow blocks a body shot from Tawake.
Tawake misses with a punch on the inside.
Tawake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bakarow backwards.
Bakarow can't find room to land a body shot as Tawake controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Tawake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tawake breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Tawake lands.
Bakarow checks a low kick from Tawake.
Bakarow looks to clinch
letting Tawake counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Tawake.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bakarow feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sergey Bakarow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bakarow trying to control the position from guard on top but Tawake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tawake wants to sweep here but Bakarow controlling him for the moment.
Tawake controls Bakarow momentarily but Bakarow frees himself.
Isoa Tawake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bakarow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isoa Tawake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tawake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isoa Tawake!
Isoa Tawake 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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