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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Stollar (ranked 2670 p4p, 1627 weight class) and Bobby Bayou (ranked 92 p4p, 105 weight class). Otto Stollar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Bayou's chin.
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BJJ Blue 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Stollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bayou!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stollar fails to land with a series of punches.
Stollar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stollar tries to keep at a distance but Bayou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bayou effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bayou tries to pull guard but Stollar holds him up against the cage and eventually Bayou drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayou pushes Stollar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stollar tries to pull guard but Bayou won't allow it.
Bayou is pushing Stollar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stollar has been working on his balance at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bayou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Stollar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stollar breaks the clinch.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch but Bayou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bayou is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stollar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bayou as he avoids it easily.
Bayou tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stollar feints a jab promting Bayou to slip. Stollar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bayou slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bayou gets tackled into the cage by Stollar. Stollar maintains the clinch.
Bayou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stollar backwards.
Bayou gets through Stollar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bayou just leaning against Stollar, taking a breather.
Bayou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stollar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Bayou.
A short right from Bayou.
Bayou scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Stollar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bayou scores with a shoulder strike.
Bayou leaning against his opponent.
Stollar wants to break free but Bayou has control.
Stollar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Stollar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stollar is trying to break the clinch but Bayou is controlling him.
Stollar wants to get back to striking at distance but Bayou won't allow it.
Stollar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bayou pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bayou can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayou is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bayou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stollar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bayou is continuing to stall.
We've been informed that Bayou has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stollar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bayou is proving hard to escape from.
Bayou controlling the position.
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.
Bayou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stollar is looking to stand up but Bayou won't let him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bobby Bayou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bayou closes the distance and pushes Stollar back into the cage.
Stollar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bayou manages to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bayou 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bayou, as that shot connected.
It looks like Otto Stollar has been cut.
Stollar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bayou feints the counter takedown.
Bayou darts in and clinches Stollar up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bayou - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stollar tries to break free but Bayou pushes him back against the cage.
Bayou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bayou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayou prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayou lands with a left to the head.
Bayou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stollar backwards.
Stollar jumps guard but Bayou turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bayou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bayou gets control of Stollar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bayou will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stollar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bayou is proving hard to escape from.
Stollar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bayou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayou pulls Stollar in close to his closed guard and prevents Stollar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stollar wants to stand but Bayou has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Otto Stollar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bayou slips a jab from Stollar.
Stollar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bayou moves away.
Bayou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bayou lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stollar tries to pull guard but Bayou holds him up against the cage and eventually Stollar drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Stollar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bayou stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stollar working hard to break the clinch.
Stollar can't get the takedown.
Bayou jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stollar walks away with a smile on his face. Bayou gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bayou darts in and clinches Stollar up against the cage.
Bayou stops a takedown attempt from Stollar.
Bayou fails to pull guard.
Bayou has Stollar pressed against the cage.
Stollar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stollar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Stollar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bayou lands with a right to the head.
Bayou tries a body shot but Stollar blocks it.
Bayou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stollar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bayou gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stollar jumps guard but Bayou turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stollar has had enough of the clinch but Bayou keeps him there for the moment.
Bobby Bayou seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stollar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bayou after a bit of a struggle.
Bayou leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bayou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Otto Stollar's cut.
That's time! Stollar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bayou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bayou is trying to pull guard but Stollar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stollar looking for a takedown.
Bayou jumps guard and drags Stollar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stollar tries to stand but Bayou is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stollar trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bayou 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bayou wants to control but Stollar passes easily into half guard.
Bayou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stollar trying to control from half guard but Bayou is working away.
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.
Stollar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Stollar misses with a wild body shot.
Stollar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stollar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bayou feints the counter takedown.
Bayou has managed to clinch.
Stollar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Stollar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bayou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bayou pushes Stollar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stollar tries to pull guard but Bayou won't allow it.
Bayou just leaning against Stollar, taking a breather.
Bayou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayou manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stollar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bayou is keeping the position for now.
Bayou has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stollar has passed into side control.
Stollar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Stollar tries to clinch but Bayou moves out of range.
Stollar tries for a takedown but Bayou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stollar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bayou changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stollar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stollar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bayou counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stollar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stollar taking a breather.
Bayou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Stollar.
Bayou will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stollar up against the cage.
Stollar missing with knees to the body.
Bayou stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bayou digs a right hand underneath Stollar's ribcage. Stollar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Otto Stollar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Bayou.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bayou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bayou winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bayou!
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