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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Bash (ranked 24298 p4p, 25388 weight class) and Bagomed Umarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Bash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bagomed Umarov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umarov shoots in but no luck this time.
Umarov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Umarov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bash eats them both and turns towards Umarov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Umarov shoots in but Bash avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bash feinted with a counter takedown.
Umarov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bash.
Umarov thinks about the counter body kick.
Bagomed Umarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bash shoots in and drives through. Umarov sprawls well.
Nice body kick there by Umarov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Umarov as Bash shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Bash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umarov is looking to clinch but Bash is avoiding it.
Bash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Umarov throws a fast counter high kick but Bash manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umarov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Umarov wants to clinch up but Bash keeps it at a distance.
Bash blocks a head kick by Umarov.
Bash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bash shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Umarov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bash keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Umarov told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umarov decides to pull guard.
Bash really is a fat lump.
Bash drops back, looking for a kneebar! Umarov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Umarov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Umarov!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bash is trying to improve his position.
Bash is working hard here to advance position.
Umarov gets to mount! Bash was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bash working to try and regain half guard.
Umarov get's back to his feet.
Umarov misses with a head kick.
Umarov looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umarov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Umarov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Umarov tries to clinch up but Bash circles away and keeps his distance.
Umarov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bash.
Umarov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Umarov stuffs the takedown attempt from Bash. Bash gets slowly back to his feet.
Bash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Umarov sprawls well. Umarov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bash gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umarov throws a sloppy head kick and Bash moves out of range easily.
Bash tries to counter with a takedown but Umarov is quick to defend against it.
Umarov lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Umarov as Bash shoots in.
Bash has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Umarov.
Bash fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Umarov avoids it really well and circles away.
Bash shoots in for a takedown but Umarov shows good takedown defense.
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!
Umarov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Umarov fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bagomed Umarov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bash with a poor takedown
and Umarov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Umarov throws a head kick that misses.
Umarov misses with a series of wild punches.
Umarov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bash circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Umarov is defended easily by Bash.
Bash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umarov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bash is fending him off so far but Umarov persists. Nope, Bash circles away and we're back to standing.
Bash changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Umarov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bash's head.
Bash decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Umarov is breathing heavily.
Bash is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash is looking for a kimura but Umarov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bash to get the leverage.
Bash is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bash is looking for a kimura but Umarov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bash to get the leverage.
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.
Bash looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bash is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Umarov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bash.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Umarov looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bash with that takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Umarov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Bash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bash slips a jab and a cross from Umarov.
Bash looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umarov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Umarov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bash has gone for a leg lock! Umarov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bash's guard.
Bash is looking for a triangle but Umarov pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bash had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Umarov defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bagomed Umarov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bash fails to land the takedown.
Umarov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Umarov lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umarov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bash tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Umarov is in Bash's guard.
Umarov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bash is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Umarov defends well.
Bash looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Umarov has picked Bash up and slammed him! Bash can't keep hold of the triangle and Umarov manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Umarov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bash manages to get back to half guard.
Bash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bagomed Umarov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bash actively working from the bottom here.
Bash actively working from the bottom here.
Bash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bash might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Umarov trying to control the action but Bash is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bash is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Umarov pulls his head out easily.
Umarov moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bash.
Umarov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Umarov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Trent Bash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bash is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Umarov off and has taken his back!
Bash is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Umarov is defending well though. Bash let's go of the attempt for now.
Umarov wants to control his opponent's hands but Bash gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umarov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Umarov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Umarov is trying to get back to his feet but Bash has full control of the position and if anything, Umarov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bagomed Umarov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Umarov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bagomed Umarov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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