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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Furdas Turngemaxt (ranked 899 p4p, 1340 weight class) and Riziki Bara (ranked 120 p4p, 168 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Furdas Turngemaxt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riziki Bara!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turngemaxt lands with a nice combination. Bara backs away looking to recover.
Bara is looking to clinch.
Bara shoots for a takedown but Turngemaxt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turngemaxt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turngemaxt with a nice cross.
Bara shoots in for a takedown but Turngemaxt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Turngemaxt swats away the attempt to clinch by Bara.
Turngemaxt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turngemaxt scores with a sloppy right hand. Bara should have avoided that one.
Bara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Turngemaxt misses the target.
Turngemaxt connects with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Turngemaxt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turngemaxt.
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!
Turngemaxt swats away the attempt to clinch by Bara.
Turngemaxt throws a big shot that misses.
Turngemaxt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Turngemaxt.
Furdas Turngemaxt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turngemaxt misses with a few strikes there.
Bara slips a jab from Turngemaxt.
Turngemaxt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bara drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Turngemaxt defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bara is looking to clinch but Turngemaxt is avoiding it.
Turngemaxt cracks a nice hook into Bara's ribs.
Turngemaxt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bara avoids it really well and circles away.
Turngemaxt gets caught napping as Bara dives in and scores a takedown. Turngemaxt manages to retain guard.
Turngemaxt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bara is aware though and is defending well.
Turngemaxt looking for a guillotine here but Bara defends easily.
Bara pushes down on Turngemaxt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turngemaxt won't allow Bara to pass to mount.
Turngemaxt wants to control but Bara is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bara moves nicely into side control.
Turngemaxt is trying to get back to half guard.
Bara trying to control the position but Turngemaxt is working away.
Turngemaxt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Turngemaxt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Turngemaxt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turngemaxt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turngemaxt is looking for a triangle but Bara pushes his legs off easily.
Turngemaxt working for a triangle but Bara defends it easily.
Turngemaxt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bara is aware though and is defending well.
Turngemaxt keeping full guard, as Bara tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turngemaxt looking for subs off his back but Bara has passed one foot through into half guard.
Turngemaxt won't allow Bara to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turngemaxt wants to improve his position but Bara is controlling well.
Turngemaxt gets back to full guard.
Bara sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turngemaxt's guard.
Turngemaxt tries to roll over but Bara keeps him under control.
Turngemaxt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bara pulls his head out easily.
Bara prevents Turngemaxt from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Furdas Turngemaxt dominated that round.
That's time! Turngemaxt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turngemaxt.
Furdas Turngemaxt is winning the standup battle so far.
Bara closes the distance and clinches.
Bara is looking to control Turngemaxt's arms but Turngemaxt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bara has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bara.
Turngemaxt has been working on his balance at Gym To Nica, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bara.
Bara is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Turngemaxt to keep the fight standing.
Turngemaxt working aggressively here.
Turngemaxt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bara prevents a body shot from Turngemaxt.
Bara takes an elbow to the temple.
Turngemaxt misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Turngemaxt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bara's brow.
Bara jumps into guard, dragging Turngemaxt to the mat.
Bara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turngemaxt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Turngemaxt trying to control the action but Bara is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bara sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Turngemaxt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bara is staying active underneath Turngemaxt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turngemaxt trying to mount his opponent but Bara defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turngemaxt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bara sees it coming and defends easily.
Turngemaxt is trying to control the action in half guard but Bara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bara actively working from the bottom here.
Bara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turngemaxt working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bara's thigh. Bara counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Turngemaxt trying to control but Bara is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turngemaxt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bara is defending against the submission attempts here by Turngemaxt.
Bara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turngemaxt throwing shots but Bara is blocking nicely.
Bara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turngemaxt pulls his head out easily.
Bara actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Bara won't allow Turngemaxt to pass to mount.
Bara actively working from the bottom here.
Turngemaxt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bara has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Turngemaxt trying to control from half guard but Bara is working away.
Bara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turngemaxt pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turngemaxt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bara defending well though.
Turngemaxt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bara can do to turn this around?
Turngemaxt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bara defends it well.
Turngemaxt trying to pass the guard but Bara defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Furdas Turngemaxt dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Turngemaxt looks to land a left hand but Bara moved out of range nicely.
Bara with the counter takedown but Turngemaxt avoids it easily.
Bara gets a clinch.
Bara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turngemaxt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turngemaxt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bara blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bara.
Bara pressing his opponent against the cage.
Turngemaxt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Turngemaxt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Turngemaxt is trying to maintain a safe position but Bara gets an underhook and turns Turngemaxt into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turngemaxt struggles to land a body shot inside as Bara controls his hands.
Bara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Turngemaxt effectively controlling the action here.
Bara dodges an elbow strike from Turngemaxt.
Bara tries to pull guard but Turngemaxt won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turngemaxt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baras head.
Turngemaxt throws a punch but it's blocked by Bara.
Turngemaxt lands a left hand.
Bara tries to pull guard but Turngemaxt holds him up against the cage and eventually Bara drops back down to his feet.
Furdas Turngemaxt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riziki Bara.
Turngemaxt misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turngemaxt is keeping busy.
Bara trying to control the position but instead, Turngemaxt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bara into the cage.
Bara seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Turngemaxt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bara pulls Turngemaxt into guard.
Turngemaxt looking to pass the guard.
Turngemaxt trying to control but Bara is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turngemaxt slips nicely into half guard.
Turngemaxt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turngemaxt.
Bara actively working from the bottom here.
Turngemaxt wants to pass the guard but Bara is defending well.
Riziki Bara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turngemaxt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turngemaxt is pressing down on Bara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bara is holding on for now.
Bara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turngemaxt passes the guard and advances to mount!
Turngemaxt tries to control but Bara wriggling away.
Bara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turngemaxt goes for an armbar but Bara turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bara.
Turngemaxt wants to sweep here but Bara controlling him for the moment.
Bara looking to pass the guard.
Turngemaxt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bara defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turngemaxt is looking for a triangle but Bara pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Furdas Turngemaxt clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turngemaxt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turngemaxt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bara slips under a jab from Turngemaxt.
Turngemaxt throws a looping overhand right but Bara ducks down to avoid it.
Bara tries to clinch up.
Turngemaxt with a nice cross.
Bara moves into the clinch.
Turngemaxt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turngemaxt misses with an elbow over the top.
Bara drags the fight down to the ground.
Turngemaxt advances to half guard.
Turngemaxt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turngemaxt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turngemaxt tries to pass to full mount but Bara defends it.
Turngemaxt is working for a kimura but Bara is defending it quite comfortably.
Turngemaxt moves nicely into side control.
Turngemaxt is trying to get an arm triangle but Bara is defending well.
Bara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Turngemaxt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turngemaxt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bara is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Turngemaxt wants to control but Bara is keeping him busy.
Turngemaxt goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bara rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Turngemaxt's guard! Nice work there by Bara!
Bara tries to free his leg and advance position but Turngemaxt is retaining full guard.
Bara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Turngemaxt is trying to keep Bara in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bara works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turngemaxt trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Turngemaxt is working to get back to half guard.
Turngemaxt wants to control but Bara is having none of it.
Turngemaxt is working to get back to half guard.
Turngemaxt is working hard here to advance position.
Turngemaxt is squirming around, avoiding Bara's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bara is looking to work his way around to Turngemaxt's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Turngemaxt is trying to escape the mount but Bara keeps good control and instead manages to take Turngemaxt's back.
Bara is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Turngemaxt has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bara is hanging on to Turngemaxt's back as he tries to escape.
Bara is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Turngemaxt defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turngemaxt is really stuck here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Riziki Bara 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!
Bara tries to clinch up but Turngemaxt circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turngemaxt misses with an uppercut.
Bara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turngemaxt.
Bara tries to clinch up but Turngemaxt circles away and keeps his distance.
Turngemaxt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Turngemaxt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Turngemaxt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turngemaxt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bara walks into a straight right hand from Turngemaxt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turngemaxt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Turngemaxt passes to full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turngemaxt manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bara to take his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turngemaxt is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bara knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bara for a finish.
Turngemaxt doesn't have the hooks in and Bara manages to turn into his guard.
Turngemaxt is looking for a triangle here but Bara uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bara tries to move into full mount but can't pass Turngemaxt's legs.
Turngemaxt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Turngemaxt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bara off and has taken his back!
Turngemaxt has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bara has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turngemaxt is trying to stick to Bara's back but Bara is turning into Turngemaxt. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Turngemaxt's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bara.
Bara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bara slips nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turngemaxt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bara pulls his head out easily.
Bara is looking to advance position but Turngemaxt won't allow it.
Turngemaxt tries to get to full guard but Bara has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turngemaxt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Turngemaxt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bara passes into side control.
Turngemaxt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Turngemaxt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bara pulls his head out easily.
Turngemaxt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turngemaxt tries to get to full guard but Bara has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bara trying to pass the guard but Turngemaxt defending well.
Bara is looking to take a break and control but Turngemaxt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Furdas Turngemaxt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turngemaxt is trying to get back to full guard.
Turngemaxt trying to control from the bottom.
Bara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turngemaxt is just riding it out for now. Bara eventually gives up the hold.
Turngemaxt tries to roll over but Bara keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Furdas Turngemaxt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turngemaxt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Furdas Turngemaxt!
Furdas Turngemaxt retains his welterweight title!
Furdas Turngemaxt really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BANZAI NUTRITION logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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