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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prison Fight (ranked 4654 p4p, 4098 weight class) and Wrank Artu (ranked 480 p4p, 443 weight class). Artu has chosen The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix) (Official Video) as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wrank Artu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 cm 24 198 1 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm 25 185 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Powerful |
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Prison Fight! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wrank Artu! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fight throws a shot from downtown. Artu moves away and avoids it.
Artu has Fight up against the cage in a clinch.
Fight gets underhooks to prevent Artu's takedown attempt.
Artu misses with the head strike.
Fight is fighting off a takedown attempt but Artu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fight to the mat. Fight regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Fight 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.
Fight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fight has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Artu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Fight trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Artu is stalling in the full guard.
Fight has his foot on Artu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Artu works his way back into a safe position though.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Artu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Artu works over Fight with some ground and pound from guard. Fight looking for a sweep. Not yet Fight, not yet. Artu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Artu is working Fight over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Artu works over Fight with some ground and pound from guard. Fight keeping moving, preventing Artu from controlling successfully. Artu postures up.
Artu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fight is keeping the position for now. Fight can't keep his opponent in guard - Artu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Fight on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Artu is looking to advance position but Fight won't allow it. Fight is trying to maintain the position but Artu is very close to passing his half guard. Artu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fight is staying active underneath Artu, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Ground and pound from Artu. Fight is trying to stand up here but Artu is controlling him well. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Artu connects with a nice short shot to Fight's temple. Artu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Artu working the head and body with strikes. Artu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Fight wants to get back to full guard. Well, if Artu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Artu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Artu lands with a punch from half guard. Artu wants to take a breather but Fight is having none of it. Fight moves into full guard.
Artu works over Fight with some ground and pound from guard. Artu works over Fight with some ground and pound from guard. Artu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fight is looking for a triangle here but Artu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Artu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Fight seems a little lost for a moment, as Artu dominates the positioning. Fight is looking to reverse the position. Artu working away. Fight is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Artu off and has taken his back! Artu tries to escape the position.
Artu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Artu can do anything to dispel that myth. Fight tries to control but Artu wriggling away. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Artu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. This has been an exciting period of action!
Fight is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Artu defends it well. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wrank Artu dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Fight misses with a straight left. Fight throws an off balance right hand
and Artu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fight won't be happy with that. Artu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Artu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Fight is not content to let Artu control the position. Fight is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Artu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fight down.
Artu landing a few strikes. Artu looks up at the clock and then as Fight takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Artu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fight is looking for a sweep. Artu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Fight is looking to regain half guard here but Artu keeps moving and retains side control. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Artu scoring with punches and elbows.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Artu lands an elbow. Fight is trying to escape the position but Artu is controlling the position. Artu landing strikes. Fight on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
 Fight is rocked! Artu working away. Oh Fight is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Artu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fight keeps working. Fight seems to have got his legs back now. Artu working the ground and pound from side control. Fight takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Artu is working Fight over with some ground and pound from side control. Artu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fight some visible discomfort.
Artu laying and praying for a moment but Fight takes advantage and regains half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fight wants to sweep but Artu has passed to side control! Fight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Artu lands a few punches from side control. Artu trying to control the action but Fight is working from the bottom. Artu working away. Artu trying to control the position but Fight is working away. Artu working the body and head with strikes.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Artu laying and praying for a moment but Fight takes advantage and regains half guard. Artu slips a nice elbow through Fight's hands, connecting with Fight's forehead. Fight tries to get to full guard but Artu has control of the leg. Fight taking some punishment here, with Artu in his half guard. Artu has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Artu drops an elbow to the side of Fight's head. Artu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Artu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Fight wants to get back to his feet. Fight is trying to get back to full guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Artu is looking to advance position but Fight won't allow it. Artu scoring with strikes to the body and head. Artu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Fight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Fight is doing well to control the position and prevent Artu from advancing to side control. Artu trying to control from half guard but Fight is working away. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Artu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Fight wants to get back to full guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wrank Artu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Artu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Artu clinches up with Fight and pushes him back against the cage.
Artu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fight is trying to keep an underhook but Artu manages to get the takedown into half guard. Artu scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Artu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fight with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Fight wants to improve his position but Artu is controlling well.
Fight is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Artu scores with a couple of nice shots. Artu scoring with strikes to the body and head. Artu lands strikes from half guard. Fight wants to control but Artu is keeping busy.
Artu sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Fight! Oh, Fight is in big trouble! Artu lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wrank Artu! Wrank Artu 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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