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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Bijanek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Lexington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bijanek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Avenir Struga. Timothy Lexington has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yuri Bijanek's chin.
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Bijanek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Lexington!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bijanek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lexington pinned against the cage. Lexington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lexington throws a series of punches but Bijanek avoids them all with ease.
Bijanek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lexington swivels and escapes.
Lexington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Lexington misses its intended target.
Bijanek throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lexington was covering up waiting for the punch and Bijanek finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bijanek won't allow Lexington to get back to his feet.
Lexington wants to sweep but no luck.
Lexington keeping moving, preventing Bijanek from controlling successfully.
Bijanek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lexington is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lexington wants to get back to his feet but Bijanek is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lexington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bijanek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lexington looking for a sweep. Not yet Lexington, not yet.
Bijanek trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lexington's guard.
Bijanek wants to control from the top but Lexington keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lexington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bijanek circles away quickly and effectively.
Lexington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lexington keeps the fight on the outside.
Lexington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lexington throws a right and a left that Bijanek avoids nicely.
Lexington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bijanek circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Lexington. No joy for Bijanek on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Bijanek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lexington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lexington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bijanek is looking to slow Lexington down with leg kicks.
Timothy Lexington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bijanek throws a series of strikes that have Lexington backpedaling.
Bijanek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from Bijanek.
Lexington looks gassed!
Bijanek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bijanek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lexington wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bijanek won't allow Lexington to get back to his feet.
Bijanek wants to control from the top but Lexington keeps moving.
Lexington pulls Bijanek in to control the position.
Lexington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bijanek postures up.
Bijanek forces his way into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lexington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lexington is looking to improve his position.
Bijanek moves into full mount! Lexington won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bijanek landing shots from mount.
Bijanek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lexington is looking to escape.
Bijanek content just to control the position here.
Lexington is looking to improve his position but Bijanek isn't that keen on the idea.
Lexington tries to hold on but Bijanek pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Bijanek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lexington swats away the attempt to clinch by Bijanek.
Lexington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bijanek counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lexington is looking for a sweep.
Lexington is letting Bijanek control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lexington is trying to improve his position.
Lexington is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lexington is trying to get back to his feet.
Lexington is breathing heavily.
Bijanek trying to control the action but Lexington is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bijanek working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lexington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bijanek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bijanek closes the distance and clinches up with Lexington, looking for a takedown. Bijanek pushes Lexington against the cage but Lexington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bijanek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lexington is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bijanek tries to bum rush Lexington with a series of wild strikes but Lexington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bijanek lands with a nice combination. Lexington backs away looking to recover.
Lexington misses with a hook. Bijanek ducked under it nicely.
Lexington drops his hands momentarily and Bijanek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bijanek closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bijanek moves in looking to clinch but Lexington pushes him off.
Lexington throws a hook to the side of Bijanek's head but Bijanek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lexington looks to land a left hand but Bijanek moved out of range nicely.
Bijanek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bijanek moves into the clinch successfully.
Lexington is trying to break the clinch but Bijanek is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bijanek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lexington is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bijanek is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lexington to the mat. Lexington regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lexington is on top in guard.
Lexington wants to control from the top but Bijanek keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bijanek working a defensive guard here.
Lexington wants to control from the top but Bijanek keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bijanek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bijanek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lexington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bijanek is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bijanek trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Bijanek dominated that second round.
That's time! Bijanek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lexington falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bijanek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lexington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lexington scores with a nice head shot.
Lexington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bijanek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lexington is trying to maintain the position but Bijanek is very close to passing his half guard.
Lexington is trying to get back to full guard.
Bijanek is looking to take a break and control but Lexington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lexington trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bijanek manages to pass to mount!
Lexington is looking to get to half guard.
Lexington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lexington wants to control but Bijanek is having none of it.
Bijanek scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lexington?
Bijanek trying to control but Lexington is having none of it.
Bijanek landing shots from mount.
Lexington is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bijanek lands a big shot there that rocks Lexington but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Timothy Lexington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bijanek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lexington can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bijanek lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lexington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bijanek is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lexington has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bijanek jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lexington manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bijanek working the ground and pound.
Lexington manages to get back to half guard.
Bijanek keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lexington is staying active underneath Bijanek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bijanek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lexington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bijanek showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lexington wants to stand and escape but Bijanek is having none of it.
Bijanek is fighting to break Lexington's control of his arms but Lexington is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bijanek stopping the sweep attempt from Lexington.
Bijanek lands a couple of elbows.
Yuri Bijanek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four 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.
Lexington is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lexington trying to control the position.
Yuri Bijanek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lexington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bijanek is one step ahead there.
Lexington throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lexington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Bijanek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bijanek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Bijanek!
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energy
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RATING
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