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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Backlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Cazares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cazares comes into a darkened arena with his song building. powershifter kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dino Cazares will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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175 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Backlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dino Cazares!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Cazares.
It looks like Bob Backlund has been cut.
Backlund takes the fight into the clinch.
Cazares prevents a takedown attempt there.
Backlund is working for takedown but Cazares is calmly controlling the position for now.
Backlund keeps control of Cazares as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cazares wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cazares is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Backlund gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cazares is staying active underneath Backlund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Backlund works his way into side control.
Cazares parries the strikes from Backlund easily there. Backlund is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cazares to escape.
Cazares is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backlund trying to control the action but Cazares is working from the bottom.
Backlund moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cazares manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Backlund not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Backlund is trying to control the action in half guard but Cazares is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cazares preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
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.
Backlund trying to control from half guard but Cazares is working away.
Backlund not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Backlund looks to land a strike but Cazares avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cazares keeping moving, preventing Backlund from controlling successfully.
Backlund won't allow Cazares to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cazares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cazares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Backlund was well out of range. Poor timing from Cazares.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cazares misses the shot to the body.
Cazares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Backlund.
Cazares scores with a nice right hand.
Backlund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cazares.
Backlund instigates a clinch.
Cazares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Backlund keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cazares's efforts to push away.
Backlund has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cazares avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Backlund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cazares prevents a takedown attempt there.
Backlund has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cazares avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Backlund tries to score a body lock takedown but Cazares shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Backlund goes for a takedown attempt but Cazares pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Backlund is breathing heavily.
Cazares misses with a series of wild punches.
Dino Cazares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cazares fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cazares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cazares looks to score with a jab to the body but Backlund is just out of range.
Cazares throws a nice looking combination but Backlund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cazares throws a hook to the side of Backlund's head but Backlund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cazares throws a jab but it's blocked by Backlund.
Cazares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cazares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cazares scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Backlund gets the takedown into side control.
Cazares is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Backlund trying to control the action but Cazares is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dino Cazares will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Backlund's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Backlund has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Backlund there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cazares misses with a two punch combination.
Backlund fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cazares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Backlund.
Backlund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cazares.
Cazares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Backlund shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cazares wants to sweep but no luck.
Backlund stays in close to Cazares's body and controls the position.
Backlund looking to sit in guard and control but Cazares gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Backlund on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Backlund tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cazares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Backlund works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Backlund pushes Cazares off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cazares fails to land with a series of punches.
Backlund shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Backlund drops his hands momentarily and Cazares takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cazares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Backlund looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cazares lands a right hook to the body.
Cazares throws an overhand right that lands on Backlund's shoulder, as Backlund tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Cazares misses.
Backlund throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cazares's waist but Cazares gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Backlund off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Cazares. No joy for Backlund on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Backlund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cazares lands a really nice looking cross but Backlund seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Cazares.
A punch combination from Cazares misses.
Cazares misses with a wild body shot.
Cazares scores with a decent looking hook.
Cazares lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Backlund is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cazares lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Backlund is looking to close the distance but Cazares sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Backlund crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Backlund is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Dino Cazares!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
55% |
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