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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ando Easter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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271 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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167 cm
20
244 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ando Easter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stalin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Easter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stalin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Stalin seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stalin is looking to advance position but Easter won't allow it.
Stalin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stalin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Easter is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Easter and Stalin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Stalin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stalin controlling the position from side mount.
Stalin tries to move to mount but Easter blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stalin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Easter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stalin wants to control but Easter is keeping him busy.
Easter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stalin on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stalin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stalin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Easter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Easter prevents Stalin from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Easter is trying to control Stalin's posture but Stalin avoids it.
Stalin trying to control the position but Easter is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Easter stops Stalin from passing to mount.
Stalin is trying to get an arm triangle but Easter is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Easter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Stalin dominated that round.
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.
Easter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stalin wants to control but Easter postures up.
Stalin manages to get back to half guard.
Stalin is looking to improve his position.
Easter misses with a head shot. Stalin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Easter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Easter wants to control from the top but Stalin keeps moving.
Easter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter postures up in Stalin's guard and throws a big left but Stalin blocks it.
Easter is looking to stand up but Stalin won't let him.
Stalin looking for a sweep. Not yet Stalin, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Easter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stalin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stalin is trying to control Easter's posture but Easter avoids it.
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.
Stalin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Easter.
Easter wants to stand but Stalin is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Stalin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stalin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Easter.
Stalin is not content to let Easter control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin tries to buck Easter off but Easter is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stalin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Easter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stalin tries for a takedown but Easter circles away easily
and Easter counters with a takedown into side control.
Stalin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Easter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easter in side control, throwing shots but Stalin defends.
Easter wants to take a breather but Stalin manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Easter.
Easter throws and elbow that misses. Stalin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Easter's guard. Nice move by Stalin!
Easter looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ando Easter dominated that second round.
That's time! Easter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Easter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ando Easter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Easter fails with a takedown attempt.
Easter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stalin is staying active underneath Easter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stalin is controlling Easter's trapped leg to prevent Easter from advancing to side control.
Stalin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Easter trying to control the position from guard on top but Stalin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter wanted to stand there but Stalin had control of the position.
Easter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Easter stands up over Stalin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stalin looking to control.
Stalin being controlled here, momentarily.
Stalin is trying to keep Easter in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Easter trying to control the position from guard on top but Stalin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stalin working a defensive guard here.
Stalin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Easter is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easter tries to free his leg and advance position but Stalin is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stalin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Easter counters with a shoot takedown. Stalin fights it but they end up in guard.
Stalin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Easter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stalin is keeping the position for now.
Easter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easter looking to sit in guard and control but Stalin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Easter pulls Stalin in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ando Easter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Easter 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ando Easter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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