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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arska Paska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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191 cm
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273 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Lashley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arska Paska! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lashley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paska circles away. Paska with a poor takedown and Lashley counters with a nice double leg into guard. Paska looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lashley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Paska's head. Lashley preventing the sweep. Paska manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Paska with shots to the head and body - Lashley looks very uncomfortable down there. Lashley can't escape the position.
Lashley manages to regain half guard. Good work. Lashley wants to get back to full guard. Paska thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lashley's head. Lashley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paska. Lashley taking some punishment here, with Paska in his half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Paska sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lashley defending well though. Lashley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lashley tries to get out of the position. Paska missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Lashley wants to improve his position but Paska is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paska is keen to just control but Lashley is a slippery customer. Paska looks gassed! Paska throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Lashley wants to improve his position but Paska is controlling well.
Paska controlling the action here. Paska prevents Lashley from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Lashley shoots in and drives through. Paska sprawls well. Lashley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lashley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Paska counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lashley! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Paska raining down shots from the mount! Lashley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lashley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paska on the ground. Paska looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Paska has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lashley throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Paska blocks Lashley's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Lashley is trying to escape the mount.
Lashley is working hard here to advance position. Paska lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lashley hang on? Lashley regains half guard. Paska with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lashley wants to improve his position but Paska is controlling well.
Paska is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The fighters are battling for position here. Lashley manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Paska won't allow Lashley to sweep him here. Lashley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Paska tries to clinch but Lashley is having none of it. Lashley doesn't succeed with the takedown and Paska counters by clinching up. Paska throws a punch but it's blocked by Lashley. Paska tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lashley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Paska uses from the top position. Lashley looking for a sweep. Not yet Lashley, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Paska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lashley is keeping the position for now. Paska won't allow Lashley to sweep him here. Paska is in close to Lashley's body, working some short punches and elbows. Paska sitting in guard here, content to control. Lashley 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. Lashley doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Paska is stalling in the full guard. Paska advances to half guard. Paska is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Paska prevents Lashley from improving his position. Paska working the head and body with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arska Paska dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but Paska shows good takedown defense. Paska gets a clinch. Lashley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paska fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arska Paska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Paska tries to clinch but fails miserably and Lashley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Paska gets back to full guard.
Lashley works over Paska with some ground and pound from guard. Lashley stands and throws Paska's legs to the side, diving into side control. Lashley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paska has escaped the position, nice work there. Bobby Lashley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Paska gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Lashley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lashley lands strikes from half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Paska is trying to get back to full guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lashley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Paska with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paska slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Lashley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lashley scoring with some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Paska is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lashley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Paska manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lashley manages to get himself to full guard.
Paska content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Lashley looking for a sweep. Not yet Lashley, not yet. Paska in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Paska passes Lashley's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Paska is keen to just control but Lashley is a slippery customer. Lashley is trying to get back to full guard. Paska trying to mount his opponent but Lashley defends it. Lashley connecting with a few gentle strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Paska is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lashley wants to get back to full guard. Paska seems to be working for a kimura but Lashley defends the submission attempt. Lashley throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lashley gets full guard. Paska trying to control the position from guard on top but Lashley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lashley throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lashley tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lashley has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Paska wants to clinch and Lashley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paska's guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paska is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lashley looking to control.
Lashley tries to strike from the bottom.
Lashley looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Paska passes Lashley's left leg - he's now in half guard. Paska passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lashley! Paska lands with some strikes. Paska scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lashley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paska trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lashley is trying desperately to improve position. Paska content just to control the position here. Paska looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lashley is trying desperately to improve position. Lashley taking shots to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Paska controlling from mount. Paska is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lashley is surviving well by controlling Paska's body position as best he can. Paska can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lashley is looking to escape. Paska looking to isolate an arm here. Lashley doesn't see it coming and as Paska extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Paska!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arska Paska!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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