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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Bastarrachea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Black Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastarrachea comes to the cage accompanied by Young Folks. Rich Black Bear is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Bastarrachea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rich Black Bear!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black Bear fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black Bear moves out of range of the body kick from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea scores with a nice body kick.
Black Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastarrachea was well out of range. Poor timing from Black Bear.
Black Bear misses with a body shot.
Bastarrachea stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bastarrachea wants it to stay on the feet.
Bastarrachea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black Bear.
Bastarrachea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bastarrachea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black Bear.
Black Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Bastarrachea moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Black Bear shoots in for a takedown but Bastarrachea shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Xavier Bastarrachea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Black Bear.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Bear fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Black Bear is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bastarrachea's half guard.
Bastarrachea is pressing down on Black Bear's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bastarrachea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black Bear is one step ahead there.
Black Bear won't allow Bastarrachea to get back to his feet.
Black Bear missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bastarrachea knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black Bear on the ground.
Bastarrachea wants to stand but Black Bear is controlling the position.
Black Bear thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Black Bear stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bastarrachea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bastarrachea throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bastarrachea lands a nice looking kick to the body. Black Bear takes a step back to recover.
Bastarrachea darts in and clinches Black Bear up against the cage.
Black Bear drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bastarrachea comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bastarrachea explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black Bear. Bastarrachea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastarrachea throws a low kick but it's checked well by Black Bear.
Black Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastarrachea was well out of range. Poor timing from Black Bear.
Black Bear has a takedown stuffed.
Bastarrachea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black Bear.
Black Bear closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bastarrachea circles away.
Black Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black Bear swings for the body but Bastarrachea moves out of range.
Black Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastarrachea was well out of range. Poor timing from Black Bear.
Black Bear is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bastarrachea rather than just go for the knockout.
Bastarrachea tries a low kick but Black Bear avoids it.
Black Bear takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Black Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastarrachea is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black Bear. Bastarrachea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastarrachea tries a head kick but it misses.
Bastarrachea throws a wild body kick that Black Bear sees coming a mile off.
Bastarrachea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bastarrachea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black Bear.
Black Bear misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Bastarrachea dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bastarrachea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black Bear.
Bastarrachea goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bastarrachea closes the distance and pushes Black Bear back into the cage.
Bastarrachea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black Bear avoids it.
Bastarrachea using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Black Bear goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bastarrachea prevents it.
Black Bear managing to block the knees to the body from Bastarrachea.
A knee to the head by Bastarrachea.
It looks like Rich Black Bear has been cut.
Bastarrachea content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bastarrachea struggles to land a body shot inside as Black Bear controls his hands.
Bastarrachea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black Bear avoids it.
Bastarrachea working Black Bear over with knees to the body.
Bastarrachea using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastarrachea is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bastarrachea working Black Bear over with knees to the body.
Black Bear is breathing heavily.
Black Bear takes an elbow to the temple.
Bastarrachea is stalling here.
Bastarrachea working Black Bear over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bastarrachea obliges.
Bastarrachea connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black Bear's face.
Bastarrachea connects with a knee to the head.
Bastarrachea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bastarrachea throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Black Bear takes a swing at Bastarrachea's ribcage but misses.
Black Bear shoots in for a takedown but Bastarrachea shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastarrachea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black Bear.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bastarrachea, right into the meat.
Bastarrachea moves into the clinch.
Bastarrachea putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Black Bear in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bastarrachea unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Black Bear takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bastarrachea connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black Bear's face.
Bastarrachea with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Bastarrachea.
That has opened up Rich Black Bear's cut even more.
Bastarrachea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black Bear's face.
Bastarrachea using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bastarrachea using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bastarrachea landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bastarrachea putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Black Bear in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bastarrachea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black Bear can do to turn this around?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bastarrachea takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Xavier Bastarrachea has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bastarrachea landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Black Bear takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bastarrachea with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black Bear takes a knee right on the jaw!
The cut above Rich Black Bear's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bastarrachea is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black Bear shoots in for a takedown but Bastarrachea shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Xavier Bastarrachea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Black Bear.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bastarrachea, right into the meat.
Bastarrachea avoids the body shot from Black Bear.
Black Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastarrachea is just out of range.
Black Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bastarrachea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastarrachea takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bastarrachea dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black Bear. That did some damage!
Black Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bastarrachea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Bastarrachea dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rich Black Bear's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Black Bear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black Bear on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bastarrachea. Bastarrachea obviously looking to wear him down.
Bastarrachea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bastarrachea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bastarrachea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bastarrachea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Black Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black Bear tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastarrachea looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bastarrachea wants to slow Black Bear down by chopping away at his legs.
Black Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastarrachea was well out of range. Poor timing from Black Bear.
Black Bear takes a swing at Bastarrachea's ribcage but misses.
Xavier Bastarrachea is winning the standup battle so far.
Black Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastarrachea is just out of range.
Black Bear stuns Bastarrachea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Bastarrachea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Black Bear throws a body punch but Bastarrachea moves out of range.
Black Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bastarrachea.
That's two 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.
Black Bear tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black Bear's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bastarrachea dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black Bear. That did some damage!
Bastarrachea throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bastarrachea with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bastarrachea throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black Bear's calf.
Bastarrachea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xavier Bastarrachea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black Bear takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea scores with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Bastarrachea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea wants to clinch up but Black Bear keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Bastarrachea as Black Bear shoots in.
Black Bear takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bastarrachea lands a nice looking kick to the body. Black Bear takes a step back to recover.
Bastarrachea scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bastarrachea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bastarrachea turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bastarrachea feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black Bear's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastarrachea thumps Black Bear with a low kick.
Bastarrachea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bastarrachea has closed the distance and engaged Black Bear in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastarrachea lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bastarrachea's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bastarrachea lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Bastarrachea clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Black Bear's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bastarrachea cracks the inside of Black Bear's front leg.
Black Bear moves out of range as Bastarrachea throws a body kick.
Black Bear gets a takedown into half guard.
Bastarrachea wants to control but Black Bear is keeping busy.
Bastarrachea on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bastarrachea tries to get out of the position.
Bastarrachea has his hands clasped together around Black Bear's back. He's all about the action.
Bastarrachea pushes Black Bear off looking to stand but Black Bear dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Bear wants to free his trapped foot but Bastarrachea is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastarrachea is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black Bear trying to pass the guard but Bastarrachea defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bastarrachea is looking to slow Black Bear down with leg kicks.
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.
Black Bear connects with a body shot.
Black Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bastarrachea.
Black Bear throws a body punch but Bastarrachea moves out of range.
Bastarrachea dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black Bear. That did some damage!
Black Bear swings for the body but Bastarrachea moves out of range.
Black Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastarrachea was well out of range. Poor timing from Black Bear.
Black Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Black Bear shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bastarrachea as he jumps to the side.
Bastarrachea misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bastarrachea throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bastarrachea lands a head kick!
Rich Black Bear's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bastarrachea throws a front kick aimed at Black Bear's knee but Black Bear avoids it well.
Black Bear takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Black Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastarrachea moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastarrachea is just out of range.
Black Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastarrachea is just out of range.
Black Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastarrachea was well out of range. Poor timing from Black Bear.
Black Bear moves out of range of the body kick from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea stuffs the takedown.
Xavier Bastarrachea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Black Bear.
Bastarrachea throws and low kick but Black Bear moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bastarrachea feints and then cracks Black Bear's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Black Bear down.
Bastarrachea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black Bear misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Bastarrachea had his way with Rich Black Bear in that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Black Bear's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bastarrachea.
Black Bear dives in and grabs Bastarrachea's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bastarrachea pushes down on Black Bear's head and hops out.
Bastarrachea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black Bear.
Bastarrachea is looking to clinch but Black Bear is avoiding it.
Bastarrachea leaves Black Bear with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Black Bear tries to land a body kick
and Bastarrachea counters with a nice low kick that buckles Black Bear's knee momentarily.
Black Bear takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Black Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastarrachea is just out of range.
Bastarrachea throws a head kick that misses.
Bastarrachea goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastarrachea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black Bear.
Bastarrachea tries to score with a low kick but Black Bear moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Bastarrachea.
Black Bear shoots and misses
and Bastarrachea counters with a nice kick to the body.
Xavier Bastarrachea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Black Bear.
Black Bear is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
An inside leg kick lands from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea gets a clinch.
Bastarrachea lands a good knee to the midsection. Black Bear won't want to take too many of those.
Bastarrachea lands an elbow just above Black Bear 's eye.
Bastarrachea stalling in the clinch.
Black Bear drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bastarrachea gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rich Black Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bastarrachea landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bastarrachea connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black Bear's face.
Bastarrachea content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bastarrachea gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea gets underhooks to prevent Black Bear's takedown attempt.
Bastarrachea working Black Bear over with knees to the body.
Black Bear tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bastarrachea gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bastarrachea landing knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea working Black Bear over with knees to the body.
Bastarrachea taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xavier Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black Bear has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bastarrachea.
Black Bear tries for a takedown but Bastarrachea circles away easily
and Bastarrachea counters with an outside leg kick.
Bastarrachea throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bastarrachea lands a front kick.
Bastarrachea gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black Bear takes a knee to the side of the body.
Xavier Bastarrachea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastarrachea landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bastarrachea avoiding damage.
Black Bear misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Bastarrachea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bastarrachea, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:42
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:42
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Bastarrachea!
Xavier Bastarrachea is the new heavyweight champion!
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