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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chael Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmex Lip Balm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmex Lip Balm will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chael Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carmex Lip Balm!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lip Balm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lip Balm fails with the takedown.
Koscheck throws a right hand that Lip Balm ducks under and follows up with a left that Lip Balm also avoids with ease.
Koscheck misses with a takedown
and Lip Balm counters with a takedown into side control.
Lip Balm misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lip Balm working the body and head with strikes.
Koscheck prevents Lip Balm from improving position.
Lip Balm trying to control the action but Koscheck is working from the bottom.
Koscheck dodges the ground and pound from Lip Balm.
Koscheck manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck throwing shots but Lip Balm is blocking nicely.
Koscheck looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lip Balm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Koscheck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lip Balm's head.
Lip Balm is trying to stand back up but Koscheck is controlling him
Koscheck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Koscheck there.
Lip Balm has one foot on Koscheck's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lip Balm shoots in and drives through. Koscheck sprawls well.
Chael Koscheck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carmex Lip Balm.
Nice combo by Koscheck! Oh, that's hurt him - Lip Balm falls to the canvas and Koscheck follows him into side control.
It looks like Carmex Lip Balm has been cut.
Lip Balm looks gassed!
Lip Balm dodges the ground and pound from Koscheck.
Lip Balm is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Koscheck has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lip Balm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koscheck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koscheck creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lip Balm sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Koscheck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lip Balm is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Koscheck throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lip Balm is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Koscheck asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koscheck tries for a kimura but Lip Balm is defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Koscheck shoots and misses
and Lip Balm counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Koscheck!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koscheck is looking to get to half guard.
Lip Balm sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lip Balm throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lip Balm thowing shots but they're missing.
Koscheck holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lip Balm tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Koscheck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck tries to lock up and control but Lip Balm gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lip Balm is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lip Balm thowing shots but they're missing.
Koscheck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Koscheck is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lip Balm working the ground and pound effectively.
Lip Balm controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lip Balm looking to ground and pound but Koscheck is blocking nicely.
Lip Balm thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Koscheck is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lip Balm lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lip Balm controlling the position easily from mount.
Lip Balm looking to ground and pound but Koscheck is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carmex Lip Balm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carmex Lip Balm's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lip Balm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koscheck defends it nicely.
Koscheck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lip Balm counters with a single leg into guard. Koscheck didn't expect that.
Lip Balm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lip Balm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koscheck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lip Balm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lip Balm landing with the ground and pound.
Koscheck keeping moving, preventing Lip Balm from controlling successfully.
Lip Balm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koscheck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lip Balm has managed to get both his arms back between Koscheck's legs - danger averted.
Lip Balm postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Koscheck is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lip Balm is surviving well by controlling Koscheck's body position as best he can.
Lip Balm really wants to buck Koscheck off and get back to his feet.
Koscheck lands a big shot there that rocks Lip Balm but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lip Balm wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koscheck landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koscheck in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lip Balm trying desperately to get to his feet.
Koscheck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lip Balm can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lip Balm is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Koscheck with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Koscheck cracks Lip Balm with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lip Balm wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Koscheck.
Koscheck lands a nice shot to the head.
Lip Balm is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The referee warns Lip Balm that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lip Balm bucks Koscheck off and manages to get back to his feet!
Lip Balm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Koscheck's half guard.
Koscheck trying to control here.
Lip Balm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lip Balm looks to land a strike but Koscheck avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lip Balm cracks Koscheck with a solid left hand.
Lip Balm trying to control the position from guard on top but Koscheck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koscheck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lip Balm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lip Balm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lip Balm thows a big elbow that misses.
Koscheck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmex Lip Balm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carmex Lip Balm'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. This is the final round!
Koscheck throws a series of strikes that have Lip Balm backpedaling.
Koscheck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lip Balm counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Koscheck!
Lip Balm looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lip Balm dominating with strikes here.
Lip Balm working Koscheck over with strikes here.
Lip Balm connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Koscheck in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lip Balm cracks Koscheck with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Koscheck is desperately trying to improve his position but Lip Balm has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lip Balm unloading with bombs!
Carmex Lip Balm has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lip Balm cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lip Balm lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Koscheck that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Koscheck can't escape the position.
Lip Balm with shots to the head and body - Koscheck looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lip Balm fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Koscheck in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lip Balm in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Koscheck tries to hold on but Lip Balm postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lip Balm fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Koscheck tries to buck Lip Balm off but he can't manage it.
Koscheck can't escape the position.
Koscheck is working hard here to advance position.
Lip Balm with shots to the head and body - Koscheck looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lip Balm working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lip Balm controlling his opponent.
Koscheck tries to hold on but Lip Balm postures up.
Lip Balm throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Koscheck because Lip Balm loaded up on that one.
Koscheck wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lip Balm lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four 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.
Koscheck manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lip Balm slips a nice elbow through Koscheck's hands, connecting with Koscheck's forehead.
Lip Balm not doing much here.
Koscheck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chael Koscheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carmex Lip Balm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lip Balm is taking a breather. Koscheck says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carmex Lip Balm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lip Balm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmex Lip Balm!
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