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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Loktar Ogar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrese Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Loktar Ogar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrese Richards!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards has managed to clinch.
Ogar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ogar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ogar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Richards is trying to get back to full guard.
Richards trying to control but Ogar postures up.
Richards tries to kick Ogar off but Ogar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ogar is thwarting Richards's attempts to control the position.
Richards gets back to full guard.
Richards is trying to control the position but Ogar postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards wants to sweep here but Ogar controlling him for the moment.
Ogar postures up.
Richards seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tyrese Richards hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ogar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Richards's guard.
Ogar wants to pass the guard but Richards is keeping the position.
Ogar stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
Ogar pushing down on Richards's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Richards keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards has hold of Ogar's hands but Ogar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ogar prevents Richards from improving his position.
Ogar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ogar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards is trying to stand back up but Ogar is controlling him
Ogar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richards's head.
Ogar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Richards doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ogar.
Ogar throwing shots but Richards is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to kick Ogar off but Ogar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Richards is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ogar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ogar's back!
Ogar tries to escape the position.
Ogar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Richards's guard. Nice work there by Ogar.
Richards has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ogar has passed into side control.
Ogar swings around for an armbar but Richards sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ogar's guard.
Richards wants to control from the top but Ogar keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ogar is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Richards holds on and takes a little breather.
Richards tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ogar throws a strike but Richards rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Richards is pushing down on Ogar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ogar is fighting to maintain full guard but Richards has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ogar gets full guard.
Ogar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Richards defends it easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Loktar Ogar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick
and Ogar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Richards's guard.
Ogar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ogar throwing strikes but missing.
Richards tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ogar is pushing down on Richards's leg trying to pass to half guard. Richards is fighting to maintain full guard but Ogar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ogar is looking to advance position but Richards won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ogar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richards's head.
Richards trying to hold on to Ogar's head to control him but Ogar postures up.
Richards regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ogar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Richards is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ogar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Richards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Ogar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ogar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ogar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ogar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richards is looking to stand up but Ogar isn't so interested in that idea.
Richards tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loktar Ogar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ogar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ogar postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Richards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ogar is in close to Richards's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Richards keeping full guard, as Ogar tries to pass.
Richards uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ogar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ogar lands in his opponent's guard.
Ogar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Richards is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ogar is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogar landing with the ground and pound.
Ogar throws a strike but Richards rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Richards stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ogar was covering up waiting for the punch and Richards finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Richards not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ogar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Loktar Ogar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ogar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Richards is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ogar is thwarting Richards's attempts to control the position.
Richards is looking for a sweep. Ogar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ogar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ogar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ogar drops an elbow to the side of Richards's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richards defending well though.
Ogar lands strikes from half guard.
Richards is looking to control Ogar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Richards avoid being mounted?
Ogar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ogar seems to be looking for submissions.
Richards keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richards is holding on to half guard well.
Ogar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richards moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ogar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Richards has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ogar has managed to get both his arms back between Richards's legs - danger averted.
Ogar postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ogar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richards has Ogar pulled in close to control his posture.
Ogar slips nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ogar prevents Richards from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogar is trying to work for a kimura but Richards is defending well.
Ogar seems to be looking for submissions.
Ogar lands with a punch from half guard.
Loktar Ogar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richards is staying active underneath Ogar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Richards wants to improve his position but Ogar is controlling well.
Ogar is keen to just control but Richards is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is trying to maintain the position but Ogar is very close to passing his half guard.
Ogar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ogar is pressing down on Richards's thigh, looking to free his foot. Richards is holding on for now.
Richards controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ogar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
Ogar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ogar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tyrese Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Loktar Ogar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ogar, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loktar Ogar!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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