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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Danski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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200 lbs
3 - 24 - 0 |
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Danski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Baba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ali Baba misses with a takedown
and Danski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali Baba throws a low kick but Danski avoids it.
Ali Baba throws the kick towards the body but Danski avoids it.
Danski instigates a clinch.
Danski breaks from the clinch.
Ali Baba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ali Baba tries for a takedown but Danski circles away easily
and Danski counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Ali Baba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali Baba is looking to regain half guard here but Danski keeps moving and retains side control.
Ali Baba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Danski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Danski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ali Baba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Danski tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danski is thwarting Ali Baba's attempts to control the position.
Danski is working for a submission of some sort.
Danski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ali Baba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ali Baba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Danski trying to control but Ali Baba is working from the bottom.
Ali Baba is trying to control the position but Danski postures up.
Ali Baba looking for a sweep. Not yet Ali Baba, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Danski postures up.
Danski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ali Baba keeping full guard, as Danski tries to pass.
Danski trying to control but Ali Baba is working from the bottom.
Ali Baba working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ali Baba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Danski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali Baba working a defensive guard here.
Ali Baba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danski wants to pass the guard but Ali Baba is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danski with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ali Baba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ali Baba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ali Baba controlling Danski's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Danski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ali Baba looking to control.
Danski is in close to Ali Baba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ali Baba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Danski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Danski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danski looking to pass the guard.
Ali Baba is trying to keep Danski in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ali Baba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali Baba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ahmed Ali Baba wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Danski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Ali Baba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Danski 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.
Danski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Danski is looking to work some ground and pound but Ali Baba has wrist control.
Ali Baba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ahmed Ali Baba wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ali Baba misses with a takedown
and Danski moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Danski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ali Baba uses from the top position.
Danski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danski wants to sweep here but Ali Baba controlling him for the moment.
Ali Baba prevents Danski from getting back to his feet.
Ali Baba trying to control the position from guard on top but Danski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ali Baba prevents Danski from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stefan Danski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ali Baba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Ali Baba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali Baba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danski manages to avoid it.
Danski tries to bum rush Ali Baba with a series of wild strikes but Ali Baba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ali Baba to the ground. Danski is now in Ali Baba's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danski wants to pass the guard but Ali Baba is keeping the position.
Danski with a nice head shot there.
Ali Baba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ali Baba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danski wants to control from the top but Ali Baba keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali Baba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danski is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Danski trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali Baba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefan Danski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Danski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Danski trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali Baba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ali Baba trying to control the position.
Danski tries to free his leg and advance position but Ali Baba is retaining full guard.
Danski trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali Baba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ali Baba trying to keep a closed guard but Danski is proving a slippery customer.
Stefan Danski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ali Baba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ahmed Ali Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danski thuds his right hand into Ali Baba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ali Baba tries to land a body kick
and Danski counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba swinging wildly here.
Danski feints and as Ali Baba raises his hands in defense, Danski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danski with a nice head shot there.
Ali Baba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ali Baba is really struggling to control Danski but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Danski throwing strikes but missing.
Danski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ali Baba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ali Baba is trying to work for a kimura but Danski is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danski is looking for a sweep. Ali Baba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Danski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ali Baba fails with the takedown
and Danski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Danski.
Danski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Danski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Danski winds up and cracks Ali Baba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ali Baba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Danski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Danski's back!
Danski trying to control the hands but Ali Baba won't let him.
Ali Baba is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali Baba is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Danski has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danski tries to escape but Ali Baba has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ali Baba is working for a rear naked choke. Danski is not defending it well and Ali Baba has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Danski refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Danski's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ahmed Ali Baba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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