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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Bessmertin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River comes to the cage accompanied by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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183 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cole River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Bessmertin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bessmertin works River's body with a nice hook.
We've been told by River's head coaches at Team Skaggs Training Facility *LOP* that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bessmertin throws a leg kick that is checked
and River counters with a body kick.
Bessmertin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and River counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
River misses with a hook to the body
and Bessmertin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bessmertin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
River is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as River holds on and takes a little breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole River has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bessmertin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bessmertin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and River is able to avoid easily.
Bessmertin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before River can pounce on him.
Cole River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bessmertin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from River does no damage.
Bessmertin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Bessmertin darts in looking for a takedown but River gets double underhooks and turns Bessmertin into the cage.
A short right from River on the inside.
River tries to circle away but Bessmertin has him pinned against the cage.
Bessmertin has River pushed against the cage.
Bessmertin avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
Bessmertin lands a nice uppercut.
Bessmertin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bessmertin misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bessmertin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bessmertin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River blocks a body shot from Bessmertin.
Bessmertin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
River trying to land knees to the body.
Bessmertin lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bessmertin fails to land.
River blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bessmertin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bessmertin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning River up against the cage.
River is leaning against Bessmertin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bessmertin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River trying to stall but Bessmertin improves his position.
Bessmertin is struggling to control the position.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bessmertin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin misses with a punch on the inside.
River pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bessmertin.
River pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
River blocks an uppercut.
Bessmertin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
River landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
River utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
River lands a nice knee to the body.
Bessmertin working aggressively here.
River tries to throw a body punch but Bessmertin avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
A short left from River.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bessmertin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
River connects with a leg kick. Bessmertin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bessmertin misses the target.
Bessmertin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
Cole River is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from River.
Bessmertin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Bessmertin.
River thows a body shot but no joy.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bessmertin.
Bessmertin shoots in and drives through. River sprawls well.
Nice body kick there by River.
Bessmertin misses with a straight right.
River is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River fakes the leg kick and cracks Bessmertin in the body.
Bessmertin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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 Cole River will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bessmertin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bessmertin.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Bessmertin is just out of range.
Bessmertin with a hook.
That kick from Bessmertin tenderised River's leg. River is trying to keep his angry face on.
River throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
River gets a clinch.
Bessmertin gets through River's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bessmertin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
River looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bessmertin throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
River thuds a left hand into Bessmertin's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River throws a big shot that misses.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
River tries to score with a low kick but Bessmertin moves his leg out of the way.
River tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bessmertin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
River throws a right hand that misses
and Bessmertin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bessmertin.
River is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bessmertin is working River over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bessmertin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bessmertin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
River working a defensive guard here.
River keeping moving, preventing Bessmertin from controlling successfully.
River is trying to control the position but Bessmertin postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cole River wasn't doing enough on the ground.
River misses with a two punch combination.
Bessmertin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bessmertin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bessmertin is out of range and River settles back down.
Bessmertin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bessmertin thows a body shot but no joy.
Cole River is winning the standup battle so far.
River on the wrong end of a nice hook.
River uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
River misses with an uppercut
and Bessmertin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for River!
River is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
River sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bessmertin working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bessmertin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bessmertin wants to pass the guard but River is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin prevents River from improving his position.
River trying to control from the bottom.
River is looking to improve his position.
River is positioning himself well to prevent Bessmertin advancing to mount.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cole River wasn't doing enough on the ground.
River tries to clinch up.
River slips a jab from Bessmertin.
River thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Artem Bessmertin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
River on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bessmertin moves into range and connects with a jab.
River tries to clinch up.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Bessmertin's shoulder, as Bessmertin tries to avoid the shot.
Bessmertin moves out of range of the body kick from River.
Bessmertin misses the shot to the body.
Bessmertin misses with a looping left.
Bessmertin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bessmertin lands a jab to the nose.
Bessmertin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bessmertin showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
River regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River keeping moving, preventing Bessmertin from controlling successfully.
Bessmertin is looking to work some ground and pound but River has wrist control.
River not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
River manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
River sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bessmertin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bessmertin has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of River's lack of action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin trying to control here.
Bessmertin is trying to get back to full guard.
River controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cole River wasn't doing enough on the ground.
River keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from River misses.
River thows a body shot but no joy.
Bessmertin fails with a takedown attempt.
Bessmertin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
River throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
River darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
River pushes Bessmertin up against the cage in a clinch.
Bessmertin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from River.
River landing some nice looking knees to the body.
River pushes Bessmertin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bessmertin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bessmertin avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
River prevents a body shot from Bessmertin.
Bessmertin tries for a takedown but River manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from River.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Bessmertin back against the cage.
River stalls.
A hook to the body from River.
A hook to the body from River.
Bessmertin being controlled against the cage.
Bessmertin prevents a body shot from River.
Bessmertin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bessmertin tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bessmertin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole River showed his dominance in that final round.
I think River has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole River!
After the big win, Cole River made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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