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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoltan Barath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Jigster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zoltan Barath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Jigster!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barath fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jigster to the ground. Barath is now in Jigster's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barath sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barath stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barath has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barath has Jigster pressed against the cage, preventing Jigster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barath breaks from the clinch.
Jigster shoots for a double leg takedown but Barath sprawls well. He's pushed Jigster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barath throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jigster.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jigster enables Barath to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jigster manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barath throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jigster works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barath is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barath has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jigster looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zoltan Barath wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jigster lands a really nice looking cross but Barath seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barath throws a nice looking combination but Jigster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jigster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barath scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barath is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barath throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barath missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barath is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zoltan Barath.
Barath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jigster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jigster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jigster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jigster fails to land the takedown.
Zoltan Barath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Jigster.
Barath closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jigster takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barath controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoltan Barath dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barath wants to clinch up but Jigster keeps it at a distance.
Jigster gets caught napping as Barath dives in and scores a takedown. Jigster manages to retain guard.
Barath decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Barath shoots in and bounces Jigster off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barath controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zoltan Barath.
Jigster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barath circles away quickly and effectively.
Jigster tries to clinch but Barath moves out of range.
Barath misses with a few strikes there.
Jigster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barath in his tracks.
A combination from Jigster does no damage.
Barath darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barath sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barath decides to stand up.
Jigster fails with a takedown attempt.
Barath decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barath is trying to work for a kimura but Jigster is defending well.
Barath passes to side control.
Barath in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barath moves into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barath gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoltan Barath dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jigster gets tackled into the cage by Barath. Barath maintains the clinch.
Barath manages to break the clinch.
Jigster throws a right hand that Barath ducks under and follows up with a left that Barath also avoids with ease.
Jigster shoots in looking for a takedown but Barath manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jigster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jigster can do to turn this around?
Barath moves into the clinch.
Jigster is trying to drag Barath to the mat but Barath just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barath tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jigster just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barath looking to slow down the pace here.
Jigster wants to get back to striking at distance but Barath won't allow it.
Barath is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zoltan Barath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Jigster.
Barath content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jigster tries to circle away but Barath has him pinned against the cage.
Barath fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jigster is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barath pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barath.
Jigster seems a little lost for a moment, as Barath dominates the positioning.
Barath working the strikes but Jigster uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Barath tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jigster knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barath trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoltan Barath has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jigster displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barath shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jigster is trying to defend but Barath finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zoltan Barath just wasn't active enough.
Barath throws a right hand that Jigster ducks under and follows up with a left that Jigster also avoids with ease.
Barath wants to clinch up but Jigster keeps it at a distance.
Barath dives in and scores a takedown into Jigster's guard.
Barath is stalling in the full guard.
Jigster is working an open guard so Barath takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ron Jigster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jigster misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Barath.
Barath misses with a wild body shot.
Barath is looking to clinch.
Jigster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barath is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jigster's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barath works his way into full mount!
Zoltan Barath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barath takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zoltan Barath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barath has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoltan Barath!
In defeat, Ron Jigster stepped up to the mic, saying 'stay classy'.
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