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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kacper Golan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Law (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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165 cm
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130 lbs
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184 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kacper Golan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marshall Law! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from Law misses. Golan clinches with his opponent.
Law comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Law tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law is looking to break free of the clinch but Golan has double underhooks. A battle for position here, against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Golan as Law tries to tie him up. Law lands a good knee to the midsection. Golan won't want to take too many of those. Law using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Golan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Law fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golan looking to stall.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Golan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Law stalling in the clinch but Golan improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Law looking to throw knees to the head but Golan is blocking nicely.
Golan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Law is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Law tries a knee to the head but Golan blocks it.
Law misses with a knee strike.
Law managing to block the knees to the body from Golan.
Golan gets control of Law's arms and successfully pulls guard. Golan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Golan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Law defends it easily. Golan keeping moving, preventing Law from controlling successfully. Golan is pulling down on Law's head to control his posture. Golan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Golan wants to stand up but Law is controlling him. Law tries to stand but Golan is controlling from the bottom. Golan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Golan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Law tries to kick Golan off but Golan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Golan controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Law is defending against the submission attempts here by Golan.
Golan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Law knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Law wants to stand back up but Golan manages to pass into side control.
Law is looking for a sweep. Golan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Law wants to get back to his feet but Golan drags him back down. Law holding on. Golan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
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 Kacper Golan will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Golan fails with the takedown. Law pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A head kick misses from Golan. Law defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Golan. Law scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Golan misses with the combination.
Golan ducks under a wild hook from Law. Golan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Golan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Law slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Law ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golan moves away. Law closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Law lands an elbow that stopped Golan in his tracks for a moment. Golan tries to land knees in the clinch but Law avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Golan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Law to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kacper Golan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Law is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Golan is keeping busy. Law tries a knee to the head but Golan blocks it.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Law misses with a short punch on the inside. Law trying to control the position but instead, Golan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Law into the cage. Golan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Golan keeps control of Law as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Golan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Law smiles and moves away.
Golan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Golan blocks a jab. Golan ducks under a wild hook from Law. Golan moves out of range of the body kick. Law is breathing heavily. Law waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golan. Kacper Golan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Law throws a shot to the body.
Law looks for the body kick but Golan saw that one coming. Law swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Law swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Golan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Law sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Golan somewhat. Golan slips a straight right by Law. Law looks to land a left hand but Golan moved out of range nicely. Law throws a hook to the side of Golan's head but Golan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Golan feints and as Law raises his hands in defense, Golan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Law wants to get back to his feet but Golan is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Law keeping full guard, as Golan tries to pass. Golan slips nicely into half guard. Golan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Law sees it coming and defends easily. Law pushes Golan off looking to stand but Golan dives back in and keeps control.
Golan trying to mount his opponent but Law defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Golan wants to stand up but Law has a hold of him and won't allow it. Law is staying active underneath Golan, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Golan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Law controls his leg. Law is positioning himself well to prevent Golan advancing to mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Golan trying to control from half guard but Law is working away.
Kacper Golan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Law throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Law 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Golan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Law did well to prevent Golan getting side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Law wants to get back to his feet.
Law trying to control from the bottom.
Golan scoring with strikes to the body and head. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Golan in particular looking to stall. Law takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Law is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Law thows a body shot but no joy. Marshall Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Law throws a big shot that misses. Law is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Law goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Law tries to sprawl but Golan drives through with a takedown into half guard. Golan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Law taking some punishment here, with Golan in his half guard. Law is looking to control Golan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Law avoid being mounted? Golan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Law is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Golan sitting and controlling from the half guard. Golan prevents Law from standing back up.
Golan slips a nice elbow through Law's hands, connecting with Law's forehead. Law has hold of Golan's hands but Golan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Golan moves into full mount! Law won't be happy about that! Law is looking to get to half guard. Golan looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Law tries to reverse the position but Golan maintains control. Golan working for a guillotine from mount but Law is in no mood to give up. Law working to try and regain half guard.
Law tries to hold on but Golan pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Law tries to get back to half guard but can't. Golan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Golan with shots to the head and body - Law looks very uncomfortable down there. Law tries to get back to half guard but can't. Golan controlling the position easily from mount. Golan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Law for as long as he can get away with. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Golan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Law has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! Kacper Golan showed his dominance in that final round. I think Golan 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Kacper Golan! Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Kacper Golan! Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Kacper Golan!
Kacper Golan wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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