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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edhar Alachnowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Tr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxim Tr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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140 lbs
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180 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edhar Alachnowicz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Tr! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alachnowicz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tr slaps away a takedown attempt from Alachnowicz, before circling back to the center of the mat. Tr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alachnowicz pinned against the cage. Alachnowicz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Alachnowicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Alachnowicz darts in looking for a takedown but Tr gets double underhooks and turns Alachnowicz into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alachnowicz has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edhar Alachnowicz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tr avoiding damage as Alachnowicz throws knees to the body.
Tr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alachnowicz's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tr tries to pull guard but Alachnowicz won't allow it.
Tr pulls Alachnowicz into guard.
Alachnowicz won't allow Tr to sweep him here. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alachnowicz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Alachnowicz stands up from guard. Let's bang! Alachnowicz clinches with his opponent.
Alachnowicz is defending well against a takedown attempt. Alachnowicz can't break the clinch.
Alachnowicz jumps guard but Tr stands there with Alachnowicz around his waist. Alachnowicz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alachnowicz wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alachnowicz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tr.
Tr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Alachnowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alachnowicz jumps guard.
Tr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alachnowicz swivels though and keeps the full guard. Tr wants to control from the top but Alachnowicz keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alachnowicz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tr controlling from the top position. Alachnowicz has a closed guard, preventing Tr from standing up. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Alachnowicz wants to sweep here but Tr controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Tr moves into the clinch successfully.
Alachnowicz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tr backwards. Alachnowicz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tr.
Tr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alachnowicz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Alachnowicz breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A solid leg kick lands there for Tr.
Tr tries to clinch up but Alachnowicz circles away and keeps his distance. Alachnowicz misses with a takedown attempt - Tr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. 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 Edhar Alachnowicz will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Alachnowicz shoots in but no luck this time. Alachnowicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Tr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alachnowicz on his heels. He'll look to pass Alachnowicz's guard now, I'm sure. Tr won't allow Alachnowicz to sweep him here. Tr controls from within his opponent's guard. Tr looking to sit in guard and control but Alachnowicz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tr controls Alachnowicz momentarily but Alachnowicz frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tr looking for a sweep. Not yet Tr, not yet. Tr trying to keep a closed guard but Alachnowicz is proving a slippery customer.
Alachnowicz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Alachnowicz wants to get up but he can't break Tr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Alachnowicz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Alachnowicz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tr is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Tr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Alachnowicz manages to pass to side control. Alachnowicz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tr keeps working. Alachnowicz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alachnowicz wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Tr uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Alachnowicz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Alachnowicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Alachnowicz darts in looking for a takedown but Tr gets double underhooks and turns Alachnowicz into the cage. Alachnowicz stuffs the takedown attempt from Tr. Tr gets slowly back to his feet. Edhar Alachnowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Tr. Alachnowicz stuffs the takedown attempt from Tr. Tr gets slowly back to his feet. Alachnowicz throws a big counter combination but Tr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Alachnowicz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Tr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Alachnowicz shoots in for a takedown but Tr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alachnowicz as he avoids it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edhar Alachnowicz will probably get the nod. 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alachnowicz sprawls well. Alachnowicz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tr gets slowly back to his feet. Alachnowicz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Alachnowicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tr darts in looking for a takedown but Alachnowicz gets double underhooks and turns Tr into the cage. Alachnowicz appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Tr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alachnowicz but Alachnowicz pushes him off and we're back to square one. Edhar Alachnowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Tr. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alachnowicz tries to clinch there but Tr circles away.
Tr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alachnowicz swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alachnowicz has a takedown stuffed. Alachnowicz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tr to score an easy takedown into full guard. Alachnowicz is striking from the bottom but Tr uses the opportunity to pass into half guard. Alachnowicz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tr pulls his head out easily. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Alachnowicz gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alachnowicz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tr is one step ahead there. Tr stands and throws Alachnowicz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Tr is looking to take a break and control but Alachnowicz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Tr decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tr throws a head kick but Alachnowicz moves out of range.
Alachnowicz tries to clinch but Tr moves away and Tr counters with a single leg into guard. Alachnowicz didn't expect that. Tr showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Tr stands up from guard. Let's bang! Maxim Tr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alachnowicz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tr, pushing him back against the cage. Alachnowicz is pushing Tr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Tr tries to break the clinch but Alachnowicz is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tr blocks an elbow strike. Alachnowicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tr.
Tr pulls Alachnowicz into guard.
Tr wants to sweep but no luck. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Alachnowicz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Edhar Alachnowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Alachnowicz wants to clinch up but Tr keeps it at a distance. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tr scores with a jab. Alachnowicz acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Alachnowicz dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Edhar Alachnowicz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alachnowicz fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight! Maxim Tr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Alachnowicz 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edhar Alachnowicz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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