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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hairy Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Bartowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hairy Bush has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hairy Bush! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oleg Bartowski! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bartowski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bush manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Bartowski stands up over Bush, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Bartowski chips away with some ground and pound. Bartowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. We've been hearing good reports from Bush's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Bartowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bush works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bush wants to get back to his feet but Bartowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Bartowski is in close to Bush's body, working some short punches and elbows. Bush is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bush tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Bartowski is trying to maintain the position but Bush is very close to passing his half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bush wants to stand up but Bartowski manages to regain full guard. Bartowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Bush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bartowski has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bush has passed into side control.
Bartowski can't do much from the bottom here. Bartowski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bush's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bartowski is controlling Bush's position as best he can from this difficult position. Bush wants to stand up but Bartowski has a hold of him and won't allow it. Bartowski has his hands clasped together around Bush's back. He's all about the action. Bartowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Bartowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bartowski working Bush over with strikes. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bartowski lands a nice short elbow. Bartowski 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.
Bush tries to get to full guard but Bartowski has control of the leg. Bartowski trying to control from Bush's half guard. Bush has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Bartowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Bartowski slips nicely into half guard. Bartowski working Bush over with strikes. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bartowski connects with a nice short shot to Bush's temple. Bartowski wants to control but Bush is keeping him busy. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bartowski lands a nice short elbow. Nice strikes from Bartowski there. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Bartowski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Bartowski raining down shots from the mount! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Bartowski dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bartowski misses the jab. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bartowski, as that shot connected.
Bartowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bush throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Oleg Bartowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bartowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Bartowski circles away from the clinch attempt and Bartowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bush won't be happy with that. Bartowski in side control lands a decent elbow. Bartowski lands a nice forearm strike. Bartowski scoring with punches from side control. Bartowski swings around for an armbar but Bush sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bartowski's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bartowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bartowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bartowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bartowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bartowski wants to sweep here but Bush controlling him for the moment. Bush has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bartowski is proving hard to escape from. Bartowski controlling Bush's posture. Bush tries to stand but Bartowski is controlling from the bottom. Oleg Bartowski has got the better of the ground game so far. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bartowski is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Bartowski cracks Bush with a solid left hand. Bartowski throws an elbow that misses. Bush uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bartowski's guard. Nice move by Bush! Bartowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Bartowski is looking for a triangle but Bush pushes his legs off easily.
Bartowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bush's guard. Bartowski stops Bush from standing up. Bartowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bartowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bartowski landing some decent shots from guard. Bartowski landing with the ground and pound. Bartowski landing some decent shots from guard. Bartowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Bartowski stopping the sweep attempt from Bush. Bush wants to stand up but Bartowski is controlling him. Bartowski works over Bush with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bartowski scoring with punches to the head and body. Bush wants to stand up but Bartowski is controlling him. Bartowski lands a couple of elbows. Bartowski landing with the ground and pound. Bartowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bartowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Bartowski is chipping away with strikes.
Bush is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Bartowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Bush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bartowski with a nice cross. Bush throws a right and a left that Bartowski avoids nicely. Bush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bartowski circles away quickly and effectively. Bush just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Bush misses. Bartowski with a hook. Bartowski throws a jab when Bush was well out of range. Bush goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Bartowski gets the takedown into side control. 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! Bartowski lands an elbow. Bush is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Oh Bush is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Bush is not content to let Bartowski control the position. Bush seems to have got his legs back now. Bush tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bartowski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bush some visible discomfort.
Bartowski is working Bush over with some ground and pound from side control. Bartowski working the ground and pound. Bush is trying to get back to half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bartowski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bush some visible discomfort.
Bartowski lands an elbow. Bartowski is putting a hurting on Bush here, landing some big shots from side control. Bartowski landing strikes. A big shot lands for Bartowski! That's hurt Bush! Will he recover? Bartowski fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Bartowski! Oleg Bartowski spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. Hairy Bush was interviewed post fight and said 'fixed'.
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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
46% |
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