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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marat Tandelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marat Tandelov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tandelov connects with a body shot that sends Briggs's belly button to the back.
Briggs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Briggs tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tandelov defends well and Briggs ends up having to push Tandelov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tandelov scores with a shot to the body.
Tandelov cracks Briggs with a good jab.
Briggs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tandelov's waist but Tandelov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Briggs off to one side.
Tandelov throws a shot from downtown. Briggs moves away and avoids it.
Briggs tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tandelov defends well and Briggs ends up having to push Tandelov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tandelov's corner calls for a 1-2. Tandelov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tandelov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tandelov jabs at Briggs's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs shoots in looking for a takedown. Tandelov tries to sprawl out of it but Briggs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tandelov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good shot there by Tandelov.
Tandelov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Briggs is defended easily by Tandelov.
Good shot there by Tandelov.
Tandelov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Briggs doesn't seem bothered though.
Briggs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Briggs misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tandelov, as that shot connected.
Tandelov slaps away a takedown attempt from Briggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tandelov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs with a poor takedown
and Tandelov counters with a stiff right hand.
Briggs ducks right into an uppercut from Tandelov.
Briggs is rocked!
Briggs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Briggs showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tandelov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Briggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tandelov keeps working.
Tandelov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs trying to mount his opponent but Tandelov defends it.
Briggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Briggs with the ground and pound but Tandelov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Briggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tandelov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Briggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Briggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tandelov managing to control the position.
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.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Tandelov keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tandelov lands a jab to the head.
Briggs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs is looking to take a break and control but Tandelov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tandelov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Briggs's best efforts.
Briggs is looking to pass Tandelov's guard but actually Tandelov recovers to full guard.
Briggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marat Tandelov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Briggs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Briggs misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Tandelov misses the target.
Briggs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Briggs looks for a takedown but Tandelov sprawls well.
Tandelov's corner calls for a 1-2. Tandelov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tandelov gets caught flat footed, as Briggs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tandelov has his hands on Briggs's head, controlling the position.
Briggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tandelov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tandelov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Briggs's guard.
Briggs keeping moving, preventing Tandelov from controlling successfully.
Briggs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tandelov postures up.
Tandelov preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tandelov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tandelov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Briggs being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tandelov trying to control but Briggs is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tandelov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tandelov swinging wildly here.
Tandelov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tandelov lands with a good body shot.
Tandelov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tandelov lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries to clinch but Tandelov moves out of range.
Briggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tandelov.
Nice shot lands for Tandelov.
Nice takedown defense from Tandelov. No joy for Briggs on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Briggs is defended easily by Tandelov.
Tandelov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Briggs.
Oh Briggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheers as Tandelov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Briggs doesn't seem phased though.
Briggs seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice takedown defense from Tandelov. No joy for Briggs on that attempt.
Briggs throws a head kick that misses.
Tandelov cracks Briggs with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tandelov lands a nice looking body shot.
Tandelov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs trying to hold on to Tandelov's head to control him but Tandelov postures up.
Tandelov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Briggs wants to control but Tandelov passes into side.
Briggs is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tandelov is controlling him well.
Briggs tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Tandelov punishes Briggs with strikes from the back mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marat Tandelov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tandelov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Briggs.
Tandelov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Briggs feinted with a counter takedown.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt.
Tandelov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tandelov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tandelov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tandelov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Briggs seems a little lost for a moment, as Tandelov dominates the positioning.
Briggs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tandelov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Briggs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Briggs is looking to control Tandelov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Briggs avoid being mounted?
Tandelov trying to control from half guard but Briggs is working away.
Briggs wants to get back to full guard.
Tandelov prevents Briggs from standing back up.
Briggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Briggs is trying to stand back up but Tandelov is controlling him
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to the liver by Tandelov. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tandelov leaves Briggs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briggs throws a right and a left that Tandelov avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Tandelov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown but Tandelov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tandelov thuds a left hand into Briggs's body.
Briggs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tandelov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown but Tandelov shows good takedown defense.
Tandelov lunges at Briggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Briggs's hand.
Tandelov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tandelov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tandelov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Briggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Briggs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marat Tandelov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tandelov scores with a hook to the body. Briggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tandelov jabs at Briggs's body.
Tandelov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tandelov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tandelov trying to pass the guard but Briggs defending well.
James Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marat Tandelov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tandelov not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is trying to control but can't.
Tandelov drops an elbow to the side of Briggs's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tandelov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Briggs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Briggs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Briggs trying to control here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Briggs flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marat Tandelov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tandelov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marat Tandelov!
During a confident post fight interview, Marat Tandelov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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FIGHT
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