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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teppi Tarinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Nash (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 London, Teppi Tarinashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vince Nash!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tarinashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vince Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarinashi throws a body kick that misses.
Nash changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tarinashi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tarinashi wants to control but Nash postures up.
Nash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nash tries to get out of the position.
Tarinashi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nash trying to control from the bottom.
Nash wants to improve his position but Tarinashi is controlling well.
Tarinashi throwing shots but Nash is blocking nicely.
Tarinashi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nash avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tarinashi.
Nash is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarinashi controlling the position easily from mount.
Tarinashi lands with some strikes.
Tarinashi controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarinashi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tarinashi cracks Nash with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nash is rocked!
Tarinashi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nash is still on wobbly legs! Can Tarinashi finish him?
Tarinashi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nash seems to have recovered his senses.
Tarinashi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tarinashi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Teppi Tarinashi.
Nash scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tarinashi keeps working.
Nash connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tarinashi some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi is trying to work for a sweep but Nash has mounted him!
Nash scoring with strikes but Tarinashi is staying in there.
Nash tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Tarinashi is working to get back to half guard.
Nash throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tarinashi because Nash loaded up on that one.
Tarinashi regains half guard.
Nash sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tarinashi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nash is just content to waste time from the top position. Tarinashi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tarinashi wants to sweep here but Nash controlling him for the moment.
Tarinashi has a closed guard, preventing Nash from standing up.
Tarinashi wants to sweep here but Nash controlling him for the moment.
Nash thows a big elbow that misses.
Tarinashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there are Nash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand there.
Nash looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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 Teppi Tarinashi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nash misses with a takedown
and Tarinashi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nash won't be happy with that.
Tarinashi staying calm.
Tarinashi prevents Nash from escaping the position.
Tarinashi gets back to half guard.
Nash is looking to take a break and control but Tarinashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Tarinashi is trying to get back to full guard.
Tarinashi keeping control of the position.
Nash is breathing heavily.
Nash thows a huge punch but Tarinashi dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarinashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tarinashi keeping hold of Nash's head, controlling as best he can.
Nash seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nash prevents Tarinashi from improving his position.
Tarinashi wants to control but Nash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nash prevents Tarinashi from improving his position.
Tarinashi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tarinashi.
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.
Nash being controlled here momentarily.
Tarinashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nash is one step ahead there.
Tarinashi controlling the position.
Nash decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tarinashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nash fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash has Tarinashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Nash gets underhooks to prevent Tarinashi's takedown attempt.
Nash pulls Tarinashi into guard.
Nash trying to control the position here.
Nash working a defensive guard but Tarinashi passes into half guard.
Nash wants to control but Tarinashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nash moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tarinashi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tarinashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Nash circles away.
Nash tries to clinch but Tarinashi moves out of range.
Nash moves out of range of the leg kick from Tarinashi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mout straight away.
Tarinashi controlling the position easily from mount.
Nash is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tarinashi controlling from the full mount.
Nash swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Nash is squirming around, avoiding Tarinashi's attempts to control the action.
Nash is looking to get to half guard.
Nash tries to hold on but Tarinashi pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppi Tarinashi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nash looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tarinashi is not content to let Nash control the position.
Tarinashi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tarinashi is trying to control the position but Nash postures up.
Nash wants to control from the top but Tarinashi keeps moving.
Nash content to stall in guard here.
Nash wants to control from the top but Tarinashi keeps moving.
Tarinashi has his hands on Nash's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash stands and steps away. Tarinashi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nash has a takedown stuffed.
Tarinashi clinches with his opponent.
Nash wants to get back to striking at distance but Tarinashi won't allow it.
Nash avoiding damage.
Nash drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nash stalling in the clinch.
Nash wants to get back to striking at distance but Tarinashi won't allow it.
Tarinashi keeps control of Nash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
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.
Tarinashi goes for a takedown attempt but Nash pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarinashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tarinashi is looking to clinch but Nash is avoiding it.
Tarinashi tries to clinch
and Nash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tarinashi stops a takedown attempt from Nash.
Teppi Tarinashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Nash.
Nash tries a knee to the head but Tarinashi blocks it.
Nash manages to break the clinch.
Nash throws a jab when Tarinashi was well out of range.
Tarinashi misses with a takedown attempt - Nash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tarinashi has closed the distance and engaged Nash in a clinch.
Tarinashi goes for a takedown attempt but Nash pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nash closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tarinashi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi controlling the pace.
Nash trying to control here.
Nash wants to control the action here but instead Tarinashi manages to pass to full mount!
Tarinashi content just to control the position here.
Tarinashi with a couple of short strikes.
Tarinashi controlling the position easily from mount.
Vince Nash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Nash is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tarinashi content just to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Teppi Tarinashi.
Tarinashi misses with a takedown
and Nash moves into the clinch.
Nash trying to land knees to the body.
Nash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarinashi has him pressed against the cage.
Tarinashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nash misses with a body punch.
Nash misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teppi Tarinashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tarinashi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppi Tarinashi!
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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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