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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Aroused (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kela Molotok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm
21
132 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Aroused! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kela Molotok! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Molotok shoots in looking for a takedown. Aroused tries to sprawl out of it but Molotok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aroused manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Kela Molotok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Molotok clinches with his opponent.
Molotok being controlled against the cage. Aroused misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The referee is keeping an eye on Aroused - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Aroused lands a left hand.
Aroused misses with a short punch on the inside. Molotok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aroused drives through with a takedown into guard. Molotok is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Aroused's corner is telling him to maintain position. Aroused pushes down on Molotok's leg and manages to get into half guard. Aroused looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Molotok wants to control but Aroused is keeping busy and won't allow it. Aroused is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Molotok! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Molotok wants to hold on but Aroused pushes him away. Aroused controlling from the full mount. Aroused has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Molotok stops Aroused from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Aroused controlling the position easily from mount. Aroused could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Molotok is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Molotok has given up his back. Will we see Aroused going for some submissions?
Molotok is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Aroused'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. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! This is a sustained period of stalling by Aroused. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Aroused dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Molotok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aroused circles away. Molotok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aroused has managed to clinch.
Molotok wants to break free but Aroused has control.
Aroused has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Molotok after a bit of a struggle. Aroused stalling the fight.
Aroused is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molotok can do to turn this around? Molotok has had enough of the clinch but Aroused keeps him there for the moment. Aroused will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Molotok up against the cage. Aroused gets underhooks to prevent Molotok's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Aroused escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molotok looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Ben Aroused has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kela Molotok.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aroused shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Aroused content to control rather than advance. Aroused continues to hold on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aroused passes to side control. Molotok looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Aroused controlling the position from side mount. Aroused misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aroused advances to mount. Aroused controlling the position easily from mount. Aroused working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Molotok turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Aroused off and cradles Molotok's limp body as Aroused celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Ben Aroused!
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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
28% |
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