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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renly Baratheon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Schlesinger (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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189 cm
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275 lbs
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200 cm
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Renly Baratheon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elijah Schlesinger! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baratheon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schlesinger did well to prevent Baratheon getting side control. Baratheon not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Baratheon winds up and cracks Schlesinger with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Baratheon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schlesinger's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Schlesinger is trying to maintain the position but Baratheon is very close to passing his half guard. Baratheon missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Baratheon controlling the action here. Baratheon prevents Schlesinger from improving his position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baratheon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Schlesinger is looking to improve his position.
Baratheon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schlesinger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baratheon. Schlesinger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Schlesinger trying to keep a closed guard but Baratheon is proving a slippery customer.
Baratheon postures up and lands a big shot to Schlesinger's brow. Baratheon's corner is telling him to maintain position. Schlesinger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baratheon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baratheon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Baratheon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schlesinger on the ground. Baratheon working some strikes from top position. Baratheon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Baratheon wants to pass the guard but Schlesinger is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schlesinger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Schlesinger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Baratheon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Baratheon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Baratheon preventing the sweep. Schlesinger being controlled here, momentarily. Baratheon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Baratheon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Baratheon stays in close to Schlesinger's body and controls the position. Schlesinger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baratheon defends well. Baratheon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schlesinger is trying to control the position but Baratheon postures up. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Baratheon content to stall in guard here. Baratheon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Baratheon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Baratheon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schlesinger tries to roll over but Baratheon keeps him under control. Baratheon content to control rather than advance. Schlesinger manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Baratheon sitting in guard here, content to control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renly Baratheon dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Baratheon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Schlesinger to the ground. Baratheon is now in Schlesinger's guard. Baratheon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Baratheon is in close to Schlesinger's body, working some short punches and elbows. Baratheon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baratheon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Schlesinger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baratheon content to stall in guard here. Schlesinger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baratheon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Baratheon lands a couple of elbows. Baratheon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Baratheon tries to free his leg and advance position but Schlesinger is retaining full guard. Baratheon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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. Schlesinger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baratheon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baratheon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Baratheon tries to free his leg and advance position but Schlesinger is retaining full guard. Baratheon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Baratheon lands a couple of digs. Baratheon tries to free his leg and advance position but Schlesinger is retaining full guard. Baratheon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Baratheon'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. Baratheon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schlesinger can do to turn this around? Schlesinger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baratheon is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baratheon lands a couple of digs. Schlesinger keeping full guard, as Baratheon tries to pass. Baratheon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Baratheon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schlesinger. Schlesinger drives through with a takedown into guard. Schlesinger is breathing heavily. Baratheon pulls Schlesinger in close to prevent any damage. Schlesinger scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schlesinger trying to control but Baratheon is working from the bottom. Schlesinger preventing the sweep. Baratheon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Baratheon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Baratheon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schlesinger is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renly Baratheon dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Baratheon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Renly Baratheon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. The fighters are battling for position here. Schlesinger manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Baratheon stays in close to Schlesinger's body and controls the position. Schlesinger has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Baratheon doesn't defend quickly enough and Schlesinger has managed to lock this one up! Can Baratheon escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Schlesinger on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Elijah Schlesinger!
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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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