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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Victoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titan Old (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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141 lbs
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Victoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Titan Old!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Old tries to keep at a distance but Victoria has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Victoria has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Old is trying to keep an underhook but Victoria manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victoria is taking a breather. Old says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Victoria prevents Old from improving his position.
Old is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Victoria controlling the action here.
Old makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Old.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victoria is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victoria 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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Old lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Old trying to control but Victoria is working from the bottom.
Victoria has Old pulled in close to control his posture.
Victoria continues to stall.
Old trying to control but Victoria is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Victoria moves into range and clinches up with Old.
Old has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Victoria manages to break the clinch.
Victoria shoots in and bounces Old off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Old has his foot on Victoria's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Victoria works his way back into a safe position though.
Old being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Victoria.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Old looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Victoria dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Victoria will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Old looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Old misses the target.
Victoria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Old feints the counter takedown.
Old circles away from the clinch attempt.
Old appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victoria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Old looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Victoria throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Old's waist but Old gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Victoria off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victoria takes a swing at Old's ribcage but misses.
Victoria forces Old back against the cage and clinches.
Victoria has Old pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Victoria pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Old tumbling to the mat - Victoria dives into Old's guard.
Victoria controlling from the top position.
Old is trying to keep Victoria in close.
Victoria is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Old working for a triangle but Victoria defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Old wants to sweep but no luck.
Old can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Victoria controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victoria postures up.
Victoria knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Old on the ground.
Victoria engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Victoria clinches.
Victoria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Old darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Old is keen to just control but Victoria is a slippery customer.
Victoria is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Victoria on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Victoria tries to get out of the position.
Old is trying to work for a kimura but Victoria is defending well.
Old missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Old thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Old is looking to take a break and control but Victoria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Victoria is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Helsinki Athletics Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Victoria is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Titan Old will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Victoria shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Old as he jumps to the side.
Old wants to slow Victoria down by chopping away at his legs.
Victoria checks a low kick from Old.
Victoria appears to be looking for a big counter.
Old swats away the attempt to clinch by Victoria.
Victoria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Old can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victoria moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victoria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Victoria gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Victoria controlling the action here.
Victoria is thwarting Old's attempts to control the position.
Victoria content to control rather than advance.
Old is pressing down on Victoria's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Old trying to keep a closed guard but Victoria is proving a slippery customer.
Victoria controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Victoria postures up.
Victoria stays in close to Old's body and controls the position.
Victoria continues to hold on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Victoria dives in for a single leg takedown but Old sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Old is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Victoria moves into range and clinches up with Old.
Old turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw 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!
The strikes coming from Old are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Old working away.
Victoria is trying to get back to half guard.
Victoria prevents Old from moving into mount.
Old wants to control but Victoria is keeping him busy.
Victoria holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Joe Victoria overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Old misses with the ground and pound.
Victoria keeps Old under control for a moment.
Victoria tries to buck Old off but Old is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Old misses with the ground and pound.
Victoria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Who's going to make the next move?
Old wants to lay and pray for a moment but Victoria keeps working.
Old fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Old is trying to get an arm triangle but Victoria is defending well.
Old is looking to take a break and control but Victoria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titan Old comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Old has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Titan Old!
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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
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