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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaa Neeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bela Bartok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartok has chosen Allegro Barbaro as his entrance music. Bela Bartok acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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179 lbs
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173 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaa Neeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bela Bartok!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neeri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bartok's waist but Bartok gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Neeri off to one side.
Isaa Neeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bartok dodges the punch combination from Neeri.
Neeri tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Neeri clinches but Bartok breaks the clinch
so Bartok counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Neeri has a closed guard, preventing Bartok from standing up.
Bartok content to stall in guard here.
Neeri wants to improve his position but instead Bartok has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartok is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Neeri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bartok's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bartok's back!
Bartok trying to control the action but Neeri just sinks the hooks in.
Bartok tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bartok is trying to get back to his feet but Neeri has full control of the position and if anything, Bartok has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bartok trying to control but not successfully.
Neeri wants to control but Bartok is keeping busy.
Neeri avoiding Bartok 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartok looking very determined here, making life difficult for Neeri.
Bartok trying to control the hands but Neeri won't let him.
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.
Bartok is really stuck here.
Bartok fending off the submission attempt from Neeri.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bartok is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bela Bartok dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bartok wants to clinch.
Bartok rushes Neeri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bartok connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartok landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bartok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bartok lands an elbow inside.
Bartok lands an elbow inside that Neeri shrugs off.
It looks like Isaa Neeri has been cut.
Neeri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bartok walks away with a smile on his face. Neeri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Neeri with a poor takedown
and Bartok counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bartok stands up out of the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neeri shoots and misses
and Bartok counters with a nice double leg into side control. Neeri won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaa Neeri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartok decides to stand back up. Bartok steps back and let's Neeri get back to his feet.
Bartok has managed to clinch.
Bartok has Neeri pushed against the cage.
Bartok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bartok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Neeri drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bartok gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bartok jumps into guard, dragging Neeri to the mat.
Bartok wants to sweep here but Neeri controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartok has Neeri pulled in close to control his posture.
Bartok is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bartok controls Neeri momentarily but Neeri frees himself.
Bartok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Neeri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neeri trying to control but Bartok is working from the bottom.
Bartok controls Neeri momentarily but Neeri frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Neeri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bartok counters by clinching up.
Bartok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bartok drives through and clinches with Neeri against the cage.
Neeri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bartok has him pressed against the cage.
Bartok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bartok has closed the distance and engaged Neeri in a clinch.
Neeri goes for a takedown attempt but Bartok pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Neeri closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bartok counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bela Bartok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Isaa Neeri's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bartok moves out of range as Neeri strikes.
A head kick by Neeri misses
and Bartok counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Neeri drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neeri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bartok breaks the clinch.
Bartok doesn't manage to clinch there - Neeri circles away.
Bartok falls off balance throwing a combination
and Neeri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neeri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bartok moves in looking to clinch but Neeri pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neeri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bartok gets a takedown into half guard.
Bartok decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartok tries to clinch up but Neeri circles away and keeps his distance.
Neeri misses with a takedown attempt
and Bartok counters by moving into the clinch.
Bartok lands a right hand that snaps the head of Neeri backwards.
Neeri takes an elbow to the temple.
Bartok scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartok landing knees to the head.
Bartok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neeri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bartok has closed the distance and engaged Neeri in a clinch.
Bartok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bartok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Neeri could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartok pulls Neeri into guard.
Bartok is trying to keep Neeri in close.
Neeri stops Bartok from standing up.
Bartok looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Neeri prevents Bartok from getting back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Bartok has his feet on Neeri's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bartok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bela Bartok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bartok wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bartok misses with a combination
and Neeri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bela Bartok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bartok 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bela Bartok!
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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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