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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Mikhailov (ranked 2344 p4p, 324 weight class) and Baron Geisler (ranked 4648 p4p, 513 weight class). Alexei Mikhailov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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10 - 5 - 1 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Mikhailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baron Geisler!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Geisler defends it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Geisler.
Mikhailov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mikhailov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mikhailov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Geisler throws a head kick that misses.
Mikhailov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Geisler thows a leg kick but Mikhailov checks it
and Mikhailov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mikhailov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Geisler avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Mikhailov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geisler scores with a shot to the body.
Mikhailov moves out of range of the leg kick from Geisler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geisler lands with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Geisler checks a leg kick.
Geisler checks a leg kick nicely.
Geisler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mikhailov misses the shot to the body.
Mikhailov tried to score with a low kick but Geisler checks it.
As Mikhailov backs off Geisler throws a huge counter combo but Mikhailov manages to avoid it all.
Geisler misses with a double jab
and Mikhailov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Geisler wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mikhailov is now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Geisler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mikhailov content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Our spies down at at Thomas Top Team inform us that Geisler has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Geisler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mikhailov controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geisler wants to sweep but no luck.
Mikhailov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baron Geisler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mikhailov goes for a double leg but Geisler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Geisler continues to drive forward.
Mikhailov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Geisler defends well and Mikhailov ends up having to push Geisler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Geisler throws a head kick that misses
and Mikhailov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Geisler scores with a hook.
Geisler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Geisler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mikhailov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Geisler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geisler throws a sloppy head kick and Mikhailov moves out of range easily.
Mikhailov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Geisler.
A jab from Geisler finds it's way through Mikhailov's defenses.
Mikhailov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Geisler on the side of the head.
Geisler lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geisler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mikhailov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Geisler lands with a left to the head.
Mikhailov tries for a takedown but Geisler manages to get underhooks.
Geisler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Geisler stops a takedown attempt from Mikhailov.
Geisler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mikhailov wants to take the fight to the mat but Geisler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Geisler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baron Geisler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mikhailov tries for a takedown but Geisler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mikhailov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mikhailov looks to land a body kick but Geisler moved away.
Geisler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Geisler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mikhailov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Geisler is wriggling around but Mikhailov manages to pass to half guard.
Geisler trying to control from the bottom.
Geisler is trying to get back to full guard.
Mikhailov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geisler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Geisler.
Geisler keeping full guard, as Mikhailov tries to pass.
Geisler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Geisler trying to control the position.
Mikhailov wants to control from the top but Geisler keeps moving.
Geisler looking for a sweep. Not yet Geisler, not yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Mikhailov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
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.
Mikhailov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mikhailov trying to control the position from guard on top but Geisler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mikhailov 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 stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mikhailov shoots for a double leg takedown but Geisler sprawls well. He's pushed Mikhailov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mikhailov throws a sloppy body shot
and Mikhailov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Geisler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mikhailov's calf.
Geisler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Geisler looks to land a left hand but Mikhailov moved out of range nicely.
Mikhailov misses with a jab to the body
and Geisler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geisler misses with a wild body shot.
Geisler misses with a hook. Mikhailov ducked under it nicely.
Mikhailov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Mikhailov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Geisler scores with a head kick.
No luck for Mikhailov with that takedown attempt.
Geisler lands the left hand.
Geisler connects with a body shot.
Baron Geisler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Geisler moves out of range as Mikhailov strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geisler throws a head kick that misses
and Mikhailov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Geisler's guard.
Mikhailov looking to sit in guard and control but Geisler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikhailov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Geisler trying to control but Mikhailov is working from the bottom.
Mikhailov is pulling down on Geisler's head to control his posture.
Mikhailov'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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mikhailov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Geisler is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baron Geisler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Geisler misses with a two punch combination.
Geisler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Geisler looks to move away, Mikhailov throws a big counter combo but Geisler just gets out of the way.
Geisler throws a leg kick
and Mikhailov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Geisler!
Geisler is trying to escape the position but Mikhailov is controlling the position.
Mikhailov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Geisler rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mikhailov's guard! Nice work there by Geisler!
Geisler wants to control from the top but Mikhailov keeps moving.
Mikhailov looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geisler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Geisler is fighting to break Mikhailov's control of his arms but Mikhailov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geisler looking to sit in guard and control but Mikhailov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Geisler keeping moving, preventing Mikhailov from controlling successfully.
Geisler controls Mikhailov momentarily but Mikhailov frees himself.
Mikhailov stands and throws Geisler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Geisler taking punishment in the form of punches.
Baron Geisler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geisler can't do much from the bottom here.
Mikhailov trying to control the position but Geisler is working away.
Mikhailov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Geisler will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Geisler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mikhailov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mikhailov is looking to take a break and control but Geisler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov controlling the action here.
Geisler manages to get to full guard.
Mikhailov trying to control the position from guard on top but Geisler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Geisler looks to land a left hand but Mikhailov moved out of range nicely.
Mikhailov misses with a wild body shot.
Mikhailov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Geisler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alexei Mikhailov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikhailov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Geisler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Geisler's back!
Geisler trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mikhailov is looking for a choke. Geisler gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Geisler manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Geisler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexei Mikhailov.
I think Geisler 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baron Geisler!
A relieved looking Baron Geisler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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