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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Backlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinjin Mouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Bob Backlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sinjin Mouser!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouser is looking to clinch but Backlund is avoiding it.
Mouser shoots in for a double leg but Backlund sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Backlund shoots in looking for a takedown. Mouser tries to sprawl out of it but Backlund keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mouser manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mouser wants to clinch.
Backlund fails with a takedown attempt.
Mouser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Mouser as Backlund shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Backlund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Backlund avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mouser wants to clinch up but Backlund keeps it at a distance.
Backlund drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouser looking to hit a scissor sweep but Backlund is one step ahead there.
Mouser wants to stand but Backlund is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouser is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mouser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Backlund.
Backlund 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.
Mouser keeping moving, preventing Backlund from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mouser closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mouser landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mouser gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Backlund is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backlund trying to get back to full guard but Mouser takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mouser get's back to his feet.
Mouser looks gassed!
Backlund tries for a takedown but Mouser circles away easily
and Mouser counters with a big head kick but Backlund shrugs it off.
Backlund closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mouser circles away.
Mouser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinjin Mouser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouser lands a front kick.
Backlund darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mouser is holding on to half guard well.
Backlund is trying to control the action in half guard but Mouser is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mouser has one foot on Backlund's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backlund closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Backlund lands in his opponent's guard.
Backlund postures up.
Backlund with a flurry of punches that miss.
Backlund connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Backlund controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mouser controls Backlund momentarily but Backlund frees himself.
Mouser had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Backlund is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mouser Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Backlund's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backlund trying to control but not successfully.
Mouser controls the action.
Backlund tries to break free.
Backlund trying to control the action but Mouser just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouser controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sinjin Mouser will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Backlund shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mouser but Mouser pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mouser tries to clinch up.
Backlund fails to land the takedown.
Mouser tries to clinch up.
Mouser tries to close the distance and clinch but Backlund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mouser wants to clinch up but Backlund keeps it at a distance.
Bob Backlund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backlund darts in and clinches Mouser up against the cage.
Mouser landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Backlund tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Backlund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Mouser.
Backlund goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mouser prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Mouser.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mouser.
Mouser crunches a lovely knee into Backlund's ribcage.
Mouser manages to break the clinch.
Backlund keeps the fight on the outside.
Backlund shoots in but Mouser avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mouser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Backlund swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouser tries to clinch there but Backlund circles away.
Backlund throws a one two combo.
Backlund gets the takedown into side control.
Backlund laying and praying for a moment but Mouser takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mouser is looking to escape.
Mouser has hold of Backlund's hands but Backlund slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Backlund is trying to control the action in half guard but Mouser is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mouser pushes Backlund off looking to stand but Backlund dives back in and keeps control.
Backlund is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouser is trying to maintain the position but Backlund is very close to passing his half guard.
Backlund wants to take a breather but Mouser is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mouser clinches.
Backlund wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Backlund fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mouser with a knee to the head.
Mouser prevents a takedown attempt there.
Backlund is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mouser gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mouser landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Backlund has clasped his hands together around Mouser's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backlund looking to control but instead Mouser has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mouser regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mouser uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mouser tries to clinch but Backlund moves away
and Backlund counters with a single leg into guard. Mouser didn't expect that.
Mouser is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mouser is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mouser has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Backlund off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Backlund closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Backlund lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouser has his hands on Backlund's head, controlling the position.
Mouser is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Backlund wants to control from the top but Mouser keeps moving.
Backlund is stalling in the full guard.
Mouser pushes Backlund off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Backlund dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck for Backlund with that takedown attempt.
Mouser shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Backlund pinned against the cage. Backlund gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Backlund will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Backlund looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mouser looking for a guillotine here but Backlund defends easily.
Backlund prevents Mouser from getting back to his feet.
Backlund has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mouser is looking for a triangle but Backlund pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backlund wants to control from the top but Mouser keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Backlund controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Backlund lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mouser wants to stand but Backlund is controlling the position.
Mouser has his foot on Backlund's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Backlund works his way back into a safe position though.
Mouser not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Backlund is stalling in the full guard.
Backlund preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mouser trying to keep a closed guard but Backlund is proving a slippery customer.
Mouser keeping moving, preventing Backlund from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Backlund closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mouser to the mat! Mouser manages to get full guard.
Mouser is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mouser landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mouser gets underhooks to prevent Backlund's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Backlund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Mouser.
Mouser is pressed up against the cage. Backlund has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mouser down to the mat. Mouser avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Backlund scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Backlund controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backlund working away.
Mouser is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Backlund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mouser keeps working.
Mouser is pushing Backlund's head away, looking to escape. Backlund manages to hold on to the position though.
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.
Backlund lands an elbow.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Backlund scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Backlund trying to control from half guard but Mouser is working away.
Backlund looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Backlund is stalling here. Mouser is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Backlund seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mouser has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Backlund tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mouser decides to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Backlund showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Backlund has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Backlund!
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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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