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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Kay (ranked 3341 p4p, 171 weight class) and Dimitri Aristova (ranked 3495 p4p, 176 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
20
143 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Kay! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Aristova! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aristova shoots and misses and Kay counters with a shoot takedown. Aristova fights it but they end up in guard. Kay chips away with some ground and pound. Kay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. We've been hearing that Kay has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Aristova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Kay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kay is in close to Aristova's body, working some short punches and elbows. Kay postures up.
Aristova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kay is one step ahead there. Aristova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kay postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Kay throwing strikes from guard but Aristova blocks nicely. Kay throws a strike but Aristova rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Aristova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aristova is looking to stand up but Kay won't let him. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aristova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aristova stands and steps away. Kay gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Kay looking to score a takedown here. Aristova is defending well but Kay drives through and ends up in Aristova's guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kay throwing strikes but missing. Kay throws a strike but Aristova rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Kay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Aristova controlling from the top position. Aristova trying to control but Kay is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aristova has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kay is proving hard to escape from. Aristova wants to control from the top but Kay keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kay keeping full guard, as Aristova tries to pass. Aristova trying to control but Kay is working from the bottom. Kay pulls Aristova in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Kay is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aristova's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Aristova actively working from the bottom here. Ground and pound from Kay. Kay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Aristova has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Aristova gets full guard. Aristova looking to control.
Aristova is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kay defends well. Kay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Aristova looks winded! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kay connects with a couple of short punches. Kay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kay scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kay is looking to work some ground and pound but Aristova has wrist control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Kay dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kay closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aristova did well to prevent Kay getting side control. Aristova trying to control but Kay postures up.
Aristova looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kay is thwarting Aristova's attempts to control the position. Kay is nestled in close to Aristova, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Kay is thwarting Aristova's attempts to control the position. Aristova works his way to full guard. Good work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Aristova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Aristova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kay throws an elbow that misses. Aristova uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kay's guard. Nice move by Aristova! Aristova advances position into side control! Kay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aristova can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round. Aristova decides to stand back up. Aristova steps back and let's Kay get back to his feet. Kay scores with a takedown into Aristova's guard. Kay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kay scoring with punches to the head and body. Kay scoring with punches to the head and body. Kay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aristova's head. Kay trying to move into half guard but instead Aristova has managed to sweep! Kay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Kay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aristova is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kay keeping full guard, as Aristova tries to pass. Aristova trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kay's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Aristova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Aristova looking to sit in guard and control but Kay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kay postures up in Aristova's guard and throws a big left but Aristova blocks it. Kay distracts Aristova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Kay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Aristova throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Aristova is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aristova is breathing heavily. Kay stopping the sweep attempt from Aristova. Kay cracks Aristova with a solid left hand. Kay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kay scoring with punches to the head and body. Aristova has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Kay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aristova is rocked! Kay postures up and lands a big shot to Aristova's brow. Aristova is still in real trouble! Can Kay finish him? Kay is working Aristova over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Kay stands up over Aristova, holding on to his feet. Kay throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Aristova is out cold! Kay lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brandon Kay! A very excited looking Brandon Kay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. The defeated Dimitri Aristova had this to say: 'Thank you for all the support. I will be back better than before.'.
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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
44% |
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