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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Baramari (ranked 1687 p4p, 80 weight class) and Freddie Fiddler (ranked 1611 p4p, 77 weight class). Fiddler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Devil Went Down To Georgia. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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210 cm
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285 lbs
43 - 36 - 0 |
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196 cm
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280 lbs
42 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
43 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Baramari! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
42 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddie Fiddler! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fiddler scores with a three punch combo!
A punch lands to the side of Fiddler 's head but he takes it in his stride. Fiddler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baramari was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiddler. Baramari tries to clinch up but Fiddler circles away and keeps his distance. Crunch! Fiddler slams his shin into Baramari's torso. Baramari darts in and clinches Fiddler up against the cage. Baramari lands with a left to the head. Fiddler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baramari tries to clinch but fails miserably enabling Fiddler to counter with a crisp jab. Baramari fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Fiddler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Nice defenses there by Fiddler. 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! Fiddler scores with a head kick. Baramari tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Bob Baramari has been cut. Baramari ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Baramari moves into the clinch. Baramari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baramari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fiddlers head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baramari is looking to break free of the clinch but Fiddler has double underhooks. Fiddler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Baramari tries to sprawl but Fiddler drives through with a takedown into half guard. Fiddler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Baramari blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fiddler. Fiddler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Nice strikes from Fiddler there. Fiddler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Baramari tries to kick Fiddler off but Fiddler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Baramari is not content to let Fiddler control the position. Fiddler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Fiddler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fiddler misses with a head shot. Baramari uses the momentum to regain guard. Baramari wants to stand and escape but Fiddler is having none of it. Baramari pushes Fiddler off and gets back to his feet.
Baramari moves into the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fiddler tries to pull guard but Baramari forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Fiddler tries to pull guard but Baramari forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Fiddler can't get the takedown.
Bob Baramari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Fiddler. Baramari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Baramari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Fiddler has had enough of the clinch but Baramari keeps him there for the moment. Baramari breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fiddler slips a straight right by Baramari. Baramari gets a clinch. Baramari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Baramari wants to clinch and Fiddler counters with a flying knee. Nice. Fiddler shoots in looking for a takedown but Baramari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fiddler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Baramari clinches up against the cage. Fiddler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fiddler has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fiddler paws at him with a jab and circles away. Baramari is looking to clinch but Fiddler is avoiding it.
Fiddler moves forwards but Baramari connects with a nice, crisp jab. Fiddler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fiddler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Baramari loads up on a big right hand but Fiddler slips the punch. Fiddler tries to clinch but Baramari moves away and Baramari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baramari cracks Fiddler with an open hand slap. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Baramari clinches up with Fiddler and pushes him back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Fiddler. Fiddler fails to pull guard.
Baramari is trying to push Fiddler away but Fiddler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Fiddler is working for takedown but Baramari is calmly controlling the position for now. Fiddler avoiding damage as Baramari throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Baramari.
Baramari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Baramari lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baramari.
It looks like Freddie Fiddler has been cut. Baramari gets a clinch. Baramari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Baramari tries to clinch but Fiddler is having none of it. Fiddler throws a body kick that misses. Baramari tries to clinch up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Baramari dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baramari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Baramari closes the distance and pushes Fiddler back into the cage. Baramari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fiddlers head. Fiddler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fiddler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Baramari looks to score with a jab to the body but Fiddler is just out of range. Fiddler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fiddler paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fiddler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fiddler circles away from the clinch attempt and Fiddler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Baramari wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fiddler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Baramari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fiddler throws out the jab. Freddie Fiddler seems to be getting the better of the standup. The fight stays on the outside here - Baramari looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Baramari just misses with a punch to the body.
Fiddler lands a front kick. Baramari tries to clinch up. Fiddler rushes Baramari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Baramari can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baramari scores with an uppercut up the middle. Fiddler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fiddler pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Baramari throws a big elbow that misses. Fiddler has a closed guard, preventing Baramari from standing up. Fiddler 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. Baramari stays in close to Fiddler's body and controls the position. Fiddler pulls Baramari in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Fiddler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Baramari looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Baramari tries to clinch and Fiddler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Fiddler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob Baramari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fiddler tries to keep at a distance but Baramari has taken the fight into the clinch. Baramari misses with the head strike.
Fiddler can't get the takedown.
Bob Baramari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Fiddler. Baramari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Baramari fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baramari darts in trying to clinch and Fiddler counters with a straight right hand. Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fiddler paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fiddler misses with a double jab.
Baramari appears to be looking for a big counter. Baramari tries to bum rush Fiddler with a series of wild strikes but Fiddler uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Fiddler throws a head kick that misses. Baramari closes the distance looking to clinch and Fiddler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. 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! Baramari drops his hands momentarily and Fiddler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Fiddler swats away the attempt to clinch by Baramari. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Fiddler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Baramari jabs Fiddler right on the nose. Fiddler blinks but takes it well. Fiddler moves out of range of the strikes. Baramari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fiddler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baramari moves out of range of the body kick from Fiddler.
Fiddler on the wrong end of a nice jab. Bob Baramari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fiddler dives in for a single leg takedown but Baramari sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Baramari closes the distance and pushes Fiddler back into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fiddler manages to break the clinch.
Fiddler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Baramari clinches up against the cage. Baramari has a couple of punches blocked by Fiddler.
Fiddler breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch but Fiddler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Baramari tries to clinch and Fiddler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baramari thinking. Baramari fails in his attempt to clinch. Fiddler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Baramari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baramari throws a right and a left that both miss. Baramari digs a good hook to Fiddler's body.
Fiddler lands a nice hook to Baramari's body. Baramari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Baramari is looking to clinch. Baramari tries to clinch there but Fiddler circles away.
Fiddler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. The fight stays on the outside here - Baramari looks like he's thinking about clinching though. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fiddler! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fiddler connects with a high kick. Baramari throws a hook but Fiddler avoids it easily. A countering left hand to the body from Fiddler misses. Baramari throws a combination. Fiddler tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Baramari is looking to clinch but Fiddler is avoiding it.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fiddler paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fiddler digs a good body shot into Baramari's ribs. Baramari looks to land a combination but Fiddler avoids it well. Baramari is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Baramari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fiddler. Baramari seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Baramari throws a lazy uppercut
letting Fiddler counter with a right hand. Fiddler lands with an uppercut that bounces Baramari off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baramari tries to clinch but Fiddler is having none of it. Fiddler gets a double leg takedown into Baramari's guard. Baramari has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fiddler off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Fiddler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baramari doesn't manage to clinch there - Fiddler circles away.
Baramari throws a series of punches but Fiddler moves out of range. Fiddler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baramari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiddler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baramari throws a right hand that Fiddler ducks under and follows up with a left that Fiddler also avoids with ease. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Baramari tries to clinch but Fiddler moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fiddler swats away the attempt to clinch by Baramari. Fiddler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Fiddler throws a jab but it's blocked by Baramari. Fiddler swats away the attempt to clinch by Baramari. Fiddler throws a counter combo. Baramari tries to clinch up. Baramari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Baramari misses with a two punch combination.
Fiddler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Fiddler moves out of range of the strikes. Fiddler pushes Baramari up against the cage in a clinch. Baramari trying to land knees to the body.
Baramari tries to break the clinch but Fiddler is controlling the position. Baramari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Bob Baramari. I think Baramari 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bob Baramari! The defeated Freddie Fiddler had this to say: 'Kangaroo cocksucker!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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