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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kazansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chaves Mariatte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazansky comes to the cage accompanied by Danger Zone. Tom Kazansky has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kazansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chaves Mariatte!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariatte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kazansky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kazansky tries to clinch but Mariatte is having none of it.
Mariatte has a takedown stuffed.
Mariatte shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazansky sprawls well. He's pushed Mariatte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kazansky feints and as Mariatte raises his hands in defense, Kazansky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mariatte working a defensive guard here.
Kazansky scoring with some ground and pound.
Kazansky throwing strikes from guard but Mariatte blocks nicely.
Kazansky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mariatte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mariatte working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kazansky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kazansky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kazansky throwing strikes but missing.
Kazansky stands up and waves to Mariatte to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariatte has his takedown stuffed
and Kazansky counters with a single leg into guard. Mariatte didn't expect that.
Tom Kazansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaves Mariatte.
Kazansky is breathing heavily.
Mariatte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kazansky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kazansky is in close to Mariatte's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mariatte controlling Kazansky's posture.
Mariatte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kazansky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kazansky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kazansky scoring with some ground and pound.
Kazansky trying to control but Mariatte is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mariatte's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mariatte taking some punishment here, with Kazansky in his half guard.
Kazansky wants to take a breather but Mariatte is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kazansky decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kazansky just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazansky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mariatte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mariatte shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kazansky as he jumps to the side.
Kazansky tries to clinch but Mariatte moves out of range.
Mariatte shoots for a takedown but Kazansky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mariatte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kazansky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mariatte feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazansky doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mariatte looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mariatte won't allow Kazansky to get back to his feet.
Mariatte gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mariatte fails with the takedown.
Kazansky throws a right and a left that Mariatte avoids nicely.
Kazansky moves in looking to clinch but Mariatte pushes him off.
Tom Kazansky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mariatte gets caught flat footed, as Kazansky shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kazansky stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kazansky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kazansky slips a jab and a cross from Mariatte.
Kazansky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mariatte is fending him off so far but Kazansky persists. Nope, Mariatte circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazansky with a lazy takedown attempt
so Mariatte counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazansky pushes Mariatte off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariatte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mariatte shoots in but no luck this time.
Mariatte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kazansky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mariatte's guard.
Kazansky wants to control from the top but Mariatte keeps moving.
Mariatte has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kazansky off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Some wild striking there from Mariatte.
Kazansky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazansky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kazansky trying to control but Mariatte is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kazansky dominated that round.
That's time! Kazansky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kazansky.
Kazansky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mariatte misses with a two punch combination.
Mariatte drives through and clinches with Kazansky against the cage.
Mariatte tries to score a body lock takedown but Kazansky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mariatte just leaning against Kazansky, taking a breather.
Mariatte prevents Kazansky from breaking the clinch.
Mariatte is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kazansky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kazansky is trying to break the clinch but Mariatte has him pressed against the cage.
Kazansky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tom Kazansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaves Mariatte.
Mariatte avoiding damage as Kazansky throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazansky is pressed up against the cage. Mariatte has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kazansky down to the mat. Kazansky avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kazansky with a nice cross.
Mariatte throws the left hand but Kazansky avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mariatte looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kazansky!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazansky in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mariatte lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kazansky hang on?
Kazansky throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mariatte landing shots from mount.
Kazansky is trying to escape the mount.
Kazansky sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mariatte content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kazansky kicks off Mariatte and gets to his feet.
Mariatte changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kazansky looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mariatte is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kazansky has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Mariatte.
Kazansky sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kazansky makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kazansky tries a head kick but it misses.
Mariatte lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kazansky backs up against the cage.
Mariatte shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kazansky but Kazansky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mariatte shoots in and drives through. Kazansky sprawls well.
Mariatte throws a head kick that misses.
Mariatte tries to keep at a distance but Kazansky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mariatte avoids a wild elbow strike from Kazansky.
Mariatte blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky wants to break free but Mariatte has control.
Mariatte wants a takedown.
Mariatte is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kazansky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kazansky breaks the clinch.
Kazansky shoots in and bounces Mariatte off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mariatte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mariatte will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mariatte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazansky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kazansky works over Mariatte with some ground and pound from guard.
Mariatte is looking to stand up but Kazansky isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kazansky's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky with a nice head shot there.
Mariatte keeping moving, preventing Kazansky from controlling successfully.
Kazansky prevents Mariatte from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kazansky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mariatte as he jumps to the side.
Kazansky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazansky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mariatte defending well as Kazansky loads up on a big left hand.
Kazansky tries to clinch but Mariatte is having none of it.
Mariatte throws a head kick that Kazansky semi-blocks.
Kazansky misses with a series of wild punches.
Kazansky throws a looping overhand right but Mariatte ducks down to avoid it.
Mariatte stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Kazansky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mariatte gets the takedown into side control.
Kazansky is trying to improve his position.
Kazansky struggling a bit here.
Mariatte looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kazansky is not content to let Mariatte control the position.
Kazansky is trying to control Mariatte's posture but Mariatte avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariatte blocks the strikes from Kazansky.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mariatte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kazansky's waist but Kazansky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mariatte off to one side.
Kazansky rushes Mariatte and presses him up against the cage.
Kazansky can't break the clinch.
Kazansky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mariatte has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kazansky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mariatte is trying to drag Kazansky to the mat but Kazansky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tom Kazansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaves Mariatte.
Kazansky can't break the clinch.
Kazansky is trying to break the clinch but Mariatte has him pressed against the cage.
Mariatte has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kazansky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kazansky tries to land a knee to the head but Mariatte blocks with his arms.
Kazansky tries to break the clinch but Mariatte is controlling the position.
Kazansky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kazansky tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kazansky tries to break the clinch but Mariatte is controlling the position.
Kazansky pushes Mariatte back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kazansky stalling in the clinch but Mariatte improves position.
Kazansky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mariatte tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazansky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mariatte swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazansky.
Mariatte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kazansky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mariatte but Mariatte pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mariatte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazansky moves into the clinch.
Mariatte tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kazansky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kazansky can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky is trying to break free.
Kazansky is looking to break free of the clinch but Mariatte has double underhooks.
Kazansky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kazansky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mariatte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Mariatte misses
and Kazansky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mariatte's guard now.
Kazansky postures up and lands a big shot to Mariatte's brow.
Kazansky trying to control but Mariatte is working from the bottom.
Mariatte has his foot on Kazansky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kazansky works his way back into a safe position though.
Mariatte keeping moving, preventing Kazansky from controlling successfully.
Kazansky advances position into side control!
Mariatte gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chaves Mariatte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kazansky is working for a submission of some sort.
Kazansky is looking to advance position but Mariatte won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kazansky stops Mariatte from getting back to his feet.
Tom Kazansky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mariatte wants to stand back up but Kazansky manages to pass into side control.
Tom Kazansky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazansky lands an elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Kazansky working the ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Kazansky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazansky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Kazansky!
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