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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tad Serrano (ranked 4689 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauris Darzins (ranked 2667 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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199 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tad Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauris Darzins!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darzins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Darzins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Serrano tries to buck Darzins off but Darzins is having none of it.
Serrano taking a bit of punishment here - Darzins scoring with strikes.
Darzins slows the pace down.
Darzins trying to control the action but Serrano is working from the bottom.
Serrano is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serrano is not content to let Darzins control the position.
Serrano avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Darzins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serrano is working hard here to advance position.
Serrano tries to escape but Darzins is in control.
Darzins working away.
Darzins working the body and head with strikes.
Serrano wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Serrano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Darzins lands some shots froms side control.
Serrano tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darzins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Darzins decides to stand back up.
Darzins clinches with his opponent.
Darzins has Serrano pressed against the cage, preventing Serrano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Darzins drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano scoring with some ground and pound.
Darzins pulls Serrano in to control the position.
Darzins controls Serrano momentarily but Serrano frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Serrano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Serrano throwing strikes but missing.
Darzins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Darzins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Serrano lands a couple of digs.
Serrano lands a couple of digs.
Serrano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Serrano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darzins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darzins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Darzins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Darzins is trying to keep Serrano in close.
Darzins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Serrano.
Serrano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Darzins uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Darzins tries to bum rush Serrano with a series of wild strikes but Serrano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Serrano tries to keep at a distance but Darzins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Serrano is trying to pull guard but Darzins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauris Darzins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Serrano gets caught flat footed, as Darzins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Darzins trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
Serrano wants to sweep but no luck.
Darzins trying to control the position from guard on top but Serrano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Serrano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darzins on the ground.
Darzins won't allow Serrano to sweep him here.
Darzins trying to control the position from guard on top but Serrano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darzins is working Serrano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Serrano wants to sweep but no luck.
Serrano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Serrano throws a strike but Darzins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Serrano keeping moving, preventing Darzins from controlling successfully.
Darzins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Darzins is stalling here. Serrano is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Darzins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Serrano has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano working the head with strikes.
Serrano cracks Darzins with a big right hand but Darzins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Darzins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Serrano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Serrano working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serrano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Darzins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Serrano lands strikes from half guard.
Serrano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darzins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Darzins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Serrano is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Darzins is trying to get back to full guard.
Serrano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Serrano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Serrano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Darzins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Serrano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Serrano.
Serrano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darzins defending well though.
Darzins wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Darzins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Darzins controls Serrano momentarily but Serrano frees himself.
Darzins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Darzins is looking to take a break and control but Serrano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Serrano wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Serrano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Serrano is trying to stand back up but Darzins is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Serrano dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Darzins gets a clinch.
Darzins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Serrano has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Darzins uses from the top position.
Serrano looking for a sweep. Not yet Serrano, not yet.
Serrano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Serrano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darzins postures up.
Darzins trying to control the position from guard on top but Serrano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serrano is looking to stand up but Darzins isn't so interested in that idea.
Darzins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Darzins trying to control the position from guard on top but Serrano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Serrano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Darzins is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darzins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Serrano keeping moving, preventing Darzins from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lauris Darzins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darzins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Serrano quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano wants to improve his position but Darzins is controlling well.
Well, if Darzins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Darzins wants to control but Serrano is keeping him busy.
Serrano tries to get to full guard but Darzins has control of the leg.
Darzins is trying to control the action in half guard but Serrano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Serrano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Darzins gets to his feet - Serrano follows without any prompting.
Darzins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick by Darzins misses
and Serrano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Darzins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Darzins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Darzins has momentary wrist control but Serrano slips an elbow through the middle.
Darzins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serrano's guard.
Serrano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Darzins is controlling him.
Serrano keeping moving, preventing Darzins from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano controlling Darzins's posture.
Serrano keeping moving, preventing Darzins from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Serrano holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darzins trying to control but Serrano is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lauris Darzins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darzins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauris Darzins!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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