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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baraka Tarkatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slim Jim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baraka Tarkatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarkatan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jim.
Tarkatan is looking to clinch but Jim is avoiding it.
Tarkatan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tarkatan darts in and clinches Jim up against the cage.
Tarkatan stalling in the clinch but Jim improves position.
Tarkatan taking a breather.
Jim should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jim tries to score a body lock takedown but Tarkatan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tarkatan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baraka Tarkatan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Jim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarkatan is pressed up against the cage. Jim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tarkatan down to the mat. Tarkatan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarkatan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jim is controlling him.
Tarkatan controls Jim momentarily but Jim frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jim stops Tarkatan from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tarkatan working a defensive guard here.
Jim prevents Tarkatan from getting back to his feet.
Tarkatan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tarkatan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tarkatan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jim is keeping busy.
Tarkatan can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Tarkatan is pressed up against the cage. Jim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tarkatan down to the mat. Tarkatan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tarkatan rushes Jim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tarkatan stalling in the clinch but Jim improves position.
Tarkatan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jim.
Tarkatan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jim.
Jim looks gassed!
Jim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tarkatan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tarkatan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jim turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan tries to buck Jim off but Jim is having none of it.
Tarkatan is trying to get back to his feet.
Tarkatan is trying to control Jim's posture but Jim avoids it.
Tarkatan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tarkatan throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Jim wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tarkatan, who protects the arm well.
Tarkatan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tarkatan is trying to control Jim's posture but Jim avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tarkatan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tarkatan can't do much from the bottom here.
Jim goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tarkatan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jim's guard! Nice work there by Tarkatan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarkatan wants to stand but Jim has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jim keeping moving, preventing Tarkatan from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Slim Jim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tarkatan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tarkatan can pounce on him.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but Jim is having none of it.
Tarkatan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jim swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but Jim is having none of it.
Tarkatan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tarkatan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tarkatan tries to clinch up.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tarkatan takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarkatan prevents the takedown attempt.
Jim is breathing heavily.
Tarkatan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tarkatan stalling in the clinch but Jim improves position.
Maybe Tarkatan would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Jim tries to score a body lock takedown but Tarkatan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tarkatan tries to stall but Jim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Baraka Tarkatan.
Tarkatan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan scores with a push kick.
Tarkatan feints and then cracks Jim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jim down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baraka Tarkatan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarkatan tries to clinch up.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tarkatan delivers a nice body kick.
Slim Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarkatan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jim.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tarkatan.
Tarkatan feints and then cracks Jim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jim down.
Baraka Tarkatan is winning the standup battle so far.
Jim swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarkatan.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tarkatan - that will leave a mark!
Tarkatan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarkatan scores with a leg kick.
Jim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tarkatan.
Jim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tarkatan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jim can do to turn this around?
Tarkatan tries to clinch but Jim moves out of range.
Tarkatan throws a front kick that sends Jim stumbling back into the cage.
Jim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tarkatan scores with a push kick.
Tarkatan moves into the clinch successfully.
Tarkatan slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jim is keeping busy.
Jim has Tarkatan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tarkatan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baraka Tarkatan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Jim.
Tarkatan tries to stall but Jim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tarkatan has Jim pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Baraka Tarkatan.
Tarkatan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tarkatan scores with a push kick.
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!
Tarkatan lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baraka Tarkatan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tarkatan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tarkatan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jim's sensitive parts.
Tarkatan wants to clinch.
Tarkatan tries to clinch there but Jim circles away.
Tarkatan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jim's sensitive parts.
Jim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tarkatan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jim circles away.
Tarkatan tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jim.
Jim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tarkatan is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarkatan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jim keeps the fight on the outside.
Jim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jim shoots in for a double leg but Tarkatan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tarkatan throws a nice head kick!
Tarkatan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tarkatan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tarkatan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tarkatan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tarkatan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baraka Tarkatan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Jim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jim is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Baraka Tarkatan.
Tarkatan gets a clinch.
Jim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tarkatan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jim.
Tarkatan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jim's calf.
Tarkatan is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tarkatan, right into the meat.
Tarkatan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jim.
Tarkatan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarkatan moves in looking to clinch but Jim pushes him off.
Tarkatan throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Tarkatan.
Tarkatan is looking to clinch.
Jim tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jim swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarkatan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan pushes Jim up against the cage in a clinch.
Jim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tarkatan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tarkatan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tarkatan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarkatan prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baraka Tarkatan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tarkatan 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baraka Tarkatan!
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hype
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FIGHT
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