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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Sivenfifty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semin Cuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sivenfifty comes into the arena with bitch dont kill my vibe blaring out of the sound system. Ariel Sivenfifty has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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142 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ariel Sivenfifty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Semin Cuk!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sivenfifty.
Cuk throws a low kick, looking for Sivenfifty's leg but Sivenfifty calmly moves out of range.
Sivenfifty definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sivenfifty moves out of range of the body kick from Cuk.
Cuk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sivenfifty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cuk tries to clinch up but Sivenfifty circles away and keeps his distance.
Sivenfifty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sivenfifty lands a high kick to the side of Cuk's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Sivenfifty dives into guard, looking to finish.
Cuk is rocked!
Sivenfifty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cuk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cuk 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.
Sivenfifty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sivenfifty trying to control but Cuk is working from the bottom.
Cuk wants to sweep here but Sivenfifty controlling him for the moment.
Cuk scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cuk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sivenfifty swivels and escapes.
Ariel Sivenfifty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Semin Cuk.
Sivenfifty shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cuk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cuk sneaks out the side door and pushes Sivenfifty away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sivenfifty connects with a solid leg kick.
Sivenfifty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sivenfifty throws a shot to the body.
Sivenfifty darts in looking for a takedown but Cuk gets double underhooks and turns Sivenfifty into the cage.
Sivenfifty is breathing heavily.
Cuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sivenfifty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Sivenfifty with that takedown attempt.
Cuk shoots in and drives through. Sivenfifty sprawls well.
Cuk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sivenfifty seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sivenfifty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cuk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cuk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sivenfifty keeps the fight on the outside.
Cuk throws a sloppy head kick and Sivenfifty moves out of range easily.
Cuk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sivenfifty's waist but Sivenfifty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cuk off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sivenfifty tries to sprawl but Cuk drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cuk 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cuk lands a nice short elbow.
Cuk stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Sivenfifty checks the leg kick.
Cuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cuk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cuk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cuk staying calm.
Sivenfifty tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A lull in the action here.
Cuk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sivenfifty down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sivenfifty trying to remain calm as Cuk controls from the top position.
Cuk scoring with punches from side control.
Sivenfifty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cuk on the ground.
Cuk wants to control but Sivenfifty is keeping him busy.
Cuk stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sivenfifty shoots for a takedown but Cuk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sivenfifty sets himself, and Cuk steps forward looking for the clinch! Sivenfifty avoids it this time.
Sivenfifty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sivenfifty wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Sivenfifty was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cuk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sivenfifty is fending him off so far but Cuk persists. Nope, Sivenfifty circles away and we're back to standing.
Sivenfifty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cuk's waist but Cuk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sivenfifty off to one side.
Cuk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Semin Cuk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ariel Sivenfifty's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cuk shoots in for a double leg but Sivenfifty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cuk tries to clinch there but Sivenfifty circles away.
Cuk is looking to clinch.
Cuk wants to land a leg kick but Sivenfifty is out of range.
Sivenfifty is looking for a counter combo.
Cuk is looking to clinch.
Cuk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sivenfifty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cuk somewhat.
Ariel Sivenfifty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sivenfifty lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sivenfifty defends it nicely.
Ariel Sivenfifty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Semin Cuk.
Sivenfifty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cuk counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sivenfifty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cuk defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cuk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sivenfifty counters with a two punch combo.
Cuk shoots for a takedown but Sivenfifty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cuk fails to land the takedown.
Sivenfifty connects with an inside leg kick.
Cuk leaves Sivenfifty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cuk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Sivenfifty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sivenfifty blocks a jab.
Cuk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuk is looking to clinch.
Sivenfifty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cuk shoots in for a takedown but Sivenfifty shows good takedown defense.
Cuk tries for a takedown but Sivenfifty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sivenfifty tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cuk defends well and Sivenfifty ends up having to push Cuk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cuk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cuk shoots in but Sivenfifty avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cuk is looking to clinch.
Cuk tries to clinch but Sivenfifty is having none of it.
Cuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Sivenfifty circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cuk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cuk is trying to control the action in half guard but Sivenfifty is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cuk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cuk has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cuk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sivenfifty?
Cuk tries to control but Sivenfifty wriggling away.
Cuk content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuk is working for a guillotine from mount but Sivenfifty frees his head quite easily.
Cuk scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cuk tries to control but Sivenfifty wriggling away.
Cuk controlling the pace for now.
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 Ariel Sivenfifty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ariel Sivenfifty's cut.
That's time! Sivenfifty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cuk tries to sprawl but Sivenfifty drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cuk makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ariel Sivenfifty is winning the standup battle so far.
Sivenfifty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sivenfifty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sivenfifty drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cuk is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Sivenfifty presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sivenfifty drags the fight down to the ground.
Cuk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Sivenfifty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cuk working some strikes from top position.
Cuk wants to control from the top but Sivenfifty keeps moving.
Cuk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sivenfifty haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cuk slips nicely into half guard.
Cuk is keen to just control but Sivenfifty is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cuk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sivenfifty knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cuk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cuk trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuk trying to control from half guard but Sivenfifty is working away.
Cuk wants to work for an arm triangle but Sivenfifty is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cuk keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cuk wants to take a breather but Sivenfifty is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuk stands up and beckons Sivenfifty to join him on the feet.
Sivenfifty lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cuk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sivenfifty is fending him off so far but Cuk persists. Nope, Sivenfifty circles away and we're back to standing.
Cuk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sivenfifty's waist but Sivenfifty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cuk off to one side.
Ariel Sivenfifty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Semin Cuk.
Cuk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sivenfifty or perhaps it was just good defense by Cuk, which made it look bad.
Cuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cuk tries to clinch but Sivenfifty moves out of range.
Sivenfifty keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuk fails with the takedown.
Cuk missing with a left hand there. Sivenfifty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sivenfifty leaves Cuk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cuk with a poor takedown
and Sivenfifty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cuk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cuk wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sivenfifty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sivenfifty counters with a three punch combo that has Cuk backing up. Cuk nods at Sivenfifty to acknowledge the strikes.
Cuk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cuk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sivenfifty went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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 Ariel Sivenfifty.
I think Sivenfifty 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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