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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Korney Tarasov (ranked 4998 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Baran (ranked 4509 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Korney Tarasov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Korney Tarasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filip Baran!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarasov tries to clinch there but Baran circles away.
Baran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tarasov shoots in but Baran avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baran keeps the fight on the outside.
Baran changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tarasov darts in looking for a takedown but Baran gets double underhooks and turns Tarasov into the cage.
Baran tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tarasov looks for a takedown but Baran sprawls well.
Baran throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korney Tarasov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarasov swinging wildly here.
Baran scores with a jab. Tarasov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasov darts in and clinches Baran up against the cage.
Baran is trying to pull guard but Tarasov has him pressed against the cage.
Baran tries to pull guard but Tarasov won't allow it.
Baran is trying to pull guard but Tarasov has him pressed against the cage.
Baran drags the fight down to the ground.
Tarasov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baran is keeping the position for now.
Tarasov stopping the sweep attempt from Baran.
Baran controlling the position.
Baran has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tarasov has passed into side control.
Baran is trying to control Tarasov's posture but Tarasov avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov wants to stand but Baran is controlling his arm.
Tarasov controls the position from side control.
Baran tries to buck Tarasov off but Tarasov is having none of it.
Baran is still trying to improve position.
Baran can't do much from the bottom here.
Baran manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Baran is looking to control Tarasov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baran avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baran wants to get back to full guard.
Baran wants to control but Tarasov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tarasov is trying to control. Baran wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tarasov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baran jumps guard.
Baran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tarasov is one step ahead there.
Baran thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tarasov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baran is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tarasov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baran 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.
Baran is trying to keep Tarasov in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baran lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tarasov keeping moving, preventing Baran from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Baran dominated that 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.
Baran keeps the fight on the outside.
Tarasov shoots in but no luck this time.
Tarasov shoots for a double leg takedown but Baran sprawls well. He's pushed Tarasov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tarasov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korney Tarasov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Tarasov is predictable there
and Baran moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baran jumps guard and drags Tarasov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Baran is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Baran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baran trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasov tries to stand but Baran is controlling from the bottom.
Baran 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.
Baran is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tarasov is defending against the submission attempts here by Baran.
Baran stops Tarasov from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tarasov with the active half guard here but Baran passes nicely into side control.
Baran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tarasov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Baran's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Baran is looking to take a break and control but Tarasov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tarasov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Baran is looking to take a break and control but Tarasov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tarasov trying to control but Baran postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baran content to control rather than advance.
Baran prevents Tarasov from improving his position.
Tarasov is staying active underneath Baran, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Baran in particular looking to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A combination from Baran does no damage.
Tarasov shoots in for a double leg but Baran sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baran feints the counter takedown.
Tarasov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Baran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tarasov wants to clinch
and Baran counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tarasov keeping moving, preventing Baran from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarasov wants to stand and escape but Baran is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Baran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Tarasov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baran swivels and escapes.
Baran tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tarasov misses with the combination.
Korney Tarasov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarasov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baran defends it nicely.
Baran swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarasov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarasov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baran pinned against the cage. Baran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korney Tarasov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baran throws a head kick but Tarasov moves out of range.
Tarasov dives in and grabs Baran's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baran pushes down on Tarasov's head and hops out.
Tarasov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baran defends it nicely.
Baran is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baran swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarasov.
Tarasov has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tarasov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baran avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tarasov is defended easily by Baran.
Baran steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tarasov.
Tarasov slips a jab and a cross from Baran.
Baran instigates a clinch.
Baran fails to pull guard.
Tarasov stops a takedown attempt from Baran.
Baran fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baran jumps guard and drags Tarasov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tarasov won't allow Baran to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baran is on top in guard.
Tarasov keeping full guard, as Baran tries to pass.
Filip Baran has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tarasov keeping moving, preventing Baran from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baran sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baran stops Tarasov from standing up.
Baran looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarasov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Korney Tarasov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filip Baran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baran wants to control from the top but Tarasov keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Baran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baran 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Filip Baran!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Filip Baran!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Filip Baran!
Filip Baran wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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