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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luakaw Banchamak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Taurkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luakaw Banchamak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rauno Taurkonen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taurkonen as he avoids it easily.
Banchamak tries for a takedown but Taurkonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taurkonen closes the distance and clinches up with Banchamak, looking for a takedown. Taurkonen pushes Banchamak against the cage but Banchamak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Banchamak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banchamak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banchamak fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luakaw Banchamak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banchamak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Taurkonen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Banchamak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamak prevents Taurkonen from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taurkonen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Banchamak is trying to control. Taurkonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taurkonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Banchamak is trying to control the action in half guard but Taurkonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taurkonen tries to get to full guard but Banchamak has control of the leg.
Taurkonen keeps trying to improve his position.
Taurkonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banchamak.
Banchamak is trying to control. Taurkonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Banchamak is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Banchamak is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Taurkonen!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurkonen is trying to escape the mount.
Taurkonen just holding on.
Taurkonen tries to hold on but Banchamak postures up.
Taurkonen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banchamak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taurkonen tries to improve his position but instead Banchamak has taken his back!
Banchamak wants to control but Taurkonen is keeping busy.
Banchamak working for a choke but Taurkonen is defending well.
Taurkonen tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taurkonen is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Banchamak.
Taurkonen is keeping busy.
Taurkonen tries to break free.
Taurkonen wants to control his opponent's hands but Banchamak gets his hands free.
Banchamak is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banchamak trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamak struggling to land strikes to the head as Taurkonen covers up.
Banchamak slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Banchamak is looking for the choke from the back position but Taurkonen is controlling his hands well.
Taurkonen rolls, trying to escape but Banchamak keeps control of the position.
Banchamak is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Banchamak struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taurkonen is trying to break free.
Taurkonen staying busy and making it hard for Banchamak to control.
Banchamak controlling well, preventing Taurkonen from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luakaw Banchamak dominated that 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.
Banchamak has a takedown stuffed.
Banchamak tries to clinch up but Taurkonen circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Banchamak is defended easily by Taurkonen.
Taurkonen misses with a looping left.
Taurkonen slaps away a takedown attempt from Banchamak, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luakaw Banchamak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Banchamak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurkonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taurkonen trying to control but Banchamak is working from the bottom.
Taurkonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurkonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Taurkonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taurkonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Taurkonen throws a strike but Banchamak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Banchamak preventing the sweep.
Taurkonen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Banchamak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taurkonen's guard.
Taurkonen is adopting a defensive guard.
Taurkonen keeping moving, preventing Banchamak from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurkonen wants to sweep here but Banchamak controlling him for the moment.
Banchamak gets to his feet - Taurkonen follows without any prompting.
Banchamak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taurkonen defends it nicely.
Taurkonen slips a jab and a cross from Banchamak.
Taurkonen shoots in for a takedown but Banchamak shows good takedown defense.
Banchamak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taurkonen sprawls well. Taurkonen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Banchamak gets slowly back to his feet.
Taurkonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taurkonen loads up on a big right hand but Banchamak slips the punch.
Taurkonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banchamak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taurkonen as he avoids it easily.
Banchamak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Banchamak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurkonen feints and as Banchamak raises his hands in defense, Taurkonen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Banchamak keeping full guard, as Taurkonen tries to pass.
Taurkonen looking to sit in guard and control but Banchamak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamak stands and throws Taurkonen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Banchamak just content to control the position.
Banchamak wants to stand but Taurkonen is controlling his arm.
Banchamak is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Taurkonen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Taurkonen tries to buck Banchamak off but Banchamak is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taurkonen struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rauno Taurkonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Banchamak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taurkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taurkonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamak was well out of range. Poor timing from Taurkonen.
Banchamak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taurkonen defends it nicely.
Banchamak has a takedown stuffed.
Banchamak slaps away a takedown attempt from Taurkonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurkonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banchamak lands a body shot.
Taurkonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taurkonen fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurkonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banchamak sprawls well. Banchamak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taurkonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Luakaw Banchamak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rauno Taurkonen.
Banchamak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taurkonen as he jumps to the side.
Banchamak cracks a nice hook into Taurkonen's ribs.
Banchamak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taurkonen avoids it really well and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Banchamak.
Nice takedown defense from Taurkonen. No joy for Banchamak on that attempt.
Luakaw Banchamak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taurkonen as he jumps to the side.
Taurkonen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Banchamak's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taurkonen preventing the sweep.
Taurkonen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Luakaw Banchamak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banchamak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taurkonen's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banchamak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taurkonen's guard.
Taurkonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taurkonen is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taurkonen is looking for a sweep. Banchamak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banchamak is looking for a kimura here.
Taurkonen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Taurkonen is trying to maintain the position but Banchamak is very close to passing his half guard.
Banchamak is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taurkonen is staying active underneath Banchamak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Banchamak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Banchamak is trying to control. Taurkonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Banchamak shoots in for a double leg but Taurkonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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 Luakaw Banchamak.
I think Banchamak 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luakaw Banchamak!
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