Post by The Sandmen on Feb 13, 2012 12:42:58 GMT -5
Oleg Taktarov is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO).
Oleg Taktarov is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Bas Rutten glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Solid jabs from Bas Rutten.
Russian Bear defends.
El Guapo misses a step and Oleg Taktarov sees an opportunity to counter him!
El Guapo steps forward
Oleg Taktarov catches him with an uppercut to the face!
El Guapo has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten moves forward and launches a high kick!
Russian Bear ducks under.
Oleg Taktarov and El Guapo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Russian Bear cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov moves forward looking for some grappling action
Russian Bear has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Bas Rutten pushes away Russian Bear trying to keep the fight at striking range
Russian Bear doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Bas Rutten
The fighters are clinching.
Oleg Taktarov was holding Bas Rutten against the fence, he swings his left arm over El Guapo head and tries to hit him with revese elbow
El Guapo blocks that elbow and and move out of danger
Russian Bear clumsily fails here and it's time for Bas Rutten to fight back!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Russian Bear.
El Guapo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Bas Rutten pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bas Rutten shoots and grab both of Oleg Taktarov's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
El Guapo lifted Russian Bear's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Bas Rutten tries to finish with a leg lock!
Russian Bear is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov is cooling the fight on the ground
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear tries to close his guard around El Guapo
He succeeds!
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Russian Bear
El Guapo tries to escape from the closed guard
El Guapo succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Bas Rutten breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
El Guapo tries to improve position.
Russian Bear adjusts and closes his guard.
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Russian Bear
El Guapo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Russian Bear leans and gets Bas Rutten's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Bas Rutten goes with a looping right hand while Oleg Taktarov jumps back and jabs
Russian Bear seems staggered and Bas Rutten runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
El Guapo steps backwards away from Oleg Taktarov. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Here comes Bas Rutten with a vicious middle kick!
Oleg Taktarov dodges that one moving backwards
Bas Rutten takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Brilliant combination from Bas Rutten
that forces Russian Bear to try and defend better.
Russian Bear's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
El Guapo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
El Guapo moves forward and holds Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov pushes away El Guapo trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Guapo doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Oleg Taktarov
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo grapple with Oleg Taktarov and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Oleg Taktarov managed to maintain his balances and move away from El Guapo
El Guapo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Oleg Taktarov's punches
El Guapo measures the resilience of Russian Bear's chin with an uppercut while Russian Bear lands some great crosses.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
El Guapo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Russian Bear is in open guard over El Guapo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
El Guapo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Oleg Taktarov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Bas Rutten is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Incredible high kick!
Russian Bear is worried!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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El Guapo throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Hard blow to Russian Bear's mid-section, he seems hurt
El Guapo decides to launch some tentative punches
Bas Rutten takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
El Guapo fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Russian Bear sprawls and remains on his feet.
El Guapo clumsily fails here and it's time for Oleg Taktarov to fight back!
Oleg Taktarov leans forwards and tries to grapple with El Guapo
Russian Bear shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Oleg Taktarov pushes away El Guapo trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Guapo doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Oleg Taktarov
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo grabs Oleg Taktarov in a clinch and tries to knee him in the face!
They land solid! Good Strikes!
Russian Bear doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Bas Rutten embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Russian Bear who put distance between them
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Russian Bear moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Russian Bear tries to jump to side mount.
Bas Rutten closed his guard around Oleg Taktarov.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Russian Bear cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Russian Bear is in open guard over El Guapo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
El Guapo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Oleg Taktarov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Russian Bear showing excellent timing, blasts Bas Rutten with a right hand.
El Guapo steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Russian Bear cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
El Guapo tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Russian Bear moves backwards and circles around Bas Rutten.
Poorly executed technique. Oleg Taktarov looks to counter!
Oleg Taktarov gets control of Bas Rutten's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Bas Rutten shakes him off and staves off danger.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Lightning fast low kick from Russian Bear!
El Guapo blocks that kick with his leg.
Oleg Taktarov just won't stop and continues to rain punches
El Guapo quickly defends.
Russian Bear misses a step and Bas Rutten sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shovel hook by Bas Rutten
tags Russian Bear.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Oleg Taktarov can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Solid low kick from Oleg Taktarov.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Brilliant combination from Oleg Taktarov
that forces El Guapo to try and defend better.
Russian Bear is trying to lift El Guapo!
Brilliant side slam!
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Not a desiderable position that Russian Bear is in now. Bas Rutten is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
El Guapo is taking this opportunity to rest.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten throws up a triangle attempt!
Oleg Taktarov postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Bas Rutten can end the fight with his ground and pound.
El Guapo measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo attempts a triangle from bottom! Oleg Taktarov slips out. El Guapo quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Oleg Taktarov slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
El Guapo misses a step and Oleg Taktarov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Russian Bear cartwheels towards El Guapo!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Bas Rutten.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Bas Rutten work his BJJ game.
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Russian Bear's cheek from the guard.
Oleg Taktarov uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Russian Bear's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Russian Bear tries to cover his face,
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over El Guapo
Russian Bear is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Nice beating Bas Rutten has received.
Russian Bear tries to escape from the full mount...
Bas Rutten is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov attempts to trap Bas Rutten in his guard.
Oleg Taktarov manages to switch to half guard.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Bas Rutten, but it's close.
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Round 3
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El Guapo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
A right hand from Bas Rutten
surprises Russian Bear!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Russian Bear is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punches from Oleg Taktarov.
Even nicer blocks from El Guapo.
Russian Bear launches a furious low kick!
El Guapo blocks.
Russian Bear misses a step and Bas Rutten sees an opportunity to counter him!
A solid combination from Bas Rutten
connects with Russian Bear.
Bas Rutten attempts a sweep single...
Bas Rutten catches Oleg Taktarov's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by El Guapo.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Russian Bear
El Guapo tries to escape from closed guard...
El Guapo struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Russian Bear
Good looking punches from Bas Rutten on the ground
They could take their toll on Russian Bear.
Russian Bear's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Russian Bear
Bas Rutten isolates Oleg Taktarov's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Oleg Taktarov is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Russian Bear
El Guapo is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Bas Rutten goes for an americana!
Russian Bear breaks free.
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Russian Bear
Bas Rutten isolates Oleg Taktarov's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Oleg Taktarov is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Oleg Taktarov tries to take advantage...
Russian Bear moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Bas Rutten breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for some grappling action
Russian Bear pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Lightning fast low kick from El Guapo!
Russian Bear blocks that kick with his leg.
Russian Bear tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Russian Bear showing excellent timing, blasts Bas Rutten with a right hand.
Great hook by Oleg Taktarov! Bas Rutten is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Russian Bear is standing while El Guapo is on the ground on his back
El Guapo tries to hit Oleg Taktarov with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Russian Bear steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Russian Bear hyper-extended his left leg
Russian Bear is standing while El Guapo is on the ground on his back
Bas Rutten kicks his legs trying to keep Oleg Taktarov away.
Oleg Taktarov takes a kick to the body.
Russian Bear is standing while El Guapo is on the ground on his back
Russian Bear cartwheels towards El Guapo!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Bas Rutten.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Oleg Taktarov isolates Bas Rutten's left arm looking for an armbar...
Bas Rutten manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Oleg Taktarov lost his dominant position.
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear tries to close his guard around El Guapo
He is not able to do it
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
El Guapo blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Russian Bear's guard.
Oleg Taktarov gets sloppy and Bas Rutten tries to take advantage...
El Guapo moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Oleg Taktarov takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Bas Rutten fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Russian Bear's chin
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bas Rutten tries a middle kick
Oleg Taktarov blocks and steps away.
El Guapo misses a step and Oleg Taktarov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Russian Bear is holding Bas Rutten's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bas Rutten loses balance and goes to the ground.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to show some ground skills
Bas Rutten put Russian Bear in half guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Russian Bear's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Russian Bear tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over El Guapo
Oleg Taktarov tries to free his leg
Oleg Taktarov uses some of his skill by jumping out of El Guapo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
El Guapo measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Oleg Taktarov isolates Bas Rutten's left arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Oleg Taktarov appears to be unbreakable
Bas Rutten manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Oleg Taktarov lost his dominant position.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov throws up a triangle attempt!
Bas Rutten postures up and breaks the triangle.
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bas Rutten positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Bas Rutten is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Russian Bear's abdomen
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Bas Rutten tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Russian Bear is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Oleg Taktarov tries to take advantage...
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Oleg Taktarov gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Russian Bear
Bas Rutten isolates Oleg Taktarov's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Oleg Taktarov is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Judge: Oleg Taktarov 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Bas Rutten 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Oleg Taktarov 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Bas Rutten 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Oleg Taktarov 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Bas Rutten 10 10 10: 30
Winner is Bas Rutten by Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 16/32 (50%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 392 s
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 18/35 (51%)
Kicks 3/7 (43%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 13/20 (65%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 411 s
Nice effort tonight from from both fighters who were thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Oleg Taktarov is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Bas Rutten glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Solid jabs from Bas Rutten.
Russian Bear defends.
El Guapo misses a step and Oleg Taktarov sees an opportunity to counter him!
El Guapo steps forward
Oleg Taktarov catches him with an uppercut to the face!
El Guapo has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten moves forward and launches a high kick!
Russian Bear ducks under.
Oleg Taktarov and El Guapo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Russian Bear cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov moves forward looking for some grappling action
Russian Bear has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Bas Rutten pushes away Russian Bear trying to keep the fight at striking range
Russian Bear doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Bas Rutten
The fighters are clinching.
Oleg Taktarov was holding Bas Rutten against the fence, he swings his left arm over El Guapo head and tries to hit him with revese elbow
El Guapo blocks that elbow and and move out of danger
Russian Bear clumsily fails here and it's time for Bas Rutten to fight back!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Russian Bear.
El Guapo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Bas Rutten pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bas Rutten shoots and grab both of Oleg Taktarov's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
El Guapo lifted Russian Bear's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Bas Rutten tries to finish with a leg lock!
Russian Bear is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov is cooling the fight on the ground
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear tries to close his guard around El Guapo
He succeeds!
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Russian Bear
El Guapo tries to escape from the closed guard
El Guapo succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Bas Rutten breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
El Guapo tries to improve position.
Russian Bear adjusts and closes his guard.
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Russian Bear
El Guapo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Russian Bear leans and gets Bas Rutten's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Bas Rutten goes with a looping right hand while Oleg Taktarov jumps back and jabs
Russian Bear seems staggered and Bas Rutten runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
El Guapo steps backwards away from Oleg Taktarov. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Here comes Bas Rutten with a vicious middle kick!
Oleg Taktarov dodges that one moving backwards
Bas Rutten takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Brilliant combination from Bas Rutten
that forces Russian Bear to try and defend better.
Russian Bear's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
El Guapo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
El Guapo moves forward and holds Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov pushes away El Guapo trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Guapo doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Oleg Taktarov
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo grapple with Oleg Taktarov and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Oleg Taktarov managed to maintain his balances and move away from El Guapo
El Guapo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Oleg Taktarov's punches
El Guapo measures the resilience of Russian Bear's chin with an uppercut while Russian Bear lands some great crosses.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
El Guapo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Russian Bear is in open guard over El Guapo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
El Guapo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Oleg Taktarov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Bas Rutten is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Incredible high kick!
Russian Bear is worried!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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El Guapo throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Hard blow to Russian Bear's mid-section, he seems hurt
El Guapo decides to launch some tentative punches
Bas Rutten takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
El Guapo fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Russian Bear sprawls and remains on his feet.
El Guapo clumsily fails here and it's time for Oleg Taktarov to fight back!
Oleg Taktarov leans forwards and tries to grapple with El Guapo
Russian Bear shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Oleg Taktarov pushes away El Guapo trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Guapo doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Oleg Taktarov
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo grabs Oleg Taktarov in a clinch and tries to knee him in the face!
They land solid! Good Strikes!
Russian Bear doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Bas Rutten embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Russian Bear who put distance between them
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Russian Bear moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Russian Bear tries to jump to side mount.
Bas Rutten closed his guard around Oleg Taktarov.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Russian Bear cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Russian Bear is in open guard over El Guapo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
El Guapo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Oleg Taktarov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Russian Bear showing excellent timing, blasts Bas Rutten with a right hand.
El Guapo steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Russian Bear cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
El Guapo tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Russian Bear moves backwards and circles around Bas Rutten.
Poorly executed technique. Oleg Taktarov looks to counter!
Oleg Taktarov gets control of Bas Rutten's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Bas Rutten shakes him off and staves off danger.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Lightning fast low kick from Russian Bear!
El Guapo blocks that kick with his leg.
Oleg Taktarov just won't stop and continues to rain punches
El Guapo quickly defends.
Russian Bear misses a step and Bas Rutten sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shovel hook by Bas Rutten
tags Russian Bear.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Oleg Taktarov can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Solid low kick from Oleg Taktarov.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Brilliant combination from Oleg Taktarov
that forces El Guapo to try and defend better.
Russian Bear is trying to lift El Guapo!
Brilliant side slam!
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Not a desiderable position that Russian Bear is in now. Bas Rutten is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
El Guapo is taking this opportunity to rest.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten throws up a triangle attempt!
Oleg Taktarov postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Bas Rutten can end the fight with his ground and pound.
El Guapo measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo attempts a triangle from bottom! Oleg Taktarov slips out. El Guapo quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Oleg Taktarov slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
El Guapo misses a step and Oleg Taktarov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Russian Bear cartwheels towards El Guapo!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Bas Rutten.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Bas Rutten work his BJJ game.
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Russian Bear's cheek from the guard.
Oleg Taktarov uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Russian Bear's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Russian Bear tries to cover his face,
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over El Guapo
Russian Bear is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Nice beating Bas Rutten has received.
Russian Bear tries to escape from the full mount...
Bas Rutten is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov attempts to trap Bas Rutten in his guard.
Oleg Taktarov manages to switch to half guard.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Bas Rutten, but it's close.
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Round 3
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El Guapo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
A right hand from Bas Rutten
surprises Russian Bear!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Russian Bear is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punches from Oleg Taktarov.
Even nicer blocks from El Guapo.
Russian Bear launches a furious low kick!
El Guapo blocks.
Russian Bear misses a step and Bas Rutten sees an opportunity to counter him!
A solid combination from Bas Rutten
connects with Russian Bear.
Bas Rutten attempts a sweep single...
Bas Rutten catches Oleg Taktarov's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by El Guapo.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Russian Bear
El Guapo tries to escape from closed guard...
El Guapo struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Russian Bear
Good looking punches from Bas Rutten on the ground
They could take their toll on Russian Bear.
Russian Bear's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Russian Bear
Bas Rutten isolates Oleg Taktarov's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Oleg Taktarov is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Russian Bear
El Guapo is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Bas Rutten goes for an americana!
Russian Bear breaks free.
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Russian Bear
Bas Rutten isolates Oleg Taktarov's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Oleg Taktarov is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Oleg Taktarov tries to take advantage...
Russian Bear moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Bas Rutten breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for some grappling action
Russian Bear pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Lightning fast low kick from El Guapo!
Russian Bear blocks that kick with his leg.
Russian Bear tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Russian Bear showing excellent timing, blasts Bas Rutten with a right hand.
Great hook by Oleg Taktarov! Bas Rutten is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Russian Bear is standing while El Guapo is on the ground on his back
El Guapo tries to hit Oleg Taktarov with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Russian Bear steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Russian Bear hyper-extended his left leg
Russian Bear is standing while El Guapo is on the ground on his back
Bas Rutten kicks his legs trying to keep Oleg Taktarov away.
Oleg Taktarov takes a kick to the body.
Russian Bear is standing while El Guapo is on the ground on his back
Russian Bear cartwheels towards El Guapo!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Bas Rutten.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Oleg Taktarov isolates Bas Rutten's left arm looking for an armbar...
Bas Rutten manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Oleg Taktarov lost his dominant position.
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear tries to close his guard around El Guapo
He is not able to do it
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
El Guapo blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Russian Bear's guard.
Oleg Taktarov gets sloppy and Bas Rutten tries to take advantage...
El Guapo moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Oleg Taktarov takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Bas Rutten fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Russian Bear's chin
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bas Rutten tries a middle kick
Oleg Taktarov blocks and steps away.
El Guapo misses a step and Oleg Taktarov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Russian Bear is holding Bas Rutten's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bas Rutten loses balance and goes to the ground.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to show some ground skills
Bas Rutten put Russian Bear in half guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Russian Bear's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Russian Bear tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over El Guapo
Oleg Taktarov tries to free his leg
Oleg Taktarov uses some of his skill by jumping out of El Guapo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
El Guapo measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Oleg Taktarov isolates Bas Rutten's left arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Oleg Taktarov appears to be unbreakable
Bas Rutten manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Oleg Taktarov lost his dominant position.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov throws up a triangle attempt!
Bas Rutten postures up and breaks the triangle.
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bas Rutten positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Bas Rutten is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Russian Bear's abdomen
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Bas Rutten tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Russian Bear is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Oleg Taktarov tries to take advantage...
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Oleg Taktarov gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Russian Bear
Bas Rutten isolates Oleg Taktarov's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Oleg Taktarov is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Judge: Oleg Taktarov 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Bas Rutten 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Oleg Taktarov 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Bas Rutten 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Oleg Taktarov 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Bas Rutten 10 10 10: 30
Winner is Bas Rutten by Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 16/32 (50%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 392 s
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 18/35 (51%)
Kicks 3/7 (43%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 13/20 (65%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 411 s
Nice effort tonight from from both fighters who were thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!