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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Love Jr (ranked 5655 p4p, 6166 weight class) and Stas Pushkin (ranked 531 p4p, 570 weight class). Stas Pushkin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jake Love Jr's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Love Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stas Pushkin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkin throws a body punch but Love Jr moves out of range.
Love Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pushkin throws a body punch but Love Jr moves out of range.
Pushkin throws a hook but Love Jr avoids it easily.
Pushkin throws a big shot that misses.
Pushkin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLove Jr.
Love Jr slips a straight right by Pushkin.
Pushkin gets tackled into the cage by Love Jr. Love Jr maintains the clinch.
Pushkin'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.
Pushkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin throws a shot to the body.
Pushkin misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Love Jr misses the target.
Pushkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love Jr.
Love Jr is looking to counter the offense by Pushkin and move into the clinch.
We've been told by Love Jr's head coaches at The Lions Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Love Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pushkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Pushkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pushkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pushkin misses the target.
Pushkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stas Pushkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pushkin looks to land a left hand but Love Jr moved out of range nicely.
Pushkin throws a big shot that misses.
Love Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Pushkin breaks away and moves out of range.
Love Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Pushkin circles away.
Love Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pushkin lands with a good body shot.
Love Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Pushkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pushkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pushkin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Love Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pushkin.
Love Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Love Jr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pushkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Love Jr.
Love Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pushkin misses with a double jab.
Love Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Pushkin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pushkin swings for the body but Love Jr moves out of range.
Pushkin misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love Jr ducks under a wild hook from Pushkin.
Pushkin misses with a wild body shot.
Love Jr tries to land a body kick
and Pushkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Jake Love Jr has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Pushkin misses the target.
Love Jr moves out of range as Pushkin strikes.
Love Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Pushkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pushkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Love Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Love Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pushkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Love Jr should have avoided that one.
Love Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Love Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pushkin was covering up waiting for the punch and Love Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pushkin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Love Jr is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Love Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pushkin misses the shot to the body.
Love Jr is looking to counter the offense by Pushkin and move into the clinch.
Pushkin scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pushkin missing with a left hand there. Love Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pushkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Love Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin misses the shot to the body.
Stas Pushkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pushkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Love Jr shoots in and bounces Pushkin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Love Jr is breathing heavily.
Pushkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Pushkin, not yet.
Pushkin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pushkin pushes Love Jr off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stas Pushkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Love Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pushkin throws a looping overhand right but Love Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Love Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pushkin sprawls and moves away.
Love Jr tries to clinch but Pushkin moves out of range.
Love Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pushkin counters with a straight right hand.
Love Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Pushkin misses.
Love Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pushkin wants to improve his position but Love Jr is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Pushkin defends the submission attempt.
Pushkin has his hands clasped together around Love Jr's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin punching from the bottom.
Love Jr wants to pass the guard but Pushkin is defending well.
Pushkin wants to get back to full guard.
Pushkin is still trying to improve position.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pushkin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pushkin seems keen to control Love Jr's posture.
Pushkin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Love Jr is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pushkin throws a lazy right hand but Love Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pushkin cracks Love Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Pushkin misses.
Pushkin misses the shot to the body.
Love Jr shoots and misses
enabling Pushkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Jake Love Jr's cut is getting worse.
Love Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Pushkin is just out of range.
Pushkin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin throws an overhand right that lands on Love Jr's shoulder, as Love Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Love Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pushkin throws a body punch but Love Jr moves out of range.
Love Jr ducks under a wild hook from Pushkin.
Pushkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pushkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Love Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Love Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Pushkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Love Jr is rocked!
Love Jr tries to move into range but Pushkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Love Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jake Love Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pushkin lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pushkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Love Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Pushkin throws the left hand but Love Jr avoids the punch easily.
Pushkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stas Pushkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pushkin throws a big shot that misses.
Pushkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love Jr tries to clinch
and Pushkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pushkin misses with a straight right.
Love Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Love Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pushkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pushkin jabs at Love Jr's body.
Love Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Love Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jake Love Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pushkin cracks Love Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pushkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Love Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pushkin throws out the jab.
Love Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pushkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Love Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Love Jr ducks under a wild hook from Pushkin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stas Pushkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Love Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Love Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Love Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pushkin sprawls well initially but Love Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pushkin manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Love Jr keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Love Jr manages to break the clinch.
Love Jr misses with a double jab
and Pushkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pushkin throws an overhand right that lands on Love Jr's shoulder, as Love Jr tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pushkin connects with a body shot that sends Love Jr's belly button to the back.
Pushkin misses with an uppercut.
Love Jr tries to clinch there but Pushkin circles away.
Love Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pushkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pushkin lands a big right hand that sends Love Jr crashing to the mat! Pushkin stays standing though and waves Love Jr back to his feet!
Pushkin lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Love Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pushkin closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Love Jr! Pushkin dives in looking to finish! Love Jr is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stas Pushkin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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