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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pusku Traktori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Traktori has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. The key to victory for Saint George has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saint George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pusku Traktori!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traktori fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Traktori or perhaps it was just good defense by George which made him look bad.
George swings for the body but Traktori moves out of range.
Pusku Traktori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Traktori shoots in but no luck this time.
Saint George has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pusku Traktori.
George slaps away a takedown attempt from Traktori, before circling back to the center of the mat.
George sizes up Traktori with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Traktori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but George swivels and escapes.
No luck for Traktori with that takedown attempt.
Traktori shoots for a takedown but George saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
George tries to clinch but Traktori moves out of range.
Traktori gets the takedown into side control.
George struggling a bit here.
George tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Traktori wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
George manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traktori wants to control but George is keeping him busy.
George is looking for a sweep. Traktori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Traktori is trying to control the action in half guard but George is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
George has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Traktori is working away from the top position though.
George keeps control of the position for the meantime.
George looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
George wants to improve his position but Traktori is controlling well.
George keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Traktori shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. George is trying to defend but Traktori finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
George trying to hold on to Traktori's head to control him but Traktori postures up.
Traktori looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
George is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traktori tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Traktori stalling away here and it's allowed George to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Traktori wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
George looking for a sweep. Not yet George, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
George cracks Traktori with an open hand slap.
George closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Traktori did well to prevent George getting side control.
Traktori is trying to stand.
Traktori is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of George's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take George's back!
George looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traktori trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
George rolls, trying to escape but Traktori keeps control of the position.
George trying to control the position but Traktori manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on George's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
George wants to control his opponent's hands but Traktori gets his hands free.
Traktori just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Traktori wants to control the position but George frees himself and scrambles - Traktori manages to regain control in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saint George dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
George shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Traktori is trying to defend but George finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
George wants to free his trapped foot but Traktori is holding on for dear life with his legs.
George is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
George is taking a breather. Traktori says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Traktori is trying to get back to full guard.
George is looking to take a break and control but Traktori is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traktori is looking to improve his position.
George is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
George prevents Traktori from improving his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Traktori feints and as George raises his hands in defense, Traktori changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
George controls Traktori momentarily but Traktori frees himself.
Traktori won't allow George to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traktori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. George swivels though and keeps the full guard.
George looking to control.
Traktori wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
George seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
George tries to strike from the bottom.
George keeping moving, preventing Traktori from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
George closes the distance and clinches up with Traktori, looking for a takedown. George pushes Traktori against the cage but Traktori circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traktori with a lazy takedown attempt
so George counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Traktori lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for George!
Traktori stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Traktori has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traktori shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Traktori trying to mount his opponent but George defends it.
Traktori is breathing heavily.
George trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Traktori is figuring out what he wants to do next.
George preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
George looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saint George dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Traktori shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Traktori showed some decent athleticism there.
George slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
George seems keen to control Traktori's posture.
Traktori trying to control but George is working from the bottom.
George controls Traktori momentarily but Traktori frees himself.
Saint George overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
George wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traktori is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
George keeping moving, preventing Traktori from controlling successfully.
George is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Traktori is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Traktori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. George swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
George fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Traktori misses with a takedown attempt
letting George counter with a right hand.
Saint George is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Traktori did well to prevent George getting side control.
George seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
George stalling.
George seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Traktori for as long as he can get away with.
Traktori wants to control but George is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traktori desperately trying to maintain half guard.
George looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Traktori is looking for a sweep. George is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
George is trying to work for a kimura but Traktori is defending well.
Traktori wants to get back to full guard.
George takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Traktori trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Traktori closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on George's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
George is looking for a sweep.
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 Saint George.
Well George has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint George!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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