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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Sarbinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazarus Slade told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Sarbinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lazarus Slade!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slade gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slade changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sarbinov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sarbinov gets a takedown into half guard.
Sarbinov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slade is staying active underneath Sarbinov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Slade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sarbinov.
Sarbinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sarbinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sarbinov lands strikes from half guard.
Sarbinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slade's head.
Sarbinov throwing shots but Slade is blocking nicely.
Slade is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sarbinov jumps into side control!
Sarbinov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Slade is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarbinov lands a nice forearm strike.
Sarbinov grinds an elbow into Slade's temple.
Sarbinov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sarbinov throws a strike aimed at the side of Slade's head but Slade avoids it well.
Slade is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Check out the look on Sarbinov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slade manages to get back to half guard.
Slade looking for submissions off his back.
Sarbinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sarbinov is thwarting Slade's attempts to control the position.
Slade is staying active underneath Sarbinov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Slade is pressing down on Sarbinov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sarbinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Slade looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sarbinov throwing strikes but missing.
Sarbinov advances to half guard.
Slade has hold of Sarbinov's hands but Sarbinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Slade is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sarbinov pulls his head out easily.
Sarbinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sarbinov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sarbinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sarbinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Slade looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Slade looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Slade is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sarbinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Slade trying to hold on to Sarbinov's head to control him but Sarbinov postures up.
Slade is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sarbinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sarbinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sarbinov trying to control from half guard but Slade is working away.
Sarbinov decides to stand and escape the position.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slade tries to score a body lock takedown but Sarbinov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov digs a right hand underneath Slade's ribcage. Slade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sarbinov is leaning against Slade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sarbinov digs a right hand into Slade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slade's gas tank.
Sarbinov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slade prevents it.
Sarbinov pushes Slade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sarbinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Sarbinov as Slade shoots in.
Yuri Sarbinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazarus Slade.
Sarbinov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sarbinov misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Sarbinov misses.
Sarbinov forces Slade back against the cage and clinches.
Sarbinov digs a right hand into Slade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slade's gas tank.
Sarbinov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sarbinov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sarbinov is working Slade over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sarbinov wants to control from the top but Slade keeps moving.
Sarbinov cracks Slade with a solid left hand.
Sarbinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slade is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Sarbinov dominated that round.
That's time! Sarbinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sarbinov has closed the distance and engaged Slade in a clinch.
Sarbinov works on Slade's body with a couple of short punches.
Sarbinov breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Slade or perhaps it was just good defense by Sarbinov which made him look bad.
Sarbinov gets the takedown into side control.
Slade taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sarbinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slade keeps working.
Slade gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Slade really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sarbinov with shots to the head and body - Slade looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sarbinov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Slade's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice elbow there by Sarbinov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarbinov landing strikes from the mount and Slade is in trouble!
Sarbinov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yuri Sarbinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sarbinov avoids the attempt from Slade to control.
Sarbinov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Slade?
Sarbinov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Slade?
Sarbinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sarbinov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Slade to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Slade shrugs it off.
Sarbinov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Slade tries to lock up and control but Sarbinov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sarbinov raining down shots from the mount!
Sarbinov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov avoids the attempt from Slade to control.
Sarbinov prevents Slade from getting the reversal.
Sarbinov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sarbinov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sarbinov lands a heavy elbow.
Sarbinov lands a big shot there that rocks Slade but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sarbinov with good strikes from the mount here!
Sarbinov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Slade has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The referee warns Slade that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Slade tries to hold on but Sarbinov pushes him away.
Sarbinov is landing with some decent strikes but Slade is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov landing punches.
Slade is bucking up trying to escape but Sarbinov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Slade really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sarbinov cracks Slade with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sarbinov with good strikes from the mount here!
Sarbinov breaks from Slade's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Slade is trying desperately to improve position.
Slade tries to hold on but Sarbinov pushes him away.
Sarbinov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Slade wants to control but Sarbinov is having none of it.
Sarbinov breaks from Slade's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sarbinov landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade wants to control but Sarbinov is having none of it.
Sarbinov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sarbinov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Slade is in a horrible position here. Sarbinov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Slade is bucking up trying to escape but Sarbinov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sarbinov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Slade looks a forlorn figure.
Sarbinov lands a big shot there that rocks Slade but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slade is squirming around, avoiding Sarbinov's attempts to control the action.
Slade in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sarbinov with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Sarbinov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Slade is looking to clinch.
Yuri Sarbinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sarbinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slade has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sarbinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sarbinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sarbinov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sarbinov moves nicely into side control.
Sarbinov scoring with punches and elbows.
Sarbinov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Slade is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sarbinov working the body and head with strikes.
Slade on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sarbinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slade can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarbinov working away.
Check out the look on Sarbinov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sarbinov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sarbinov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sarbinov working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Sarbinov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sarbinov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Slade some visible discomfort.
Slade taking a bit of punishment here - Sarbinov scoring with strikes.
Slade is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sarbinov grinds an elbow into Slade's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov scoring with punches and elbows.
Sarbinov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sarbinov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sarbinov is looking to take a break and control but Slade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sarbinov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sarbinov controls the position.
Slade is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sarbinov connects with a decent elbow.
Slade is trying to control Sarbinov's posture but Sarbinov avoids it.
Slade tries to improve position but can't.
Sarbinov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sarbinov trying to control the position but Slade is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov is working Slade over with some ground and pound from side control.
Slade is trying to control Sarbinov's posture but Sarbinov avoids it.
Sarbinov trying to control the position but Slade is working away.
Sarbinov cracks Slade with a big elbow.
Slade takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sarbinov trying to control the position but Slade is working away.
Sarbinov is putting a hurting on Slade here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sarbinov is looking to take a break and control but Slade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slade is looking to clinch.
Sarbinov misses with a double jab.
Slade fails with a takedown attempt.
Lazarus Slade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot lands for Sarbinov.
Slade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sarbinov tries to avoid it but Slade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sarbinov to the ground. Sarbinov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sarbinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sarbinov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sarbinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slade keeps working.
Sarbinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sarbinov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Sarbinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sarbinov 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Sarbinov!
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RATING
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