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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Verhnevolsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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199 cm
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234 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Steve Bosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Verhnevolsky!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhnevolsky throws a sloppy head kick
and Bosse counters with a stiff right hand.
Verhnevolsky throws a sloppy head kick
letting Bosse counter with a right hand.
Bosse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verhnevolsky throws a head kick that misses
and Bosse counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Verhnevolsky misses
and Bosse counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bosse performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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!
Bosse looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bosse wants to free his trapped foot but Verhnevolsky is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bosse tries to stand but can't do so whilst Verhnevolsky controls his leg.
Verhnevolsky is looking to improve his position.
Bosse seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhnevolsky trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Bosse seems content to control.
Verhnevolsky looks gassed!
Verhnevolsky is trying to control but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bosse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Verhnevolsky, pushing him back against the cage.
Verhnevolsky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bosse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bosse controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhnevolsky keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bosse controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Steve Bosse just wasn't active enough.
Verhnevolsky throws a lazy head kick
and Bosse counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosse looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Verhnevolsky with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bosse performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bosse frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Verhnevolsky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bosse controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Bosse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Verhnevolsky tries to keep at a distance but Bosse has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bosse is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Verhnevolsky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Verhnevolsky lands an elbow that stopped Bosse in his tracks for a moment.
Verhnevolsky breaks from the clinch.
Verhnevolsky throws a lazy head kick
and Bosse moves into the clinch.
Verhnevolsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Verhnevolsky tries to land a knee to the head but Bosse blocks with his arms.
Bosse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Verhnevolsky throws a lazy head kick
and Bosse counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bosse stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Verhnevolsky to get to his feet.
Bosse goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bosse clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bosse throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Verhnevolsky was covering up waiting for the punch and Bosse finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bosse controls from within his opponent's guard.
Verhnevolsky is trying to control the position but Bosse postures up.
Bosse chips away with some ground and pound.
Verhnevolsky looking for a guillotine here but Bosse defends easily.
Bosse controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosse makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Verhnevolsky trying to keep a closed guard but Bosse is proving a slippery customer.
Bosse might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Verhnevolsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bosse is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Verhnevolsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Verhnevolsky is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bosse is staying active.
Bosse stands up.
That's four 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.
Verhnevolsky throws a sloppy head kick
and Bosse counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bosse sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Verhnevolsky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bosse is working away from the top position though.
Bosse stalling.
Verhnevolsky is looking to control Bosse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Verhnevolsky avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Bosse dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bosse wants to clinch.
Verhnevolsky throws a head kick that misses
and Bosse counters with a series of strikes. Verhnevolsky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bosse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bosse clinches up against the cage.
Bosse breaks from the clinch.
Steve Bosse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosse clinches with his opponent.
Bosse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bosse drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bosse stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bosse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bosse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verhnevolsky can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verhnevolsky throws a sloppy head kick
and Bosse counters with a single leg into guard. Verhnevolsky didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verhnevolsky looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bosse passes into side control.
Bosse taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhnevolsky tries to buck Bosse off but Bosse is having none of it.
Bosse slows the pace down.
Bosse tries to move to mount but Verhnevolsky blocks the move with his legs.
Bosse decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Verhnevolsky throws a head kick that misses
and Bosse counters with a shoot takedown. Verhnevolsky fights it but they end up in guard.
Bosse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Verhnevolsky pulls Bosse in close to prevent any damage.
Bosse slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Verhnevolsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhnevolsky tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Verhnevolsky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steve Bosse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Verhnevolsky is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four 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.
Bosse avoids the attempt from Verhnevolsky to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Verhnevolsky might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bosse kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bosse takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Verhnevolsky wants to hold on but Bosse pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verhnevolsky working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Bosse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bosse 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Bosse!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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