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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szelep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Harisson (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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300 lbs
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293 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Szelep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Harisson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szelep shoots in and bounces Harisson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harisson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Szelep pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harisson is keeping the position for now.
Szelep missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Szelep controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harisson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harisson working a defensive guard here.
Szelep might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Szelep 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.
Harisson is trying to keep Szelep in close.
Szelep postures up in Harisson's guard and throws a big left but Harisson blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szelep throws a big right hand that misses.
Harisson looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Phil Harisson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Szelep throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harisson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Szelep is in Harisson's guard.
Szelep content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harisson trying to keep a closed guard but Szelep is proving a slippery customer.
Szelep pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harisson is keeping the position for now.
Harisson controls Szelep momentarily but Szelep frees himself.
Harisson keeping full guard, as Szelep tries to pass.
Szelep has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Szelep postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Phil Harisson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Harisson shoots for a takedown but Szelep saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harisson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harisson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Szelep avoids it really well and circles away.
Tomasz Szelep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harisson shoots in and drives through. Szelep sprawls well.
Tomasz Szelep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Harisson.
Szelep drives through with a takedown into Harisson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szelep stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harisson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harisson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Szelep rolls with it to try and escape but Harisson cranks on the arm and Szelep is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phil Harisson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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