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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Poldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonna Whoop (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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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Poldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gonna Whoop!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poldi lunges at Whoop with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Whoop's hand.
Whoop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poldi defends it nicely.
Poldi throws a series of punches but Whoop moves out of range.
Whoop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poldi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whoop somewhat.
No luck for Whoop with that takedown attempt.
Jack Poldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonna Whoop.
Whoop tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Poldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whoop shoots in and drives through. Poldi sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poldi scores with a sloppy right hand. Whoop should have avoided that one.
Poldi misses with a series of wild punches.
Whoop staying out of range there.
Poldi thuds a left hand into Whoop's body.
Whoop doesn't manage to clinch there - Poldi circles away.
Poldi misses with a left hand
and Whoop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Poldi breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poldi scores with a nice head shot.
Poldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Poldi does it's job there.
Poldi throws a big shot that misses.
Poldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poldi stuffs the takedown attempt from Whoop. Whoop gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whoop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poldi.
Whoop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poldi tries to work over Whoop's front leg with a kick but Whoop checks it.
Poldi cracks a nice hook into Whoop's ribs.
Whoop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poldi defends it nicely.
Poldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whoop was well out of range. Poor timing from Poldi.
Poldi dips to his left and cracks Whoop with an uppercut!
Poldi cracks Whoop with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poldi lands with a straight right. Whoop didn't see that one coming.
Jack Poldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poldi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Whoop.
Poldi swings for the body but Whoop moves out of range.
Poldi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Whoop needs to keep his hands up - Poldi had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Whoop or perhaps it was just good defense by Poldi which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whoop doesn't manage to clinch there - Poldi circles away.
Poldi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whoop is out of range and Poldi settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Poldi dominated that 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.
Whoop with a poor takedown
enabling Poldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Whoop shoots in for a double leg but Poldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poldi misses with a looping left.
Whoop tries for a takedown but Poldi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jack Poldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonna Whoop.
Whoop staying out of range there.
Whoop tries to clinch but Poldi moves away
and Poldi counters with a one-two to the body.
Poldi throws a solid leg kick but Whoop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poldi.
Whoop blocks a jab.
Jack Poldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poldi lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poldi throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Poldi!
Poldi misses with a wild combination.
Poldi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whoop momentarily.
Whoop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poldi connects with a crisp jab.
Whoop fails with the takedown
and Poldi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poldi misses with a straight left.
Whoop is looking to clinch but Poldi is avoiding it.
Whoop throws a series of punches but Poldi moves out of range.
Whoop takes one on the button.
Whoop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whoop pushes Poldi up against the cage in a clinch.
Whoop gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoop throwing shots but Poldi is blocking nicely.
Whoop is keen to just control but Poldi is a slippery customer.
Poldi trying to control here.
Whoop is looking to take a break and control but Poldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whoop seems to be working for a kimura but Poldi defends the submission attempt.
Poldi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Whoop is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Poldi has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoop wants to control but Poldi is keeping him busy.
Poldi controlling the position for now.
Whoop is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Poldi sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poldi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whoop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Poldi is defending against the submission attempts here by Whoop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Poldi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Poldi throws a big shot that misses.
Poldi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Whoop slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poldi, as that shot connected.
Poldi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whoop.
Jack Poldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Poldi scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poldi.
Poldi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Whoop backs up against the cage.
Whoop blocks a head kick by Poldi.
Whoop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jack Poldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whoop.
Poldi lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poldi defends it nicely.
Poldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Whoop feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Whoop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poldi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Whoop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whoop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poldi looking to control.
Whoop trying to control the position from guard on top but Poldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whoop looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whoop drops back looking for a leg! Poldi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Poldi manages to kick Whoop off! Whoop jumps back into Poldi's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoop lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whoop is fighting to break Poldi's control of his arms but Poldi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whoop trying to control but Poldi is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whoop is looking to work some ground and pound but Poldi has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Poldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poldi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Poldi!
Jack Poldi very nearly forgot to thank Hell's Balls Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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