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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nil Sorsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Gromov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anton Gromov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
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133 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Great elbows
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nil Sorsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Gromov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorsky wants to clinch but Gromov slips to the side
and Gromov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sorsky won't be happy with that.
Gromov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gromov controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Sorsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsky tries to buck Gromov off but Gromov is having none of it.
Sorsky is trying to control Gromov's posture but Gromov avoids it.
Nil Sorsky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gromov tries for a takedown but Sorsky circles away easily
and Sorsky counters by clinching up.
Sorsky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gromov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sorsky has Gromov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gromov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gromov lands a takedown into guard.
Sorsky keeping full guard, as Gromov tries to pass.
Gromov postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nil Sorsky wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sorsky tries to clinch but Gromov moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorsky tries to clinch but Gromov moves out of range.
Gromov with a poor takedown
and Sorsky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sorsky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gromov stops a takedown attempt from Sorsky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nil Sorsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gromov is pressed up against the cage. Sorsky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gromov down to the mat. Gromov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsky tries to clinch but Gromov moves away
and Gromov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sorsky!
Gromov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sorsky is looking to escape.
Sorsky is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gromov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Gromov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gromov has his takedown stuffed
and Sorsky moves into the clinch.
Sorsky is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gromov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sorsky drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gromov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Sorsky. No joy for Gromov on that attempt.
Anton Gromov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gromov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gromov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sorsky moves in looking to clinch but Gromov pushes him off.
Nil Sorsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sorsky tries to clinch but Gromov moves out of range.
Nil Sorsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorsky tries to clinch but Gromov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gromov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sorsky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nil Sorsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Gromov.
Sorsky wants to clinch.
Sorsky wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sorsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gromov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gromov.
Gromov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anton Gromov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sorsky wants to clinch.
Sorsky tries to clinch but Gromov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Gromov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sorsky tries to clinch up
and Gromov counters with a shoot takedown. Sorsky fights it but they end up in guard.
Sorsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gromov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nil Sorsky wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sorsky tries to clinch up.
Gromov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sorsky closes the distance looking to clinch
so Gromov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gromov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sorsky controls Gromov momentarily but Gromov frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nil Sorsky just wasn't active enough.
Gromov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sorsky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sorsky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sorsky looking for a takedown.
Sorsky is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sorsky is working for takedown but Gromov is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nil Sorsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gromov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gromov manages to end up in side control.
Gromov tries to move to mount but Sorsky blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sorsky is trying to escape the position but Gromov is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorsky is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Gromov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gromov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Gromov!
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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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