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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herman Elenshack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skull Machina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skull Machina 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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153 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herman Elenshack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skull Machina!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Machina misses.
Machina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Herman Elenshack has been cut.
Machina fails to land with a series of punches.
Machina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses
and Machina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Machina digs a good hook to Elenshack's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machina's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Machina duly obliges.
Machina moves into range and connects with a jab.
Machina goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Elenshack is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina feints a jab promting Elenshack to slip. Machina then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Elenshack slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Elenshack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Elenshack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elenshack seems to have got his legs back now.
Skull Machina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elenshack throws a sloppy head kick
and Machina counters with a straight right hand.
Machina is working the combinations to good effect here.
Machina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Machina lands a nice shot that snaps Elenshack's head back.
Elenshack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machina to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machina changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Machina.
Elenshack throws a lazy head kick
and Machina counters with a nice uppercut.
Machina looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machina is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Machina works over Elenshack's head and body with a nice combination.
Machina misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elenshack walks into a stiff left hand from Machina.
Machina misses with a few strikes there.
Machina lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Machina. That snapped Elenshack's head back.
Machina bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elenshack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Elenshack.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machina misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machina just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skull Machina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herman Elenshack's cut.
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.
Machina blocks a head kick by Elenshack.
Machina lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheers as Machina lands an impressive looking overhand right. Elenshack doesn't seem phased though.
Machina fails to land with a series of punches.
Machina lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Herman Elenshack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elenshack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Machina is breathing heavily.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses
enabling Machina to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elenshack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elenshack circles away quickly and effectively.
Machina fails to land with a series of punches.
Elenshack throws a sloppy head kick and Machina moves out of range easily.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machina loads up on a big right hand but Elenshack slips the punch.
Machina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elenshack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses.
Elenshack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machina blocks a head kick by Elenshack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elenshack throws a sloppy head kick and Machina moves out of range easily.
Elenshack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses.
Elenshack tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Elenshack tries a head kick but it misses.
Elenshack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machina swinging wildly here.
Elenshack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machina is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Machina 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skull Machina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herman Elenshack's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Machina misses with a series of wild punches.
Machina throws a combination. Elenshack tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Machina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Elenshack misses
and Elenshack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machina works over Elenshack's head and body with a nice combination.
Machina cracks Elenshack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Machina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Machina misses.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses
and Machina counters with a one-two to the body.
Elenshack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elenshack in his tracks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Elenshack might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machina blocks a head kick by Elenshack.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses.
Machina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elenshack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elenshack throws a sloppy head kick and Machina moves out of range easily.
Elenshack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elenshack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Machina avoids the head kick by Elenshack.
Machina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machina misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Elenshack misses
and Machina counters with a left and a right that stings Elenshack.
Machina lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elenshack at a distance.
Skull Machina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Elenshack throws a head kick but Machina moves out of range.
Machina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Elenshack has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Machina, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skull Machina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Machina has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skull Machina!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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