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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerold Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alesha Popovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alesha Popovich will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerold Hightower!
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, Alesha Popovich!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower shoots in and drives through. Popovich sprawls well.
Hightower shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Popovich looks for a takedown but Hightower sprawls well.
Popovich shoots in looking for a takedown but Hightower manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Popovich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Popovich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hightower is trying to maintain the position but Popovich is very close to passing his half guard.
Popovich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hightower defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popovich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hightower is trying to maintain the position but Popovich is very close to passing his half guard.
Hightower is looking to improve his position.
Hightower moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popovich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Popovich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hightower works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hightower is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Popovich working some strikes from top position.
Popovich postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hightower seems keen to control Popovich's posture.
Hightower working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Popovich.
Popovich wants to control from the top but Hightower keeps moving.
Hightower lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Popovich!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Popovich can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hightower throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hightower punching from mount but Popovich doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Popovich blocking the ground and pound.
Hightower with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Hightower connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Popovich is bucking up trying to escape but Hightower cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like Alesha Popovich has been cut.
Hightower punishing his opponent with strikes.
Popovich is rocked!
That has opened up Alesha Popovich's cut even more.
Oooh a big shot lands for Hightower! Popovich is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gerold Hightower!
Gerold Hightower gave a mention to Ultimate Fighting Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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
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