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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boris Berezin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Torc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Boris Berezin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boris Berezin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Berezin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Torc!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torc misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Berezin.
Berezin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Torc moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Berezin misses with a series of wild punches.
Berezin lands a big uppercut and Torc crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Torc looks OK. Berezin waves Torc back to his feet!
Torc is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berezin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torc's sensitive parts.
Torc is still on wobbly legs! Can Berezin finish him?
Berezin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torc circles away quickly and effectively.
Berezin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Torc. Those never looked like landing.
Torc seems to have recovered his senses.
Torc tries to clinch up but Berezin circles away and keeps his distance.
Berezin misses with a two punch combination.
Torc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berezin fails to land with a series of punches.
Torc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berezin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torc throws a hook but Berezin blocks it.
Berezin misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torc walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Berezin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torc scores with a takedown into Berezin's guard.
Torc tries to stand but Berezin is controlling from the bottom.
Torc stops Berezin from standing up.
Berezin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Berezin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Berezin kicks Torc off and gets to his feet.
Berezin is breathing heavily.
Berezin looks for the body kick but Torc saw that one coming.
Berezin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berezin scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torc shoots for a double leg takedown but Berezin sprawls well. He's pushed Torc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from Berezin misses its intended target.
Torc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berezin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berezin avoids the head kick by Torc.
Berezin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Berezin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torc.
A good leg kick by Torc.
Torc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torc works over Berezin's head and body with a nice combination.
Berezin lands with a right hand.
Berezin throws a lazy right hand but Torc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berezin misses with a combination
and Torc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berezin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torc in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berezin misses with a wild combination.
Boris Berezin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torc misses with a head kick.
Berezin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torc closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Berezin misses with a series of wild punches.
Torc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berezin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boris Berezin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berezin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torc.
Torc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torc lands with an overhand left.
Torc drops his hands momentarily and Berezin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Torc moves out of range as Berezin throws a body kick.
Torc moves into range and clinches up with Berezin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torc tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berezin smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Berezin.
Berezin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torc lands with a right hand.
Berezin swings widly with a right hand
and Torc counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berezin wants to get back to his feet.
Torc decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torc looks for a takedown but Berezin sprawls well.
Boris Berezin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Torc.
Berezin cracks Torc with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Berezin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torc throws a right hand that Berezin ducks under and follows up with a left that Berezin also avoids with ease.
Torc doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berezin thuds his right hand into Torc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torc clinches up with Berezin and pushes him back against the cage.
Berezin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berezin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Torc.
Berezin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Berezin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boris Berezin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torc has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torc there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berezin slips a straight right by Torc.
Berezin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Torc to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Berezin!
Berezin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Berezin.
Torc moves out of range as Berezin strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Berezin.
Berezin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torc has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Berezin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Torc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Berezin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berezin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Berezin avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Torc.
Torc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Berezin defends it nicely.
Boris Berezin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Torc.
Torc throws a jab but it's blocked by Berezin.
Torc looks to land a combination but Berezin avoids it well.
Berezin connects with a single shot there.
Berezin throws a head kick but Torc moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by Torc - just one landing.
Torc shoots in and gets a takedown into Berezin's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berezin wants to stand but Torc is controlling the position.
Berezin keeping moving, preventing Torc from controlling successfully.
Berezin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Berezin tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torc distracts Berezin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Berezin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torc wants to control from the top but Berezin keeps moving.
Torc prevents Berezin from getting back to his feet.
Berezin is working an open guard so Torc takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Berezin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torc is looking to clinch but Berezin is avoiding it.
Berezin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torc slips a jab from Berezin.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Torc!
Torc lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Berezin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Berezin stalks Torc and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torc's face. Torc staggers backwards, shaken.
Torc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Torc is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torc tries to break free but Berezin pushes him back against the cage.
Berezin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berezin scores with the left hand. Torc knows he should have avoided that one.
Berezin lands with a nice body punch.
Torc cracks Berezin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Berezin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torc takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berezin throws a jab when Torc was well out of range.
Torc is looking to clinch but Berezin is avoiding it.
Berezin misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Boris Berezin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Torc shoots in for a takedown but Berezin shows good takedown defense.
Torc shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berezin lands a nice shot that snaps Torc's head back.
Berezin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Berezin scores with a three punch combo!
Berezin misses with a hook.
Berezin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torc defending well as Berezin loads up on a big left hand.
Torc is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Berezin.
Torc manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Berezin on his heels. He'll look to pass Berezin's guard now, I'm sure.
Torc looking to sit in guard and control but Berezin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berezin wants to stand and escape but instead Torc has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torc stops Berezin from standing up.
Torc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Torc showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Berezin keeping moving, preventing Torc from controlling successfully.
Berezin wants to stand and escape but Torc is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max Torc has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Torc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boris Berezin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Torc.
Some wild striking there from Torc.
Torc fails to land the takedown.
Berezin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Torc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berezin tests Torc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berezin throws a series of punches but Torc moves out of range.
Torc has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Berezin dodges the punch combination from Torc.
Torc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Berezin defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berezin throws a series of punches but Torc moves out of range.
Berezin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torc tries to close the distance and clinch but Berezin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Berezin sprawls well. Berezin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Torc gets slowly back to his feet.
Berezin scores with a nice strike.
Berezin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torc lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Torc might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Berezin throws a right hand that Torc ducks under and follows up with a left that Torc also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Berezin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Berezin misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berezin.
Torc shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Berezin is trying to stand.
Torc wants to pass the guard but Berezin is defending well.
Torc controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torc seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Berezin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Max Torc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boris Berezin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Berezin pushes Torc off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boris Berezin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berezin, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Berezin!
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hype
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