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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Servo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Coolen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coolen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die. Peter Coolen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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133 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Servo!
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, Peter Coolen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coolen takes a swing at Servo's ribcage but misses.
Servo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Coolen throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Servo stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Coolen follows into mount!
Servo is rocked!
It looks like Tom Servo has been cut.
Coolen stands up from mount. Strange move.
Oh Servo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coolen throws a series of punches but Servo moves out of range.
Coolen tries a head kick but it misses.
Servo seems to have got his legs back now.
Servo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Servo lands in his opponent's guard.
Coolen being controlled here, momentarily.
Servo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coolen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coolen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Servo trying to control but Coolen is working from the bottom.
Coolen wants to stand but Servo is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Servo trying to control but Coolen is working from the bottom.
Coolen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coolen has his takedown stuffed
and Servo counters with a low kick, right behind Coolen 's knee.
Coolen looks gassed!
Servo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Coolen!
Servo landing shots from mount.
Coolen is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Coolen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Servo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Coolen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Servo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Coolen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Servo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Servo looking to finish Coolen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Coolen!
Servo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Servo looking to finish Coolen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Coolen!
Servo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Servo controlling the position easily from mount.
Servo working for a submission but Coolen is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coolen tries to buck Servo off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolen bucks Servo off and manages to get back to his feet!
Coolen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Servo moves into the clinch.
Coolen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Servo has him pressed against the cage.
Coolen wants to get back to striking at distance but Servo won't allow it.
Coolen breaks the clinch.
Coolen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coolen swinging wilding here.
Servo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Coolen counters with a straight right hand.
Coolen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coolen throws a front kick that sends Servo stumbling back into the cage.
Coolen throws a head kick but Servo moves out of range.
Coolen throws a nice looking combination but Servo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coolen lands with a kick to the temple. Servo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coolen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Servo, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Servo managing to block the knees to the body from Coolen.
Coolen breaks from the clinch.
Servo feints and as Coolen raises his hands in defense, Servo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coolen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coolen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Servo takes one to the chin there.
Servo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coolen circles away.
Coolen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coolen misses with a head kick.
Coolen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Servo counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coolen is pushing Servo's head away, looking to escape. Servo manages to hold on to the position though.
Servo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Servo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Servo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coolen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coolen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Servo.
Servo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Servo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coolen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Coolen pushes Servo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Servo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Coolen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Servo has Coolen flattened out and is raining down punches.
Coolen trying to get back to his feet but Servo is in full control for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolen fending off the submission attempt from Servo.
Coolen is trying to stand back up.
Servo trying to control momentarily.
Coolen is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Servo off. It looks like it's working - Servo slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Coolen displaying calm under pressure there.
Coolen swats away the attempt to clinch by Servo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coolen shoots and misses
and Servo moves into the clinch.
Coolen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Servo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Servo trying to control the position from guard on top but Coolen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Servo is standing up over Coolen. Coolen looks to escape but Servo dives into side control.
Servo decides to stand back up.
Coolen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Servo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coolen breaks from the clinch.
Servo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolen throws a sloppy head kick and Servo moves out of range easily.
Servo 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.
Coolen kicks Servo off and gets to his feet.
Coolen with a poor takedown
and Servo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Coolen's guard.
Coolen wants to get back to his feet but Servo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coolen wants to get back to his feet but Servo passes into half guard.
Coolen pushes Servo off looking to stand but Servo dives back in and keeps control.
Servo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Coolen kicks off Servo and gets to his feet.
Tom Servo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Servo closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Servo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coolen is trying to break free.
Coolen can't break the clinch.
Servo breaks the clinch.
Servo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coolen, pushing him back against the cage.
Coolen blocks an elbow strike.
Coolen breaks from the clinch.
Coolen has his takedown stuffed
and Servo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tom Servo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Coolen.
Coolen wants to stand back up but Servo manages to pass into side control.
Coolen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Servo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Servo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Servo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Coolen throws a head kick but Servo moves out of range.
Servo throws a head kick but Coolen moves out of range.
Coolen misses with a double jab
and Servo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Servo lands strikes from half guard.
Servo winds up and cracks Coolen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coolen is trying to escape back to his feet but Servo uses the scramble to pass into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Coolen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolen throws a lazy head kick
and Servo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Servo.
Coolen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coolen manages to break the clinch.
Coolen misses with a leg kick
and Servo counters by clinching up.
Coolen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coolen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Servo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Coolen wants a takedown.
Coolen breaks from the clinch.
Coolen lands a head kick. Servo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Servo looks to land a body kick but Coolen moved away.
Servo avoids the body shot from Coolen.
Peter Coolen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Servo is looking to clinch.
Servo fails with a takedown attempt.
Servo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Coolen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Servo shoots in and drives through. Coolen sprawls well.
Coolen looks for a takedown but Servo sprawls well.
Tom Servo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Coolen.
Coolen throws out a leg kick but Servo moves out of range and Coolen only half commits.
Coolen throws a lazy head kick
and Servo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Coolen's guard.
Servo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Servo stops Coolen from standing up.
Servo gets to his feet. Coolen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Coolen misses with a two punch combination.
Coolen fails with the takedown
and Servo counters with a good low kick that Coolen was not able to check.
Servo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Servo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Servo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Servo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coolen is looking to escape.
Coolen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Servo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
You get the feeling that Coolen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Coolen somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Coolen misses with a takedown attempt
and Servo counters with a takedown into side control.
Servo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coolen keeps working.
Coolen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Servo is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Servo scoring with punches and elbows.
Servo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Coolen throws Servo to one side and escapes!
Coolen throws a push kick but Servo slaps the foot to one side.
Servo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coolen pinned against the cage. Coolen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Servo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Servo lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Servo tries to free his leg and advance position but Coolen is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Servo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Servo, 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 Sergei Dronov 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... Tom Servo!
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hype
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