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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Labed Murazel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilas has chosen Remember The Name - Fort Minor as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Labed Murazel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Gilas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Murazel. Gilas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilas throws a looping overhand right but Murazel ducks down to avoid it.
Gilas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilas moves out of range of the strikes.
Murazel swings for the body but Gilas moves out of range.
Murazel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilas.
Murazel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ironfist Athletics in the buildup to the fight.
Gilas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murazel scores with a hook.
Gilas throws a body shot but no joy.
Gilas drives through and clinches with Murazel against the cage.
Gilas swings wildly with an uppercut but Murazel uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gilas manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilas throwing strikes but Murazel manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Murazel controlling from side mount.
Murazel working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas is not content to let Murazel control the position.
Murazel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gilas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gilas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Murazel trying to control from half guard but Gilas is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murazel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gilas is just riding it out for now. Murazel eventually gives up the hold.
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.
Gilas is trying to stand up here but Murazel is controlling him well.
Gilas wants to improve his position but Murazel is controlling well.
Gilas manages to get to full guard.
Murazel trying to control but Gilas is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murazel wants to pass the guard but Gilas is keeping the position.
Gilas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gilas wants to hit a switch here but Murazel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gilas there!
Murazel tries to control but Gilas wriggling away.
Murazel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murazel tries to control but Gilas wriggling away.
Murazel prevents Gilas from getting the reversal.
Gilas tries to hold on but Murazel pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilas is trying to escape the mount.
Murazel tries to control but Gilas wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Labed Murazel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murazel slips under a jab from Gilas.
Murazel throws a right and a left that Gilas avoids nicely.
Murazel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gilas defending well as Murazel loads up on a big left hand.
Murazel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gilas checks it well.
Murazel avoids the body shot from Gilas.
Gilas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murazel throws out a loose jab but Gilas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilas moves out of range of the body kick from Murazel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murazel has time to react.
Murazel throws a series of punches but Gilas moves out of range.
Murazel misses with a few strikes there.
Gilas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murazel.
Murazel misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murazel throws out the jab.
Murazel throws an overhand right that lands on Gilas's shoulder, as Gilas tries to avoid the shot.
Murazel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gilas misses with a left hand
and Murazel counters with a stiff right hand.
Gilas ducks under a wild hook from Murazel.
Labed Murazel is winning the standup battle so far.
Murazel connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Murazel misses.
Murazel throws the left hand but Gilas avoids the punch easily.
Gilas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murazel.
Gilas misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Murazel.
A telegraphed right hand from Murazel misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murazel throws a big shot that misses.
Murazel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murazel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gilas.
Murazel misses with a left hand
and Gilas counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Murazel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gilas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murazel.
Murazel misses with a hook
and Gilas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gilas wants to take a breather but Murazel is having none of it.
Murazel has hold of Gilas's hands but Gilas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gilas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Murazel is looking for a sweep. Gilas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gilas is pressing down on Murazel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murazel is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas lands strikes from half guard.
Gilas winds up and cracks Murazel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gilas trying to control from half guard but Murazel is working away.
Murazel moves into full guard.
Gilas throwing strikes but missing.
Gilas looking to pass the guard.
Murazel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilas is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gilas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Murazel trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Murazel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murazel slips under a jab from Gilas.
Murazel misses with a right hand
and Gilas counters with a single leg into guard. Murazel didn't expect that.
Murazel working for a triangle but Gilas defends it easily.
Gilas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gilas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sean Gilas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murazel takes a swing at Gilas's ribcage but misses.
Murazel throws a jab when Gilas was well out of range.
Gilas swinging wildly here.
Gilas blocks a jab.
Gilas misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Murazel misses its intended target.
Gilas closes the distance and clinches.
Gilas lands with a light punch inside.
Gilas lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murazel blocks an uppercut.
Gilas misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murazel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gilas misses with an elbow over the top.
Murazel is trying to force a seperation but Gilas has the dominant position.
Murazel wants to stall.
Gilas tries for a takedown but Murazel manages to get underhooks.
Murazel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gilas is keeping busy.
Murazel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Labed Murazel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Gilas.
Gilas can't get the takedown.
Gilas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gilas is working for takedown but Murazel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gilas can't find room to land a body shot as Murazel controls the action.
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.
Gilas tries to score a body lock takedown but Murazel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gilas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murazel blocks it with crossed arms.
Murazel blocks an elbow strike from Gilas.
Gilas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murazel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gilas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gilas has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Murazel regains guard immediately.
Gilas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Murazel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gilas works over Murazel with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Murazel keeps moving.
Gilas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Murazel is trying to control the position but Gilas postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gilas distracts Murazel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gilas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gilas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murazel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gilas misses the jab.
Gilas misses with a looping left.
Gilas misses with a looping left.
Gilas slips a straight right by Murazel.
Gilas misses with a hook.
Gilas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murazel.
It looks like Sean Gilas has been cut.
Murazel throws a leg kick
and Gilas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murazel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilas clinches with his opponent.
Gilas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murazel.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murazel.
Gilas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Labed Murazel has been cut.
Gilas lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Gilas really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Murazel.
Murazel looks to land a right hand but Gilas moved out of range.
Gilas moves out of range of the body kick.
Gilas lands with a hook. Murazel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murazel misses with a body shot
and Gilas counters with a two punch combo.
Gilas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murazel.
Murazel misses the body punch
so Gilas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gilas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murazel's head.
Murazel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gilas manages to get himself to full guard.
Sean Gilas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murazel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murazel wants to control from the top but Gilas keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murazel stopping the sweep attempt from Gilas.
Gilas is still trying to improve position.
Our spies down at at Area 51 inform us that Gilas has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Murazel stands and throws Gilas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gilas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murazel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gilas misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murazel wants to control but Gilas is keeping him busy.
Murazel working away.
Gilas tries to bench press Murazel off him but Murazel keeps the position.
Murazel working away.
Murazel tries for a kimura but Gilas is defending well.
Murazel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gilas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gilas tries to improve position but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murazel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murazel throws a jab but it's blocked by Gilas.
Murazel misses with the combination.
A big left from Gilas misses.
Gilas ducks under a wild hook from Murazel.
Gilas misses with an uppercut
and Murazel counters with a nice body shot.
Gilas throws a hook but Murazel avoids it easily.
Gilas 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.
Gilas misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murazel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gilas in his tracks.
Murazel misses with a wild combination.
Labed Murazel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murazel throws a shot from downtown. Gilas moves away and avoids it.
Labed Murazel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Murazel misses the target.
Gilas has Murazel up against the cage in a clinch.
Murazel trying to control the position but instead, Gilas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murazel into the cage.
Gilas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilas scores a nice knee to the body.
Murazel tries to stall but Gilas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Labed Murazel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Gilas.
Murazel throws the kick towards the body but Gilas avoids it.
Murazel misses with a body shot.
Gilas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murazel misses with a body shot.
Gilas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gilas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas tries to free his leg and advance position but Murazel is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murazel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gilas lands a couple of elbows.
Gilas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murazel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gilas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gilas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gilas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murazel.
Gilas throws a jab when Murazel was well out of range.
Murazel thuds a left hand into Gilas's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murazel throws a body shot but no joy.
Murazel throws an overhand right that lands on Gilas's shoulder, as Gilas tries to avoid the shot.
Gilas swings for the body but Murazel moves out of range.
Murazel looks to score with a jab to the body but Gilas is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Gilas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gilas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murazel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilas moves out of range of the strikes.
Murazel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murazel is looking to score with low kicks.
Gilas avoids the body shot from Murazel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murazel blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Murazel misses.
Gilas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murazel.
Murazel misses with a body punch
and Gilas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gilas looks to score with a jab to the body but Murazel is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gilas misses the target.
Murazel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gilas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gilas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gilas is in close to Murazel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gilas works over Murazel with some ground and pound from guard.
Gilas trying to control but Murazel is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murazel controls Gilas momentarily but Gilas frees himself.
Gilas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Murazel misses
and Gilas counters with a stiff right hand.
Gilas misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murazel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gilas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murazel.
Murazel throws a sloppy head kick
and Gilas counters with a shoot takedown. Murazel fights it but they end up in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Gilas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gilas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sean Gilas!
Sean Gilas is the new lightweight champion!
Sean Gilas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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