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SBFC Thursday Night Fight PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Little Rusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Debtman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sandstorm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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152 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Little Rusky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Debtman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rusky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rusky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Debtman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rusky tries to bum rush Debtman with a series of wild strikes but Debtman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Debtman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Debtman fails to land with a series of punches.
Debtman digs a good body shot into Rusky's ribs.
Rusky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Rusky misses.
A shot to the liver by Debtman. Beautiful body shot.
Debtman dodges the punch combination from Rusky.
Debtman tries to clinch up.
Donk. Rusky catches Debtman right on the button with a cross.
Debtman motions for Rusky to come forward. Debtman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rusky keeps the fight on the outside.
Debtman scores with the left hand. Rusky knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Rusky.
Rusky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Debtman.
Debtman throws the left hand but Rusky avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusky scores with a sloppy right hand. Debtman should have avoided that one.
Rusky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Debtman's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rusky lands a jab.
Debtman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rusky circles away.
Rusky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice jab there from Rusky.
Rusky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rusky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Debtman.
Debtman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rusky moves away.
Little Rusky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Debtman shoots in for a takedown but Rusky shows good takedown defense.
Rusky lands a really nice looking cross but Debtman seems unphased.
Rusky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rusky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Debtman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Debtman throws a series of punches but Rusky moves out of range.
Rusky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Debtman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Debtman wants to clinch up but Rusky keeps it at a distance.
Rusky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Debtman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusky tries to bum rush Debtman with a series of wild strikes but Debtman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Debtman misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Debtman is defended easily by Rusky.
Little Rusky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Debtman.
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!
Debtman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rusky.
Debtman tries for a takedown but Rusky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rusky throws a nice looking combination but Debtman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rusky.
Rusky is breathing heavily.
Rusky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rusky misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Debtman. Those never looked like landing.
Debtman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rusky is fending him off so far but Debtman persists. Nope, Rusky circles away and we're back to standing.
Debtman lands a right hook to the body.
Debtman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rusky swivels and escapes.
Rusky tries to bum rush Debtman with a series of wild strikes but Debtman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Debtman throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debtman throws an overhand right that lands on Rusky's shoulder, as Rusky tries to avoid the shot.
Rusky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Debtman.
Debtman tries to move into range but Rusky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rusky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Debtman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rusky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Debtman somewhat.
Rusky scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Rusky.
Rusky lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rusky is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Debtman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rusky.
A right-left combo lands from Rusky.
Debtman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rusky as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debtman shoots in but no luck this time.
Debtman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rusky works over Debtman's head and body with a nice combination.
Rusky throws a right and a left that Debtman avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Rusky finds it's target.
Debtman misses with a takedown attempt - Rusky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Debtman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Debtman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Debtman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rusky but Rusky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rusky is working the combinations to good effect here.
Debtman loads up on a big right hand but Rusky slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rusky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Debtman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Debtman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rusky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rusky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Rusky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rusky lands a jab-cross combination.
Debtman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rusky counters with a three punch combo that has Debtman backing up. Debtman nods at Rusky to acknowledge the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rusky checks a leg kick.
Rusky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rusky wants it to stay on the feet.
Rusky cracks Debtman with an open hand slap.
Rusky displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Debtman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rusky manages to avoid it.
Rusky lands a head shot.
Debtman feints a jab promting Rusky to slip. Debtman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rusky slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Debtman dives in and grabs Rusky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rusky pushes down on Debtman's head and hops out.
Little Rusky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Debtman.
Rusky lands a really nice looking cross but Debtman seems unphased.
Debtman dodges the punch combination from Rusky.
Rusky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rusky lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debtman just misses with a punch to the body.
Debtman is breathing heavily.
Rusky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rusky.
Rusky lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Debtman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Debtman tries for a takedown but Rusky circles away easily
and Rusky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rusky throws a combination. Debtman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rusky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Debtman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Little Rusky is winning the standup battle so far.
Debtman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rusky to score with a decent uppercut.
Debtman throws a low kick, looking for Rusky's leg but Rusky calmly moves out of range.
Rusky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rusky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Debtman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rusky misses with a series of wild punches.
Debtman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice takedown defense from Rusky. No joy for Debtman on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rusky scores with a hook.
Debtman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rusky is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Debtman.
Rusky swinging wildly here.
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!
Nice cross by Rusky.
A swing and a miss from Debtman.
A big right from Debtman misses.
Rusky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Debtman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rusky as he avoids it easily.
Debtman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rusky lands a jab to the nose.
A left and a right from Rusky both land. Nice combination.
Rusky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Debtman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Debtman tries to clinch but Rusky is having none of it.
Rusky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Debtman throws an overhand right that lands on Rusky's shoulder, as Rusky tries to avoid the shot.
Debtman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rusky rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rusky!
Debtman cracks Rusky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rusky is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Debtman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Debtman walks into a straight right hand from Rusky.
Debtman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rusky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Debtman.
Debtman has a takedown stuffed.
Rusky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rusky swats away the attempt to clinch by Debtman.
Rusky checks a low kick from Debtman.
Debtman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rusky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Rusky. Those never looked like landing.
Debtman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rusky's waist but Rusky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Debtman off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Debtman momentarily.
Rusky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Debtman.
Nice takedown defense from Rusky. No joy for Debtman on that attempt.
Rusky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut lands for Rusky. That snapped Debtman's head back.
Debtman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rusky defends it nicely.
Debtman wants to clinch.
Rusky misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Debtman scores with a body shot.
Debtman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Donk. Rusky catches Debtman right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Rusky dominated that second round.
That's time! Rusky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Debtman jabs Rusky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Debtman is looking to clinch but Rusky is avoiding it.
Debtman misses with a looping right.
Debtman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rusky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Debtman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rusky misses with a series of wild punches.
Rusky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rusky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Debtman moves in looking to clinch but Rusky pushes him off.
Rusky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rusky lands with a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Debtman shoots in for a takedown but Rusky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Debtman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rusky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rusky lands a two punch combo.
Debtman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debtman dodges the punch combination from Rusky.
Debtman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rusky throws a nice looking combination but Debtman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Debtman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rusky.
Debtman throws a big shot that misses.
Rusky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Debtman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Debtman misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Rusky as Debtman shoots in.
Little Rusky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Debtman.
Rusky tries to bum rush Debtman with a series of wild strikes but Debtman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Debtman looks to score with a jab to the body but Rusky is just out of range.
Rusky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Debtman lands an overhand right.
Debtman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rusky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusky throws a nice looking combination but Debtman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rusky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Debtman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rusky looks to land a combination but Debtman avoids it well.
Debtman shoots in but Rusky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rusky scores with a jab. Debtman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Debtman misses with a double jab.
Rusky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Debtman misses the shot to the body.
Rusky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Debtman connects with a solid leg kick.
Debtman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Little Rusky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Debtman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Debtman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rusky but Rusky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rusky throws a series of punches but Debtman avoids them all with ease.
Debtman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jake Debtman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rusky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rusky.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Debtman!
Debtman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rusky misses with a combination
and Debtman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Debtman wants to clinch up but Rusky keeps it at a distance.
Debtman tries to clinch there but Rusky circles away.
Rusky cracks Debtman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Rusky. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debtman shoots for a double leg takedown but Rusky sprawls well. He's pushed Debtman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rusky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rusky.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Debtman, right into the meat.
Debtman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rusky circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Rusky.
Nice takedown defense from Rusky. No joy for Debtman on that attempt.
Rusky cracks Debtman with an open hand slap.
Rusky stuffs the takedown.
Rusky scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rusky scores with a jab. Debtman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rusky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rusky stalks Debtman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Debtman's face. Debtman staggers backwards, shaken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Debtman fails with the takedown.
Debtman tries to clinch but Rusky moves out of range.
Little Rusky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good shot there by Rusky.
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 Little Rusky.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rusky, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Rusky!
Little Rusky took some time post fight to say the following; 'Хвала вам свима што сте дошли. Желим много више нес'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaff Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terra comes into the arena with Imagine Dragons - Radioactive blaring out of the sound system. Brock has chosen Balls Deep as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aaron Brock looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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201 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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27
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaff Terra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Brock!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brock.
Brock looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Terra closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Aaron Brock has been cut.
Terra checks a leg kick.
Terra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terra lands a big uppercut and Brock crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Brock looks OK. Terra waves Brock back to his feet!
Brock is rocked!
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!
Terra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brock.
Brock is still on wobbly legs! Can Terra finish him?
Terra fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Terra misses.
A combination from Terra does no damage.
Terra avoids the head kick by Brock.
OH! Brock has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Terra smells blood and charges in for the finish! Terra unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Brock sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gaff Terra!
Gaff Terra retains his middleweight title!
Gaff Terra thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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4 - 4 - 0 |
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200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dunn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steiner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Steiner swinging wildly here.
Steiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steiner lands with a nice combination. Dunn backs away looking to recover.
Steiner fakes the leg kick and cracks Dunn in the body.
Steiner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dunn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Steiner's guard now.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Steiner keeps moving.
Dunn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steiner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dunn has managed to get both his arms back between Steiner's legs - danger averted.
Steiner is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Dunn frees his head nicely. Oh but Steiner has switched to an armbar! Dunn is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Scott Steiner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Serious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Serious!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morris could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Serious loads up on a big right hand but Morris slips the punch.
Serious thows a body shot but no joy.
Morris looks to land a right hand but Serious moved out of range.
Serious throws a nice looking combination but Morris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morris misses with the combination.
Morris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morris pushes Serious up against the cage in a clinch.
Morris works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Serious is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Serious is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morris defends well.
Morris won't allow Serious to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serious working a defensive guard but Morris manages to pass into side control anyway.
Morris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Serious, who protects the arm well.
Serious is trying to get back to his feet.
Serious can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serious tries to bench press Morris off him but Morris keeps the position.
Serious takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Morris content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Serious pushes Morris away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morris gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Serious works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Morris wants to work for an arm triangle but Serious is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Serious keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Serious wants to get back to full guard.
Morris seems to be working for a kimura but Serious defends the submission attempt.
Morris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Serious is looking for a sweep. Morris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serious is looking to escape.
Serious has hold of Morris's hands but Morris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
It looks like Sam Serious has been cut.
Morris not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morris stands up from half guard.
Serious lands a head shot.
Serious bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Serious both land. Nice combination.
Serious keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serious throws a right and a left that Morris avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Serious misses.
Morris clinches with his opponent.
Morris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serious throws a series of punches but Morris avoids them all with ease.
Morris slips a jab and a cross from Serious.
Erik Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Morris.
Good exchange - Morris coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris misses with a wild body shot.
Serious throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morris.
Serious scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morris throws an off balance right hand
and Serious counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morris thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Serious will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Serious's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morris looks to land a body kick but Serious moved away.
Serious ducks under a wild hook from Morris.
Morris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serious sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serious misses with a double jab.
Serious throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morris.
Serious just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Serious misses.
Morris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serious moves away.
Morris swings for the body but Serious moves out of range.
Morris misses with a double jab
enabling Serious to counter with a crisp jab.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Serious swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Serious is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morris rather than just go for the knockout.
Morris closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Serious did well to prevent Morris getting side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serious looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morris stops Serious from getting back to his feet.
Morris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Serious on the ground.
Serious wants to improve his position but Morris is controlling well.
Serious keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Serious avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morris.
Serious is trying to get back to full guard.
Morris lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Serious makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Serious.
Morris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serious keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Serious is on top in guard.
Morris manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris tries to bum rush Serious with a series of wild strikes but Serious uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Serious is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Morris goes for a takedown attempt but Serious pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Serious moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris slips a jab and a cross from Serious.
Serious throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Morris crashing down! Morris tries to stagger back to his feet but Serious just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Morris asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Serious!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mihail Murumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Strnisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mihail Murumov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregor Strnisa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murumov doesn't manage to clinch there - Strnisa circles away.
Murumov drives through and clinches with Strnisa against the cage.
Murumov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Strnisa.
Murumov takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Mihail Murumov has been cut.
Strnisa has hold of one of Murumov's legs. Murumov is fighting the takedown attempt but Strnisa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Murumov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strnisa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Murumov wants to get back to his feet but Strnisa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Strnisa stands up and waves to Murumov to follow him.
Murumov tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murumov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strnisa counters with a head kick that drops Murumov to the mat! Murumov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Murumov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murumov tries to keep at a distance but Strnisa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Murumov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strnisa pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Murumov! Strnisa unloads with more strikes and Murumov sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregor Strnisa!
During a confident post fight interview, Gregor Strnisa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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