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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Sarychev (ranked 4660 p4p, 3260 weight class) and Grand Duke (ranked 481 p4p, 0 weight class). Grand Duke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sarychev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grand Duke!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarychev tries to bum rush Duke with a series of wild strikes but Duke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sarychev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sarychev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sarychev's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sarychev trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarychev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Duke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarychev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sarychev with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarychev trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarychev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sergey Sarychev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sarychev.
Sarychev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duke avoids it really well and circles away.
Sarychev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sarychev wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
Sarychev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to sweep here but Sarychev controlling him for the moment.
Sarychev advances position into side control!
Sarychev is looking to take a break and control but Duke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sarychev slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarychev trying to control the position but Duke is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sarychev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sarychev trying to control the action but Duke is working from the bottom.
Sarychev works to advance to full mount. Duke defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sarychev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Further stalling from Sarychev.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Sarychev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sarychev drives through with a takedown into Duke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sarychev wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
Sarychev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sarychev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duke can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarychev trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarychev stopping the sweep attempt from Duke.
Duke being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sarychev trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sarychev walks into a jab.
Sarychev dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Sarychev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sarychev controls the position.
Sarychev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarychev controlling the position from side mount.
Sarychev wants to control but Duke is keeping him busy.
Duke is being controlled here.
Sarychev advances to mount.
Sarychev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Sarychev has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarychev wants to control the pace but Duke is squirming around nicely.
Sergey Sarychev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sarychev content just to control the position here.
Sarychev trying to control but Duke is having none of it.
Sarychev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sarychev trying to control but Duke is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarychev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sarychev.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duke is squirming around, avoiding Sarychev's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Sarychev dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sarychev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duke sprawls well. Duke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sarychev gets slowly back to his feet.
Sarychev throws out a loose jab but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Duke as he connects with a hook.
Duke connects with the punch.
Duke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sarychev.
Sarychev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sarychev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sarychev wants to pass the guard but Duke is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke looking for a sweep. Not yet Duke, not yet.
Sarychev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarychev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sarychev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sarychev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sarychev is pushing down on Duke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Duke is fighting to maintain full guard but Sarychev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sarychev tries to pass to full mount but Duke defends it.
Still in half guard, Sarychev seems content to control.
Sarychev continues to hold on tight.
Duke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sarychev wants to pass the guard but Duke is defending well.
Sarychev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Grand Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sarychev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Duke for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sarychev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sarychev somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Sarychev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarychev dives in for a single leg takedown but Duke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
Duke misses with a body punch.
Duke lands a right hand.
Duke lands with a short shot to the head.
Duke trying to control the position but instead, Sarychev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duke into the cage.
Duke lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sarychev backwards.
Sarychev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duke after a bit of a struggle.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.
Sarychev is trying to drag Duke to the mat but Duke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarychev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Duke.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.
Duke lands a shot to the body.
Duke slowing the pace effectively.
Sarychev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duke digs a right hand underneath Sarychev's ribcage. Sarychev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sarychev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sarychev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duke after a bit of a struggle.
Duke lands with a right to the head.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sarychevs head.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duke prevents the takedown attempt.
Sergey Sarychev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Duke.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grand Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sarychev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Sarychev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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