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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Ghetea (ranked 118 p4p, 308 weight class) and Maman Suraman (ranked 22 p4p, 41 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Ghetea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maman Suraman!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suraman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suraman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ghetea displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suraman.
Darius Ghetea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maman Suraman.
That kick from Ghetea tenderised Suraman's leg. Suraman is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ghetea.
Ghetea uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suraman has time to react.
Ghetea has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Suraman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ghetea defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ghetea looks to throw the jab but Suraman is out of range.
Suraman closes the distance and clinches up with Ghetea, looking for a takedown. Suraman pushes Ghetea against the cage but Ghetea circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ghetea swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Suraman has his takedown stuffed
and Ghetea counters with a nice uppercut.
Suraman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Suraman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ghetea pinned against the cage. Ghetea gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A counter left hand to the body from Ghetea misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suraman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ghetea defends it nicely.
Ghetea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suraman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Suraman checks the leg kick.
Ghetea lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Suraman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea can't do much from the bottom here.
Ghetea is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ghetea tries to improve position but can't.
Suraman is looking to take a break and control but Ghetea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ghetea wants to control but Suraman postures up.
Suraman working the head with strikes.
Suraman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ghetea tries to buck Suraman off but Suraman is having none of it.
Suraman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ghetea keeps working.
Ghetea is looking to regain half guard here but Suraman keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea wants to control but Suraman postures up.
Ghetea tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Suraman presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Suraman breaks from Ghetea's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Suraman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Suraman tries to control but Ghetea wriggling away.
Ghetea is looking to get to half guard.
Ghetea wants to control but Suraman is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ghetea is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ghetea avoids a series of strikes thrown by Suraman.
Ghetea wants to control but Suraman is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Ghetea dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ghetea misses with a body shot
and Ghetea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suraman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ghetea's waist but Ghetea gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suraman off to one side.
Ghetea defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suraman.
Suraman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Darius Ghetea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maman Suraman.
Ghetea jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghetea just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghetea goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ghetea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suraman can do to turn this around?
Suraman avoids the body shot from Ghetea.
Suraman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suraman closes the distance and clinches.
Ghetea lands with a light punch inside.
Suraman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ghetea lands with a short shot to the head.
Ghetea can't find room to land a body shot as Suraman controls the action.
Suraman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ghetea pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ghetea throws a low kick, looking for Suraman's leg but Suraman calmly moves out of range.
Suraman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Suraman tries to counter it with a takedown but Ghetea pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Suraman with a poor takedown
and Ghetea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ghetea throws a low kick, looking for Suraman's leg but Suraman calmly moves out of range.
Maman Suraman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Suraman with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ghetea is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Suraman slips under a jab from Ghetea.
Suraman has his takedown stuffed
and Ghetea counters with a straight right hand.
Suraman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ghetea tries to avoid it but Suraman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ghetea to the ground. Ghetea escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghetea just misses with a punch to the body.
Suraman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ghetea as he avoids it easily.
Ghetea was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suraman.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ghetea.
Suraman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ghetea misses with an uppercut.
Suraman doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Ghetea counter with a right hand.
Ghetea lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea leaves Suraman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Suraman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ghetea counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Suraman closes the distance and clinches up with Ghetea, looking for a takedown. Suraman pushes Ghetea against the cage but Ghetea circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Suraman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghetea.
Ghetea connects with a body shot.
Ghetea scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ghetea as Suraman shoots in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Ghetea dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Suraman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ghetea counters with a good low kick that Suraman was not able to check.
Suraman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ghetea sprawls well. Ghetea wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suraman gets slowly back to his feet.
Ghetea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suraman.
Sloppy strikes from Ghetea. Those never looked like landing.
Suraman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghetea misses with a looping left.
Ghetea digs a good body shot into Suraman's ribs.
A punch combination from Ghetea misses.
Suraman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Darius Ghetea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetea feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suramans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice uppercut lands for Ghetea. That snapped Suraman's head back.
Ghetea throws a leg kick but Suraman checks it.
Suraman feints the counter takedown.
Ghetea stalks Suraman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Suraman's face. Suraman staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Maman Suraman has been cut.
Suraman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghetea.
Suraman misses with a takedown attempt
and Ghetea counters with an inside leg kick.
Darius Ghetea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maman Suraman.
Suraman dives in for a single leg takedown but Ghetea sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ghetea.
Ghetea scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghetea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghetea moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ghetea tests Suraman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ghetea.
Suraman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ghetea fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suraman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suraman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ghetea looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ghetea misses with a wild body shot.
Suraman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea connects with a single shot there.
Ghetea throws a body punch but Suraman moves out of range.
Ghetea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suraman manages to avoid it.
Ghetea throws out a loose jab but Suraman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Ghetea misses
and Suraman counters with a takedown into side control.
Ghetea is not content to let Suraman control the position.
Ghetea is looking for a sweep.
Suraman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Suraman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ghetea keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea is trying to improve his position.
Ghetea is trying to control Suraman's posture but Suraman avoids it.
Suraman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ghetea knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ghetea can't do much from the bottom here.
Suraman trying to control the position but Ghetea is working away.
Ghetea is looking to regain half guard here but Suraman keeps moving and retains side control.
Maman Suraman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darius Ghetea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Ghetea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ghetea, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Ghetea!
Darius Ghetea decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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RATING
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