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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Debtman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vili Sterling (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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175 cm
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152 lbs
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190 cm
25
150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Debtman! 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, Vili Sterling! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Debtman misses the shot to the body. Sterling dives in and grabs Debtman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Debtman pushes down on Sterling's head and hops out. Debtman misses the shot to the body. Debtman leaves Sterling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Sterling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Debtman pinned against the cage. Debtman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jake Debtman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vili Sterling. Sterling lands a head kick!
Sterling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sterling closes this distance looking for a takedown but Debtman circles away. Sterling dives in and grabs Debtman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Debtman pushes down on Sterling's head and hops out. Sterling swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Debtman counter with a right hand. Debtman misses the jab. No luck for Sterling with that takedown attempt. Sterling throws a nice looking combination but Debtman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sterling throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Debtman's waist but Debtman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sterling off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Debtman misses with a straight right. Sterling looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Sterling looks winded! The crowd cheers as Debtman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sterling doesn't seem phased though. Sterling looks for the body kick but Debtman saw that one coming. Sterling fails to land the takedown. Debtman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Debtman scores with the left hand. Sterling knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Debtman connects with a body shot that sends Sterling's belly button to the back. Debtman lands a nice shot to the body.
Debtman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sterling counters with a left to the body. Sterling fails to land with a series of punches.
Debtman just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Debtman. Beautiful body shot. Debtman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Sterling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Debtman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Debtman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Sterling tries to clinch but Debtman is having none of it. A slow jab from Debtman misses its intended target. Debtman connects with a crisp jab. Sterling darts in and clinches Debtman up against the cage. Debtman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sterling has him pressed against the cage. Sterling tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sterling tries for a takedown but Debtman manages to get underhooks.
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 Jake Debtman will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Debtman misses the shot to the body. Sterling has a takedown stuffed. Debtman stuffs the takedown. Sterling shoots for a double leg takedown but Debtman sprawls well. He's pushed Sterling's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Jake Debtman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vili Sterling. Debtman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sterling moves away. Sterling shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Debtman as he avoids it easily. Vili Sterling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sterling is breathing heavily. Sterling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sterling throws a combination that misses and Debtman counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sterling is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sterling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Debtman.
Sterling fails with a takedown attempt. Debtman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sterling.
Sterling throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Debtman's waist but Debtman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sterling off to one side. Debtman is looking to wear down Sterling with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Debtman thows a body shot but no joy. Debtman misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Debtman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sterling sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sterling tries to clinch up but Debtman circles away and keeps his distance. Jake Debtman is winning the standup battle so far. Sterling fails with an attempt to clinch.
Debtman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Debtman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sterling. Sterling circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Debtman slaps away a takedown attempt from Sterling, before circling back to the center of the mat. Sterling is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Debtman stuffs the takedown attempt from Sterling. Sterling gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Debtman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. No luck with that takedown attempt from Sterling. Debtman throws a body punch but Sterling moves out of range. Debtman connects with a crisp jab. Debtman stuns Sterling with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sterling fails with a takedown attempt. Debtman swings for the body but Sterling moves out of range.
Sterling looks for a takedown but Debtman sprawls well. Debtman jabs Sterling to the body, keeping him at a distance. Sterling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Debtman misses with a looping left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Debtman dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Debtman takes a swing at Sterling's ribcage but misses. Sterling darts in trying to clinch and Debtman counters with a stiff right hand. Vili Sterling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sterling looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Sterling looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sterling scores with a head kick. Debtman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Sterling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round. Debtman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sterling scores with a nice head shot. Debtman thows a body shot but no joy. Jake Debtman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Debtman looks to score with a jab to the body but Sterling is just out of range. Sterling looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Sterling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Sterling with a poor takedown enabling Debtman to counter with a crisp jab. Jake Debtman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vili Sterling. Debtman looks to score with a jab to the body but Sterling is just out of range. Sterling takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sterling shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Sterling tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Debtman swivels and escapes. Debtman with a nice cross. Sterling misses with a takedown attempt - Debtman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Debtman throws a shot to the body.
Debtman takes a swing at Sterling's ribcage but misses. Sterling shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Debtman defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Debtman throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Debtman swings for the body but Sterling moves out of range.
Debtman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Debtman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Debtman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Debtman catches Sterling with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Debtman stuffs the takedown attempt from Sterling. Sterling gets slowly back to his feet. Sterling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sterling lands a really nice looking cross but Debtman seems unphased.
A punch lands to the side of Sterling 's head but he takes it in his stride. Sterling tries to clinch up enabling Debtman to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Jake Debtman. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Debtman, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Debtman! Jake Debtman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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