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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barton David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Koreskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koreskov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Небо Славян kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Barton David has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barton David!
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, Andrey Koreskov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koreskov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for David!
David wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
David gets back to half guard.
Koreskov tries to stand but can't do so whilst David controls his leg.
Koreskov trying to control the action but David is working from the bottom.
David tries to get to full guard but Koreskov has control of the leg.
David is concentrating on defense, preventing Koreskov from advancing position.
David is looking to escape.
Koreskov is looking to take a break and control but David is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrey Koreskov wasn't active enough on the ground.
David circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreskov dives in and scores a takedown into David's guard.
Koreskov wants to get up but he can't break David's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
David really is a fat lump.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as David holds on and takes a little breather.
Koreskov won't allow David to get back to his feet.
Koreskov pushing down on David's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David wants to get back to full guard.
Koreskov is looking to take a break and control but David is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koreskov prevents David from standing back up.
Koreskov is working for a kimura but David is defending it quite comfortably.
David won't allow Koreskov to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Koreskov manages to pass to mount!
Koreskov controlling the position easily from mount.
David tries to hold on but Koreskov postures up.
David might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koreskov wants to get back to his feet but David is holding on tight.
Koreskov unloads with some shots from mount but David bucks and avoids them well.
David sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
David is trying is best to control the position here.
Koreskov prevents David from improving his position.
David is trying to stand up here but Koreskov is controlling him well.
David manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
David trying to keep a closed guard but Koreskov is proving a slippery customer.
Koreskov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koreskov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
David pulls Koreskov in to control the position.
Koreskov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
David is pulling down on Koreskov's head to control his posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Koreskov trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barton David.
Koreskov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David tries to clinch up.
David tries to clinch up
and Koreskov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koreskov lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Barton David has been cut.
Koreskov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but David paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koreskov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. David manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koreskov gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koreskov in the domination position with David hanging on.
David wants to control but Koreskov postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Koreskov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barton David's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
David tries to sprawl but Koreskov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
David is positioning himself well to prevent Koreskov advancing to mount.
Koreskov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koreskov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
David moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
David managing to control the position.
David wants to sweep here but Koreskov controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koreskov's guard.
David is fighting to break Koreskov's control of his arms but Koreskov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Koreskov wants to get back to his feet but David passes into half guard.
David seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
David tries to stand and escape but Koreskov is controlling the position.
David sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koreskov defending well though.
Koreskov tries to roll over but David keeps him under control.
David wants to stand up but Koreskov manages to regain full guard.
Koreskov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David wants to stand but Koreskov is controlling his posture from full guard.
David gets to his feet. Koreskov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Koreskov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Koreskov gets full guard.
David wants to stand but Koreskov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Koreskov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. David defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreskov looking to hit a scissor sweep but David is one step ahead there.
David stands up from guard. Let's bang!
David doesn't manage to clinch there - Koreskov circles away.
David tries to clinch up.
David tries to clinch
and Koreskov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. David is lucky that one didn't land flush.
David fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koreskov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
David won't allow Koreskov to pass to mount.
David looks like he's trying to stand up.
David is controlling Koreskov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
David trying to control here.
Koreskov trying to control from half guard but David is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koreskov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrey Koreskov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Barton David's cut.
That's time! David's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
David throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koreskov misses with a series of wild punches.
Koreskov scores with a takedown into David's guard.
David pulls Koreskov in to control the position.
Andrey Koreskov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreskov wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Barton David wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Koreskov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Koreskov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
David looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koreskov is one step ahead there.
Koreskov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koreskov wanted to stand there but David had control of the position.
David manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
David in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Koreskov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Koreskov shrugs it off.
David lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
David wants to stand but Koreskov is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
David lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
David wants to stand but Koreskov is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Koreskov is trying desperately to improve position.
David stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koreskov successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Koreskov gets a double leg takedown into David's guard.
Koreskov wants to pass the guard but David is keeping the position.
Koreskov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
David is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koreskov is controlling him.
Koreskov being controlled here momentarily.
David looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koreskov is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Koreskov is now in half guard.
Koreskov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
David is trying to control but can't.
David wants to get back to his feet.
David is trying to maintain the position but Koreskov is very close to passing his half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Koreskov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koreskov throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
Koreskov wants to clinch up but David keeps it at a distance.
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 Barton David.
I think Koreskov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Barton David!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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