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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Stafford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Chuberin (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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278 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elmo Stafford!
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, Dmitri Chuberin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuberin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stafford controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stafford gets back to full guard.
Stafford looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chuberin trying to control but Stafford is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stafford keeping full guard, as Chuberin tries to pass.
Stafford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chuberin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stafford really is a fat lump.
Stafford trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chuberin shoots in and gets a takedown into Stafford's guard.
Chuberin postures up in Stafford's guard and throws a big left but Stafford blocks it.
Stafford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stafford might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stafford wants to sweep here but Chuberin controlling him for the moment.
Stafford pulls Chuberin in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafford working a defensive guard here.
Stafford pulls Chuberin in close to prevent any damage.
Stafford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chuberin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chuberin wants to control from the top but Stafford keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Chuberin.
It looks like Elmo Stafford has been cut.
Chuberin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stafford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chuberin trying to control but Stafford is working from the bottom.
Stafford looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chuberin 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.
Stafford controls Chuberin momentarily but Chuberin frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuberin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stafford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stafford has Chuberin pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chuberin trying to control but Stafford is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stafford scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chuberin is looking to get back to is feet but Stafford passes into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chuberin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitri Chuberin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elmo Stafford's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stafford will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stafford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chuberin pinned against the cage. Chuberin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elmo Stafford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Chuberin as Stafford shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmo Stafford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chuberin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stafford manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Stafford can't find room to land a body shot as Chuberin controls the action.
Chuberin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stafford postures up and lands a big shot to Chuberin's brow.
Chuberin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chuberin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chuberin pulls Stafford in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafford trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuberin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuberin trying to control the position.
Dmitri Chuberin has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chuberin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stafford defends well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chuberin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stafford is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stafford is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chuberin content to stall in guard here.
Chuberin trying to control but Stafford is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuberin being controlled here momentarily.
Chuberin trying to control but Stafford is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chuberin gets a takedown into half guard.
Stafford has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Chuberin is on him like a limpet, forcing Stafford back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stafford wants a takedown but no success here.
Stafford jumps guard but Chuberin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stafford has Chuberin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chuberin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chuberin can't break the clinch.
Stafford jumps guard.
Chuberin tries to free his leg and advance position but Stafford is retaining full guard.
Stafford keeping moving, preventing Chuberin from controlling successfully.
Chuberin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chuberin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitri Chuberin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elmo Stafford's cut.
That's time! Stafford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chuberin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stafford on his heels. He'll look to pass Stafford's guard now, I'm sure.
Stafford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chuberin throws a big right hand that misses.
Stafford trying to keep a closed guard but Chuberin is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chuberin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stafford is controlling Chuberin's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuberin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chuberin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chuberin stops Stafford from getting back to his feet.
Chuberin is thwarting Stafford's attempts to control the position.
Chuberin wants to work for an arm triangle but Stafford is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chuberin thows a huge punch but Stafford dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chuberin is looking for a kimura but Stafford is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chuberin to get the leverage.
Stafford trying to hold on to Chuberin's head to control him but Chuberin postures up.
Chuberin wants to take a breather but Stafford is having none of it.
Chuberin is looking for a kimura here.
Chuberin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chuberin is controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuberin throws a right and a left that Stafford avoids nicely.
Chuberin gets a double leg takedown into Stafford's guard.
Stafford controlling the position.
Stafford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chuberin throwing strikes from guard but Stafford blocks nicely.
Stafford lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chuberin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stafford is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stafford working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stafford preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chuberin gets a double leg takedown into Stafford's guard.
Stafford controlling Chuberin's posture.
Chuberin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stafford has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chuberin has managed to get both his arms back between Stafford's legs - danger averted.
Elmo Stafford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dmitri Chuberin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stafford working for a triangle but Chuberin defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Chuberin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chuberin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitri Chuberin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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