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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
27 - 12 - 0 |
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183 cm
29
214 lbs
23 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jiu Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fokin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fokin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jitsu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jitsu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fokin.
A left lands for Fokin.
Fokin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jitsu.
Fokin scores with a jab to the head.
Jitsu shoots for a double leg takedown but Fokin sprawls well. He's pushed Jitsu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jitsu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fokin pulls Jitsu in close to prevent any damage.
Jitsu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fokin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jitsu postures up in Fokin's guard and throws a big left but Fokin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu postures up in Fokin's guard and throws a big left but Fokin blocks it.
Jitsu tries to free his leg and advance position but Fokin is retaining full guard.
Jitsu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fokin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jitsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fokin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jitsu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fokin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jitsu has Fokin in his guard.
Jitsu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fokin defends it easily.
Jitsu working for a triangle but Fokin defends it easily.
Jitsu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is looking for a triangle but Fokin pushes his legs off easily.
Fokin lands a couple of elbows.
Jitsu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fokin has picked Jitsu up and slammed him! Jitsu can't keep hold of the triangle and Fokin manages to pass to side control!
Jitsu tries to improve position but can't.
Fokin trying to control the action but Jitsu is working from the bottom.
Jitsu tries to buck Fokin off but Fokin is having none of it.
Jitsu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jitsu flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jitsu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fokin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fokin lands a nice short elbow.
Fokin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jitsu keeps working.
Jitsu tries to roll over but Fokin keeps him under control.
Jitsu with the active half guard here but Fokin passes nicely into side control.
Jitsu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fokin trying to control the position but Jitsu is working away.
Fokin tries for a kimura but Jitsu is defending well.
Fokin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin working the ground and pound from side control.
Jitsu looks to move to half guard but instead Fokin has passed into mount! Damn!
Jitsu taking shots to the head.
We've been hearing good reports from Fokin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fokin controlling from the full mount.
Jitsu tries to reverse the position but Fokin maintains control.
Fokin breaks from Jitsu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jitsu is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Fokin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jitsu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fokin defends well and Jitsu ends up having to push Fokin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fokin misses with a low kick.
Fokin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fokin prevents Jitsu from improving his position.
Jitsu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fokin pulls his head out easily.
Jitsu is staying active underneath Fokin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jitsu wants to get back to full guard but Fokin has mounted him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jitsu is looking to escape.
Fokin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jitsu?
Jitsu working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fokin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fokin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jitsu wants to get back to full guard.
Fokin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jitsu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fokin.
Fokin trying to control the pace.
Jitsu missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Fokin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jitsu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fokin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jitsu throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fokin uses it to pass to side control.
Jitsu regains half guard.
Jitsu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fokin pulls his head out easily.
Fokin prevents Jitsu from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fokin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fokin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fokin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jitsu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jitsu looking for subs off his back but Fokin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jitsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin winds up and cracks Jitsu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jitsu wants to sweep but Fokin has passed to side control!
Jitsu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fokin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fokin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jitsu keeps working.
Jitsu is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jitsu taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jitsu looks to move to half guard but instead Fokin has passed into mount! Damn!
Fokin landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Fokin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fokin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jitsu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fokin is in Jitsu's guard.
Jitsu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jitsu working for a triangle but Fokin defends it easily.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jitsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jitsu has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fokin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jitsu.
Fokin landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu is trying to get back to half guard.
Fokin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jitsu, who protects the arm well.
Jitsu is not content to let Fokin control the position.
Jitsu stops Fokin from passing to mount.
Jitsu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fokin off and has taken his back!
Jitsu controlling well, preventing Fokin from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is working hard here to advance position.
Jitsu avoiding Fokin 's attempts to control his hands.
Fokin tries to escape the position.
Jitsu is looking for a rear naked choke here but Fokin reverses the position brilliantly into Jitsu's guard!
Jitsu wants to improve his position but instead Fokin has moved into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jitsu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jitsu looking for a guillotine here but Fokin defends easily.
Fokin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu keeping moving, preventing Fokin from controlling successfully.
Fokin lands a couple of digs.
Fokin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fokin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fokin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jitsu can do to turn this around?
Jitsu working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fokin has passed into half guard!
Fokin is keen to just control but Jitsu is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jitsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jitsu wants to improve his position but Fokin is controlling well.
Jitsu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fokin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fokin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Still in half guard, Fokin seems content to control.
Georgy Fokin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fokin is looking for a kimura here.
Jiu Jitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jitsu wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgy Fokin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fokin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgy Fokin!
A victorious Georgy Fokin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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G |
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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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