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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 1633 p4p, 1644 weight class) and Sergey Burenkov (ranked 206 p4p, 208 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Burenkov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burenkov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marcelo to the mat! Marcelo manages to get full guard.
Marcelo managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burenkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burenkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marcelo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burenkov.
Marcelo seems keen to control Burenkov's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo is trying to control the position but Burenkov postures up.
Burenkov is in close to Marcelo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Burenkov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marcelo stalling.
Marcelo wants to control but Burenkov is keeping him busy.
Marcelo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Marcelo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burenkov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burenkov trying to hold on to Marcelo's head to control him but Marcelo postures up.
Marcelo trying to pass the guard but Burenkov defending well.
Marcelo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burenkov defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burenkov is refusing to be controlled, as Marcelo sits in half guard.
Marcelo wants to pass to mount but Burenkov is defending the position.
Burenkov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burenkov is still trying to improve position.
Marcelo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burenkov has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burenkov is staying active underneath Marcelo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marcelo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Burenkov wants to improve his position but Marcelo is controlling well.
Marcelo is looking to take a break and control but Burenkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burenkov wants to improve his position but Marcelo is controlling well.
Burenkov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marcelo passes Burenkov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marcelo prevents Burenkov from improving his position.
Marcelo moves into full mount! Burenkov won't be happy about that!
Burenkov prevents Marcelo from taking his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo controlling from mount.
Marcelo fails to move to back control.
Marcelo takes Burenkov's back.
Marcelo trying to control.
Marcelo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Burenkov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
What can Burenkov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcelo keeps control of the position as Burenkov tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorginho Marcelo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burenkov stuffs the takedown attempt from Marcelo. Marcelo gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcelo clinches with his opponent.
Burenkov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Marcelo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Marcelo grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Marcelo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Burenkov's guard. Nice work there by Marcelo.
Burenkov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marcelo passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burenkov is trying to control but can't.
Marcelo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marcelo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marcelo is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo wants to take a breather but Burenkov is having none of it.
Marcelo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burenkov tries to get to full guard but Marcelo has control of the leg.
Marcelo wants to pass the guard but Burenkov is defending well.
Marcelo prevents Burenkov from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burenkov keeps trying to improve his position.
Marcelo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burenkov is just riding it out for now. Marcelo eventually gives up the hold.
Marcelo is thwarting Burenkov's attempts to control the position.
Burenkov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marcelo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Burenkov is refusing to be controlled, as Marcelo sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is just content to waste time from the top position. Burenkov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Burenkov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marcelo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marcelo is looking to take a break and control but Burenkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burenkov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marcelo wants to pass the guard but Burenkov is keeping the position.
Marcelo forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burenkov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marcelo passes Burenkov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burenkov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marcelo wants to control from the top but Burenkov keeps moving.
Marcelo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burenkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marcelo is trying to maintain the position but Burenkov is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marcelo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marcelo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergey Burenkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Burenkov moves out of range as Marcelo strikes.
Marcelo shoots in but Burenkov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marcelo tries for a takedown but Burenkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burenkov connects with a body shot.
Marcelo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burenkov but Burenkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorginho Marcelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burenkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marcelo.
Marcelo fails to land the takedown.
Burenkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burenkov quickly recovers to half guard.
Burenkov is trying to get back to full guard.
Burenkov is staying active underneath Marcelo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo trying to control from Burenkov's half guard. Burenkov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Burenkov wants to hit a sweep here but Marcelo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Burenkov there!
Marcelo wants to control the pace but Burenkov is squirming around nicely.
Marcelo is looking to take Burenkov's back but instead Burenkov gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Marcelo wants to take a breather but Burenkov is having none of it.
Burenkov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Burenkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burenkov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Burenkov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Marcelo jumps into side control!
Marcelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burenkov keeps working.
Burenkov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marcelo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Marcelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Burenkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcelo wants to pass the guard but Burenkov is keeping the position.
Marcelo trying to control but Burenkov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burenkov looking to control.
Marcelo won't allow Burenkov to sweep him here.
Marcelo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burenkov pulls Marcelo in to control the position.
Marcelo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burenkov keeping moving, preventing Marcelo from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Marcelo passes Burenkov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marcelo is trying to control. Burenkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jorginho Marcelo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Still in half guard, Marcelo seems content to control.
Marcelo wants to control but Burenkov is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four 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.
Marcelo fails with the takedown
and Burenkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burenkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marcelo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burenkov has closed the distance and engaged Marcelo in a clinch.
Marcelo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Burenkov regains guard immediately.
Marcelo wants to control from the top but Burenkov keeps moving.
Burenkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marcelo trying to control but Burenkov is working from the bottom.
Burenkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Burenkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burenkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Jorginho Marcelo.
I think Marcelo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sergey Burenkov!
After winning the bout, Sergey Burenkov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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