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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Work (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzhabrail Kuriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Work kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Down - On March th saints. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monkey Work!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dzhabrail Kuriev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuriev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Work.
Kuriev closes the distance and clinches.
Work drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuriev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuriev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Kuriev.
Work might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kuriev is trying to control the action in half guard but Work is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Work makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Work.
Work working a defensive guard here.
Work could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kuriev content to stall in guard here.
Kuriev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Work swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuriev wanted to stand there but Work had control of the position.
Kuriev postures up.
Work has Kuriev pulled in close to control his posture.
Work is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuriev is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kuriev gets a takedown into half guard.
Work is looking for a sweep. Kuriev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Work is breathing heavily.
Work is working hard here to advance position.
Kuriev seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuriev tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Work is trying to get back to full guard.
Work wants to control but Kuriev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuriev. That's going to slow Work down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Work gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Work holds on and takes a little breather.
Kuriev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Work is trying to control but can't.
Work is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuriev is thwarting Work's attempts to control the position.
Kuriev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kuriev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuriev not doing much here.
Kuriev stands up out of the half guard.
Kuriev clinches up against the cage.
Work takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dzhabrail Kuriev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Work gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuriev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kuriev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Work gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Work is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuriev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuriev has clasped his hands together around Work's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kuriev in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The strikes coming from Kuriev are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Work is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Work managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kuriev.
Work is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Work's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kuriev wants to control but Work is keeping him busy.
Kuriev decides to stand back up. Kuriev steps back and let's Work get back to his feet.
Kuriev scores a takedown into full mount!
Kuriev cracks Work with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Work is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Work is squirming around, avoiding Kuriev's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuriev avoids the attempt from Work to control.
Work is trying to escape the mount.
Kuriev looking to secure an arm triangle but Work defends it well.
Kuriev prevents Work from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuriev stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Work gets the takedown into side control.
Kuriev tries to improve position but can't.
Work tries to advance to mount but can't.
Work trying to control the position but Kuriev is working away.
Kuriev wants to control but Work postures up.
Work wants to control but Kuriev is keeping him busy.
Work controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Work is looking to take a break and control but Kuriev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuriev is looking for a sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kuriev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kuriev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Work working to try and regain half guard.
Kuriev throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Work can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dzhabrail Kuriev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Work misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuriev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Work won't be happy with that.
Work is letting Kuriev control him for a moment.
Work gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Work is trying to get back to full guard.
Work has his hands clasped together around Kuriev's back. He's all about the action.
Kuriev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuriev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Work does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuriev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Work doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuriev.
Work trying to control from the bottom.
Work is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kuriev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Work gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuriev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Work's guard.
Kuriev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Work not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Work is pulling down on Kuriev's head to control his posture.
Kuriev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kuriev with a poor takedown
and Work counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kuriev's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Work wants to pass the guard but Kuriev is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Work trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuriev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuriev keeping full guard, as Work tries to pass.
Work slips nicely into half guard.
Work wants to control but Kuriev is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kuriev lands a two punch combo.
That's four 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.
Kuriev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kuriev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Work is looking for a sweep. Kuriev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Work is not content to let Kuriev control the position.
Work is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuriev stands up out of the half guard.
Monkey Work has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dzhabrail Kuriev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuriev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Work looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dzhabrail Kuriev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuriev 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dzhabrail Kuriev!
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