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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Work (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ditcho GFT (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Work comes to the cage accompanied by Down - On March th saints. Monkey Work looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 4 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditcho GFT!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GFT tries to score a power double leg takedown but Work sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten GFT somewhat.
Work closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming GFT to the mat! GFT manages to get full guard.
Work is stalling in the full guard.
GFT wants to stand up but Work is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Work looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
GFT wants to stand and escape but Work is having none of it.
GFT is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Work could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
GFT being controlled here, momentarily.
Work stops GFT from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Work trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Work is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
GFT doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Work counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Work wants to pass the guard but GFT is keeping the position.
GFT is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Work is controlling him.
GFT has his feet on Work's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
GFT misses with a takedown attempt
and Work counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Monkey Work has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ditcho GFT.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
GFT wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Work prevents GFT from standing back up.
Work seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
GFT wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Work seems content to control.
GFT looks like he's trying to stand up.
Work is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Monkey Work just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
GFT with a lazy takedown attempt
and Work counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Work pushing down on GFT's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Work tries to pass the half guard into mount. GFT knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Work frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
GFT really wants to buck Work off and get back to his feet.
GFT is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Work looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Work seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down GFT for as long as he can get away with.
Work tries to control but GFT wriggling away.
GFT trying desperately to get to his feet.
Work controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Work mounts GFT! Really nice guard pass there!
You get the feeling that GFT really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monkey Work dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
GFT gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Work counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for GFT!
GFT squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Work controlling the pace for now.
Work fails to take his opponent's back.
Work controlling from the full mount.
Work wants to control the pace but GFT is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Monkey Work just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
GFT has his takedown stuffed
and Work counters with a shoot takedown. GFT fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Work is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GFT wants to stand and escape but Work is having none of it.
Work might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Work slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
GFT keeping moving, preventing Work from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Work fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Work shoots in for a takedown but GFT shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
GFT shoots and misses
and Work counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Work.
Monkey Work has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ditcho GFT.
Work not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Monkey Work overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Work wants to pass the guard but GFT is keeping the position.
Work is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
GFT wants to stand but Work is controlling the position.
GFT being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
GFT is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Work wants to pass the guard but GFT is keeping the position.
Work wants to control from the top but GFT keeps moving.
GFT wants to stand and escape but Work is having none of it.
Work is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Monkey Work just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Horrible takedown by Work or perhaps it was just good defense by GFT which made him look bad.
GFT misses with a takedown
and Work counters with a shoot takedown. GFT fights it but they end up in guard.
Work advances position into side control!
GFT wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Work advances to mount.
Work controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monkey Work dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
GFT tries for a takedown but Work circles away easily
and Work counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for GFT!
Work sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
GFT is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Work sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
GFT is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Work controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
GFT is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Work looking to control and managing it successfully.
GFT squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Work content just to control the position here.
Work fails to take his opponent's back.
Work wants to control the pace but GFT is squirming around nicely.
GFT tries to buck Work off but he can't manage it.
Work is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that GFT can do to turn this around?
Work controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Monkey Work just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
GFT misses with a takedown attempt
and Work decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in GFT's guard.
Work not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Work wants to pass the guard but GFT is keeping the position.
Work stays in close to GFT's body and controls the position.
GFT is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Work content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
GFT wants to stand but Work is controlling the position.
Work sitting in guard here, content to control.
GFT wants to stand but Work is controlling the position.
Work advances to half guard.
GFT looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Work in particular looking to stall.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Monkey Work just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
GFT gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Work counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Monkey Work has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ditcho GFT.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Work pushes down on GFT's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Work keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
GFT looks like he's trying to stand up.
Work is taking a breather. GFT says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Work wants to free his trapped foot but GFT is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
GFT wants to get back to his feet.
Ditcho GFT has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monkey Work is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Work blocks the strikes from GFT.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monkey Work showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Work, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monkey Work!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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