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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Serova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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220 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ White 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Serova!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Serova gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mack trying to control but Serova is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Serova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Serova keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Serova throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Serova being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serova uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Serova misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Serova pushes him off.
Serova misses with a takedown attempt
and Mack moves into the clinch.
Serova wants to break free but Mack has control.
Serova has Mack pressed against the cage.
Mack tries to pull guard but Serova won't allow it.
Mack pulls guard successfully.
Serova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Serova postures up.
Mack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Serova is one step ahead there.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.
Mack is trying to keep Serova in close.
Mack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Serova shoots and misses
and Mack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mack is looking to take a break and control but Serova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Serova manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mack moves into the clinch successfully.
Serova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Serova fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Serova is not content to let Mack control the position.
Serova manages to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mack in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mack prevents Serova from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Serova does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Serova missing with punches from the bottom.
Mack prevents Serova from improving his position.
Serova trying to control from the bottom.
Mack trying to control the action but Serova is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Serova as Mack shoots in.
Mack changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Serova looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mack throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Serova tries to improve position but can't.
Serova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position but Serova is working away.
Serova is trying to get back to half guard.
Mack looking to control but instead Serova has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mack is taking a breather. Serova 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serova misses with a two punch combination.
Mack circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mack counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mack.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serova tries to strike from the bottom.
Mack wants to control from the top but Serova keeps moving.
Serova can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mack controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Mack 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.
Serova shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mack but Mack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Serova has his takedown stuffed
and Mack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Serova's guard.
Mack controlling from the top position.
Mack trying to control but Serova is working from the bottom.
Serova has momentary wrist control but Mack slips an elbow through the middle.
Mack stands and steps away. Serova gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Serova misses with a combination
and Mack counters with a nice leg kick.
Serova stuffs the takedown attempt from Mack. Mack gets slowly back to his feet.
Serova changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mack taking a bit of punishment here - Serova scoring with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Serova misses with the ground and pound.
Mack manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is controlling the pace.
Mack escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mack drives through with a takedown into guard.
Serova is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
Serova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Serova is breathing heavily.
Mack throwing strikes from guard but Serova blocks nicely.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Serova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Serova's head.
Mack trying to control but Serova is working from the bottom.
Serova looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Serova lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mack's sensitive parts.
Serova throws a front kick aimed at Mack's knee but Mack avoids it well.
Mack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Serova with a poor takedown
and Mack counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Serova!
Sam Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Serova.
Mack trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mack blocks Serova's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Serova is wriggling around trying to escape.
Serova is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Serova is bucking up trying to escape but Mack cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mack lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serova is looking to improve his position but Mack isn't that keen on the idea.
Serova flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sam Mack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Serova is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serova wants to control but Mack is having none of it.
Serova is looking to get to half guard.
Serova regains half guard.
Serova is pressing down on Mack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mack trying to control but Serova is working from the bottom.
Serova wants to stand up but Mack is controlling him.
Mack looking to pass the guard.
That's four 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.
Mack wants to control from the top but Serova keeps moving.
Serova bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mack's guard.
Mack throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Mack will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mack punching from the bottom - just letting Serova know he's still in a fight.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
Serova trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack has a closed guard, preventing Serova from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Serova postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Mack dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Serova gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mack counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mack trying to control but Serova is working from the bottom.
Mack is really struggling to control Serova but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Serova is looking to sweep but instead, Mack has passed into half guard.
Mack lands strikes from half guard.
Serova tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mack has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sam Mack just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mack bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mack is working Serova over with some ground and pound from side control.
Serova is pushing Mack's head away, looking to escape. Mack manages to hold on to the position though.
Mack working the head with strikes.
Mack is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Serova is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mack has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mack putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack working for a guillotine from mount but Serova is in no mood to give up.
Serova is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Serova regains half guard.
Serova looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mack trying to control from Serova's half guard. Serova has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mack distracts Serova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mack has gone for a leg lock! Serova slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mack's guard.
Mack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mack trying to keep a closed guard but Serova is proving a slippery customer.
Serova thows a big elbow that misses.
Serova throws a strike but Mack rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mack stays in close to Serova's body and controls the position.
Mack stands up and waves to Serova to follow him.
Mack misses with a series of wild punches.
Mack lands with a nice combination. Serova backs away looking to recover.
Serova tries a head kick but it misses.
Mack instigates a clinch.
Mack can't get the takedown.
Pavel Serova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serova makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Serova fails to land.
Mack fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Serova just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Serova has taken the fight to the clinch.
Serova breaks the clinch.
Pavel Serova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Serova lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Serova misses with a combination
enabling Mack to counter with a crisp jab.
Mack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Serova. Serova obviously looking to wear him down.
Mack checks the leg kick nicely there.
Serova fails to land with a series of punches.
Serova tries for a takedown but Mack circles away easily
and Mack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serova is trying to stand up here but Mack is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serova tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Serova looking for submissions off his back.
Serova is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mack pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Mack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mack, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Mack!
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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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