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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgars Lusins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Jim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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176 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Jim Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edgars Lusins!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lusins.
Jim looks to land a combination but Lusins avoids it well.
Lusins dodges the punch combination from Jim.
Lusins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lusins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jim defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Lusins or perhaps it was just good defense by Jim which made him look bad.
Jim Jim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgars Lusins.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lusins has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lusins.
Jim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lusins.
Jim scores with a hook to the body. Lusins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim misses with a two punch combination.
Jim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lusins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Jim.
Jim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lusins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jim avoids it really well and circles away.
Lusins shoots in and drives through. Jim sprawls well.
Jim stuffs the takedown attempt from Lusins. Lusins gets slowly back to his feet.
Lusins looks gassed!
Lusins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jim circles away.
Jim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lusins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jim.
Jim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jim looks to score with a jab to the body but Lusins is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim lands a glancing blow to the side of Lusins's head.
Jim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jim throws a right hand that Lusins ducks under and follows up with a left that Lusins also avoids with ease.
Lusins avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Jim. Beautiful body shot.
Jim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lusins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Jim.
Jim fails to land with a series of punches.
Jim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jim works the jab nicely.
Jim cracks Lusins with an open hand slap.
Jim Jim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jim misses with a wild combination.
Lusins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jim sprawls well. Jim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lusins gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Jim both land. Nice combination.
Lusins blocks the body kick.
Jim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jim throws a right hand that Lusins ducks under and follows up with a left that Lusins also avoids with ease.
Lusins dodges the punch combination from Jim.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lusins.
Jim throws a right and a left that Lusins avoids nicely.
Jim Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lusins blocks a jab.
Jim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lusins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lusins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lusins shoots in and drives through. Jim sprawls well.
Lusins shoots in but no luck this time.
Jim catches Lusins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lusins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lusins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lusins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jim.
Lusins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lusins shoots in for a takedown but Jim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jim lands a right hook to the body.
Jim Jim is winning the standup battle so far.
Lusins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jim lands a body shot.
Lusins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jim Jim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgars Lusins.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lusins.
Jim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lusins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jim sprawls well. Jim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lusins gets slowly back to his feet.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lusins is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jim duly obliges.
Jim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Jim. No joy for Lusins on that attempt.
Jim misses with a wild combination.
Jim scores with a jab to the head.
Jim fails to land with a series of punches.
Lusins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jim defends it nicely.
Jim fails to land with a series of punches.
Jim throws a series of punches but Lusins moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim misses with a wild body shot.
Lusins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jim tries to avoid it but Lusins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jim to the ground. Jim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jim throws a series of punches but Lusins avoids them all with ease.
Lusins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lusins.
Jim jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jim misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusins shoots in and drives through. Jim sprawls well.
Jim looks to land a combination but Lusins avoids it well.
Lusins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jim's waist but Jim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lusins off to one side.
Jim throws a shot to the body.
Jim lands with a shot to the body.
Lusins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jim as he jumps to the side.
Lusins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lusins somewhat.
Jim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jim Jim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lusins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusins shoots in but no luck this time.
Lusins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lusins dodges the punch combination from Jim.
Jim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Jim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lusins dives in and grabs Jim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jim pushes down on Lusins's head and hops out.
Lusins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jim avoids it really well and circles away.
Lusins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jim's waist but Jim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lusins off to one side.
Lusins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lusins circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jim dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lusins looks for a takedown but Jim sprawls well.
Jim's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jim duly obliges.
Jim looks to land a combination but Lusins avoids it well.
Lusins slips a jab and a cross from Jim.
Jim connects with a single shot there.
Jim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lusins.
Lusins scores with a takedown into Jim's guard.
Lusins trying to move into half guard but instead Jim has managed to sweep!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lusins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lusins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jim controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusins has his foot on Jim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jim works his way back into a safe position though.
Jim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lusins wants to sweep but no luck.
Jim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jim trying to control the position from guard on top but Lusins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lusins looking for a sweep. Not yet Lusins, not yet.
Jim stays in close to Lusins's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lusins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jim is aware though and is defending well.
Jim postures up and lands a big shot to Lusins's brow.
Lusins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lusins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jim is looking to advance position but Lusins has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lusins looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jim tries to lock up and control but Lusins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lusins goes for an armbar but Jim turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jim.
Lusins looking for a guillotine here but Jim defends easily.
Jim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Edgars Lusins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jim won't allow Lusins to sweep him here.
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 Jim Jim.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jim, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Jim!
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hype
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