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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Ng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josarjanas Gerasis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Ng has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Ng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josarjanas Gerasis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ng checks a low kick from Gerasis.
Gerasis is looking to clinch.
Ng avoids the head kick by Gerasis.
Gerasis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Josarjanas Gerasis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ng connects with a solid leg kick.
Gerasis wants to clinch up but Ng keeps it at a distance.
Ng rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gerasis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gerasis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerasis wants to clinch up but Ng keeps it at a distance.
Gerasis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gerasis throws the kick towards the body but Ng avoids it.
Ng moves into range and clinches up with Gerasis.
Gerasis manages to break the clinch.
Gerasis moves into the clinch.
Ng can't break the clinch.
Ng avoiding damage as Gerasis throws knees to the body.
Gerasis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ng wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ng wants to break free but Gerasis has control.
Gerasis scores with a knee to the head.
Ng is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gerasis is keeping busy.
Gerasis manages to break the clinch.
Gerasis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ng throws a wild body kick that Gerasis sees coming a mile off.
Gerasis misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerasis thuds a left hand into Ng's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gerasis has managed to clinch.
Ng breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Ng.
Gerasis is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ng.
Ng gets a clinch.
Ng wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gerasis has him pressed against the cage.
Ng breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Ng.
Gerasis avoids the head kick by Ng.
Gerasis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gerasis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gerasis misses with a hook
and Ng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gerasis slips a straight right by Ng.
Ng misses with a head kick.
Gerasis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ng is looking to control Gerasis's arms but Gerasis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ng has his back to the cage.
Gerasis trying to land knees to the body.
Gerasis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerasis looks gassed!
Ng has managed to clinch.
Ng wants to break free but Gerasis has control.
Gerasis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ng breaks the clinch.
Ng tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ng thuds a left hand into Gerasis's body.
Ng throws a nice looking combination but Gerasis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ng wants to slow Gerasis down by chopping away at his legs.
Ng misses with a body shot.
Ng tests Gerasis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ng staying out of range there.
Gerasis moves in looking to clinch but Ng pushes him off.
Gerasis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ng is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ng.
Ng fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gerasis, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ng wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ng managing to block the knees to the body from Gerasis.
Ng is trying to break the clinch but Gerasis has him pressed against the cage.
Ng managing to block the knees to the body from Gerasis.
Gerasis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ng wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ng is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ng wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerasis won't allow it.
Gerasis breaks the clinch.
Gerasis checks a leg kick.
Ng takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gerasis.
Gerasis can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerasis tries to land knees in the clinch but Ng avoids the damage to the body.
Ng escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gerasis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ng swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ng darts in trying to clinch
and Gerasis moves into the clinch.
Gerasis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ng looks to throw a body kick
and Gerasis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gerasis.
Gerasis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerasis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerasis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ng swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerasis throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Ng stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Gerasis follows into mount!
Ng is rocked!
It looks like Nick Ng has been cut.
Gerasis content just to control the position here.
Oh Ng is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ng seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerasis looking to control but Ng is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Ng will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Ng's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gerasis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Gerasis.
Ng wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerasis won't allow it.
Gerasis keeps control of Ng as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ng is trying to break the clinch but Gerasis has him pressed against the cage.
Gerasis landing knees to the head.
Ng throws a head punch that misses.
Ng is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gerasis with a knee to the head.
Ng breaks from the clinch.
Gerasis connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Ng to the floor! Gerasis dives in looking for the finish!
Gerasis is looking to take a break and control but Ng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gerasis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ng controls his leg.
Ng might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ng kicks Gerasis off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ng digs a good hook to Gerasis's body.
Gerasis is breathing heavily.
Ng swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gerasis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ng keeps control of Gerasis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ng looks to land a combination but Gerasis avoids it well.
Gerasis throws a jab but it's blocked by Ng.
Ng clinches but Gerasis breaks the clinch
and Gerasis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gerasis blocks a head kick by Ng.
No joy there for Ng, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gerasis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ng throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ng moves in looking to clinch but Gerasis pushes him off.
Gerasis slips a jab and a cross from Ng.
Ng fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Ng misses.
Ng moves in looking to clinch but Gerasis pushes him off.
Ng throws the kick towards the body but Gerasis avoids it.
Gerasis blocks a head kick by Ng.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ng misses with a wild combination.
Gerasis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ng counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ng wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerasis won't allow it.
Ng keeps control of Gerasis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ng manages to break the clinch.
Ng scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ng looks to land a combination but Gerasis avoids it well.
Gerasis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ng.
Ng throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gerasis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ng holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ng managing to block the knees to the body from Gerasis.
Gerasis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerasis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ng lands a high kick!
Nick Ng is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ng throws a head kick that misses.
Gerasis avoids the head kick by Ng.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ng here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gerasis tries to clinch
and Ng counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ng swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerasis.
Ng throws a head kick that misses.
Gerasis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ng swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gerasis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ng swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gerasis, right into the meat.
Gerasis blocks the body kick.
Gerasis moves into range and clinches up with Ng.
Gerasis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ng tries to clinch up.
Ng throws a head kick that misses.
Gerasis connects with a nice looking jab.
Ng tries to clinch but Gerasis is having none of it.
Ng keeps the fight on the outside.
Ng swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerasis.
Gerasis throws a sloppy head kick and Ng moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gerasis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ng throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gerasis.
Gerasis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gerasis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ng.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gerasis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gerasis with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Gerasis.
Gerasis with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerasis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ng lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gerasis breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ng lands an elbow just above Gerasis 's eye.
Ng breaks the clinch.
Ng cracks a nice hook into Gerasis's ribs.
Ng throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ng misses with a series of wild punches.
Gerasis tries to keep at a distance but Ng has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ng works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gerasis digs a right hand into Ng's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ng's gas tank.
A knee to the head by Gerasis.
Ng can't break the clinch.
Ng wants to break free but Gerasis has control.
Gerasis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ng is trying to break the clinch but Gerasis has him pressed against the cage.
Gerasis lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gerasis throws an elbow but misses.
Ng is looking to break free of the clinch but Gerasis has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ng with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerasis manages to break the clinch.
Gerasis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ng closes the distance but Gerasis moves to the side
and Gerasis moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Ng dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Ng's cut.
That's time! Ng's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gerasis is looking to clinch but Ng is avoiding it.
Gerasis is looking to clinch but Ng is avoiding it.
Gerasis tries to clinch but Ng moves away
and Ng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gerasis avoids the head kick by Ng.
Gerasis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ng darts in trying to clinch
and Gerasis counters by moving into the clinch.
Gerasis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerasis is looking to clinch but Ng is avoiding it.
Gerasis darts in trying to clinch
and Ng counters with an inside leg kick.
Ng closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gerasis counters with a head kick.
Gerasis connects with a high kick.
Nick Ng is winning the standup battle so far.
Ng keeps the fight on the outside.
Ng misses with a wild body shot.
Gerasis rushes Ng and presses him up against the cage.
Ng wants to break free but Gerasis has control.
Gerasis breaks the clinch.
Gerasis wants to clinch up but Ng keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gerasis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ng is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ng is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerasis prevents Ng from breaking the clinch.
Ng takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Gerasis.
Ng wants to stall.
Gerasis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ng blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerasis lands a knee to the head.
Gerasis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerasis breaks from the clinch.
Gerasis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ng, pushing him back against the cage.
Ng letting Gerasis take a breather here.
Gerasis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerasis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerasis tries to clinch but Ng moves out of range.
Gerasis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ng paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ng swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerasis.
Ng is looking to wear down Gerasis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gerasis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ng counters with a leg kick.
Gerasis moves into the clinch successfully.
Gerasis scores with a knee to the head.
Gerasis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ng throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ng misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ng buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ng scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ng wants to clinch
and Gerasis counters with a body kick that stops Ng in his tracks momentarily.
Gerasis tries to clinch but Ng is having none of it.
Ng throws a right and a left that Gerasis avoids nicely.
Ng moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ng closes the distance and clinches.
Gerasis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ng lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ng throws a series of punches but Gerasis avoids them all with ease.
Ng throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ng escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Ng.
Gerasis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ng tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gerasis.
Ng throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gerasis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gerasis tries to clinch but Ng moves away
and Ng makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gerasis prevents Ng from breaking the clinch.
Ng is trying to break the clinch but Gerasis has him pressed against the cage.
Ng blocks the elbow strike.
Gerasis tries to land knees in the clinch but Ng avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ng manages to break the clinch.
Gerasis tries to clinch but Ng moves away
and Ng counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gerasis clinches with his opponent.
Gerasis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerasis forces Ng back against the cage and clinches.
Gerasis prevents Ng from breaking the clinch.
Josarjanas Gerasis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gerasis.
Gerasis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerasis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ng misses with a body kick.
Gerasis tries to clinch there but Ng circles away.
Gerasis doesn't manage to clinch there - Ng circles away.
Gerasis wants to clinch up but Ng keeps it at a distance.
Ng closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ng blocks an uppercut.
Ng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerasis tries to clinch
and Ng counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ng avoids the elbow strike from Gerasis, against the cage.
Gerasis looking to throw knees to the head but Ng is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ng just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gerasis's brow.
Ng has had enough of the clinch but Gerasis keeps him there for the moment.
Ng wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerasis won't allow it.
Gerasis with a knee to the head.
Ng on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ng breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Ng does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerasis avoids the head kick by Ng.
Gerasis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ng gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gerasis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gerasis is looking to break free of the clinch but Ng has double underhooks.
Ng using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ng breaks the clinch.
Ng blocks a head kick by Gerasis.
Ng tries a head kick but it misses.
Ng avoids the head kick by Gerasis.
Gerasis is looking to clinch.
Gerasis tries to clinch but Ng moves away
and Ng counters with a straight right hand.
Gerasis wants to clinch up but Ng keeps it at a distance.
Gerasis tries a head kick but it misses.
Gerasis has managed to clinch.
Gerasis manages to break the clinch.
Gerasis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ng paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gerasis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gerasis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ng paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ng misses with the body kick
and Gerasis counters with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ng takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ng misses with a few strikes there.
Ng throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gerasis counters with a nice uppercut.
Josarjanas Gerasis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ng fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 Nick Ng.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ng, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Ng!
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