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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otso Sika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Juga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Juga's choice of entrance music: metallica - enter sandman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otso Sika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Juga!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juga moves into the clinch.
Sika tries to score a body lock takedown but Juga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Juga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sika just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Juga as the two fighters clinch.
Sika tries to throw a body punch but Juga avoids it by throwing Sika back against the cage.
Juga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juga tries a head kick but it misses.
Juga tries a head kick but it misses.
Sika throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Juga tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sika is in Juga's guard.
Juga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juga wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sika manages to pass to side control.
Sika sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juga is trying to stand back up but Sika is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sika escapes and gets back to his feet.
Juga is looking to clinch but Sika is avoiding it.
Sika shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Juga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juga is trying to stand up here but Sika is controlling him well.
Sika not doing much here.
Juga is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Sika seems to be looking for submissions.
Sika performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sika working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juga tries to roll over but Sika keeps him under control.
Sika stands up from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Juga tries to clinch up.
Sika fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Juga. No joy for Sika on that attempt.
Juga wants to clinch but Sika slips to the side
and Sika counters with a shoot takedown. Juga fights it but they end up in guard.
Juga wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sika manages to pass to side control.
Sika sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sika seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Juga for as long as he can get away with.
Otso Sika has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Juga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otso Sika. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juga clinches up with Sika and pushes him back against the cage.
Sika wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Juga has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Sika dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Juga has closed the distance and engaged Sika in a clinch.
Sika wants a takedown but no success here.
Juga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sika closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Juga did well to prevent Sika getting side control.
Juga makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Otso Sika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Sika or perhaps it was just good defense by Juga which made him look bad.
Sika swats away the attempt to clinch by Juga.
Juga throws a head kick but Sika moves out of range.
Juga misses with a double jab
and Sika counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sika controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juga tries to roll over but Sika keeps him under control.
Sika content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Otso Sika.
Juga tries to clinch up.
Sika fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otso Sika. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sika wants to clinch up but Juga keeps it at a distance.
Juga leaves Sika with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sika darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sika stands up out of the half guard.
Juga tries to clinch but Sika moves out of range.
Juga tries to clinch but Sika moves out of range.
Sika scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Juga is trying to control but can't.
Juga is looking to improve his position.
Sika controlling the action here.
Juga is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sika decides to stand up.
Juga is breathing heavily.
Sika shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Juga is trying to stand.
Sika looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Juga is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sika tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Sika dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sika scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Juga is trying to work for a sweep but Sika has mounted him!
Sika tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Juga is looking to improve his position but Sika isn't that keen on the idea.
You get the feeling that Juga really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sika tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juga wants to try and get back to his feet.
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.
Juga is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Juga slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Juga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sika content to control rather than advance.
Otso Sika has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sika shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Juga is trying to defend but Sika finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sika content to control rather than advance.
Sika is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sika performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sika stops Juga from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sika content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Otso Sika has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sika is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Juga's half guard.
Sika takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Juga wants to get back to his feet.
Ricardo Juga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sika postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Juga to stand up.
Otso Sika is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sika shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Juga is trying to defend but Sika finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sika controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otso Sika showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sika, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otso Sika!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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