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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Zarabiacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Onward to Victory as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakub Zarabiacz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dana Black!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarabiacz wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Zarabiacz tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Zarabiacz.
Black misses with a hook.
Zarabiacz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zarabiacz is fending him off so far but Black persists. Nope, Zarabiacz circles away and we're back to standing.
Zarabiacz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black moves into the clinch successfully.
Black avoids a wild elbow strike from Zarabiacz.
Zarabiacz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow that misses.
Black dodges an elbow strike from Zarabiacz.
Black dodges an elbow strike from Zarabiacz.
Black jumps guard but Zarabiacz stands there with Black around his waist. Black gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black jumps guard but Zarabiacz stands there with Black around his waist. Black gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jakub Zarabiacz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dana Black.
Zarabiacz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Black is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Black blocks the elbow strike.
Zarabiacz working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black avoids the elbow strike from Zarabiacz, against the ropes.
Zarabiacz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Black tries for a takedown but Zarabiacz manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Zarabiacz throws an elbow but misses.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow but it misses.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow that misses.
Zarabiacz gets underhooks to prevent Black's takedown attempt.
Zarabiacz misses with an elbow strike.
Black tries for a takedown. No joy.
Black avoids the elbow strike from Zarabiacz, against the ropes.
Zarabiacz misses with an elbow over the top.
Black tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Black wants a takedown.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Zarabiacz won't allow it.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow that misses.
Zarabiacz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zarabiacz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Black's brow.
Zarabiacz can't break the clinch.
Zarabiacz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Black has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zarabiacz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zarabiacz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black.
Black jumps guard but Zarabiacz stands there with Black around his waist. Black gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
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.
Black dodges an elbow strike from Zarabiacz.
Zarabiacz wants to break free but Black has control.
Black blocks an elbow strike.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Zarabiacz is controlling him.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black can't get the takedown.
Black blocks the elbow strike.
Zarabiacz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Black has Zarabiacz pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Zarabiacz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zarabiacz misses with an elbow strike.
Zarabiacz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Black looking for a takedown.
Zarabiacz gets underhooks to prevent Black's takedown attempt.
Zarabiacz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black.
Black looks gassed!
Zarabiacz throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarabiacz pushes off an throws an elbow but Black leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Black jumps guard but Zarabiacz stands there with Black around his waist. Black gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zarabiacz tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the ropes.
Zarabiacz tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the ropes.
Black tries to pull guard but Zarabiacz won't allow it.
Black avoids a wild elbow strike from Zarabiacz.
Black fails to pull guard.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow that misses.
Black blocks the elbow strike.
Black has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zarabiacz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zarabiacz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zarabiacz misses with an elbow strike.
Black jumps guard but Zarabiacz stands there with Black around his waist. Black gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zarabiacz misses with an elbow over the top.
Zarabiacz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Black wants to break free but Zarabiacz has control.
Black dodges an elbow strike from Zarabiacz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black wants a takedown.
Black prevents Zarabiacz from breaking the clinch.
Black is trying to push Zarabiacz away but Zarabiacz has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Zarabiacz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zarabiacz misses with an elbow strike.
Zarabiacz can't break the clinch.
Black stalling in the clinch.
Black tries to pull guard but Zarabiacz won't allow it.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Black blocks an elbow strike from Zarabiacz.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow that misses.
Black is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Black has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zarabiacz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Black wants a takedown but no success here.
Black can't get the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zarabiacz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zarabiacz tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakub Zarabiacz dominated that 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.
A punch combination from Zarabiacz misses.
Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Black avoids a wild elbow strike from Zarabiacz.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Black jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zarabiacz walks away with a smile on his face. Black gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Black throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zarabiacz's waist but Zarabiacz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black off to one side.
Zarabiacz darts in trying to clinch
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Zarabiacz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Jakub Zarabiacz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zarabiacz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zarabiacz tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Zarabiacz is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zarabiacz ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Dana Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zarabiacz tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black closes the distance and pushes Zarabiacz back into the ropes.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Black tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jakub Zarabiacz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dana Black.
Black trying to control the position but instead, Zarabiacz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Black into the ropes.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zarabiacz smiles and moves away.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Zarabiacz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zarabiacz gets tackled into the ropes by Black. Black maintains the clinch.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow that misses.
Zarabiacz misses with an elbow over the top.
Black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zarabiacz smiles and moves away.
Zarabiacz dodges the punch combination from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a series of punches but Zarabiacz moves out of range.
Black fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zarabiacz avoids it really well and circles away.
Zarabiacz tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Zarabiacz slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Black looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zarabiacz is fending him off so far but Black persists. Nope, Zarabiacz circles away and we're back to standing.
Jakub Zarabiacz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Zarabiacz.
Black misses with a jab to the body
and Zarabiacz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black swings for the body but Zarabiacz moves out of range.
Black closes the distance and pushes Zarabiacz back into the ropes.
Zarabiacz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zarabiacz smiles and moves away.
Zarabiacz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black misses with a combination
and Zarabiacz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Black has a takedown stuffed.
Zarabiacz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black has Zarabiacz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Black blocks the elbow strike.
Black tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zarabiacz just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Black is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Zarabiacz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zarabiacz misses with an elbow strike.
That's four 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.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Zarabiacz throws an elbow but misses.
Zarabiacz tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the ropes.
Black wants a takedown.
Black goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zarabiacz prevents it.
Zarabiacz misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Zarabiacz throws an elbow but misses.
Zarabiacz throws an elbow but it misses.
Black avoids the elbow strike from Zarabiacz, against the ropes.
Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zarabiacz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zarabiacz is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zarabiacz fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dana Black will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Black misses with a looping left.
Zarabiacz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zarabiacz.
Black steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zarabiacz. That one must have hurt.
Zarabiacz doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Black misses with a lunging right hand
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Zarabiacz. No joy for Black on that attempt.
Zarabiacz tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zarabiacz counters with a one-two to the body.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Zarabiacz counters with a big head kick but Black shrugs it off.
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zarabiacz defends it nicely.
Black manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zarabiacz on his heels. He'll look to pass Zarabiacz's guard now, I'm sure.
Zarabiacz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zarabiacz's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zarabiacz is trying to stand back up but Black is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Black dominating with strikes here.
Black is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zarabiacz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Black lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zarabiacz is rocked!
Black raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Zarabiacz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Zarabiacz covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dana Black!
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energy
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hype
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