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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg St Petersburgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janick Ironcrotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Petersburgh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "ne compare pas (Does Not Compare)" by STREET LOURD. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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200 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg St Petersburgh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janick Ironcrotch!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Petersburgh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St Petersburgh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ironcrotch counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in St Petersburgh's guard now.
St Petersburgh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ironcrotch is aware though and is defending well.
Ironcrotch trying to move into half guard but instead St Petersburgh has managed to sweep!
Ironcrotch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. St Petersburgh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ironcrotch keeping moving, preventing St Petersburgh from controlling successfully.
St Petersburgh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ironcrotch has his hands on St Petersburgh's head, controlling the position.
St Petersburgh is looking to work some ground and pound but Ironcrotch has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ironcrotch can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Petersburgh throwing strikes from guard but Ironcrotch blocks nicely.
Ironcrotch is working an open guard so St Petersburgh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ironcrotch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ironcrotch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Janick Ironcrotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ironcrotch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ironcrotch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Petersburgh but St Petersburgh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greg St Petersburgh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janick Ironcrotch.
St Petersburgh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ironcrotch closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Petersburgh lands with a right to the head.
St Petersburgh is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ironcrotch is just too persistent for him and manages to trip St Petersburgh to the mat. St Petersburgh regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Petersburgh is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Petersburgh scoring with some ground and pound.
St Petersburgh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ironcrotch's guard.
St Petersburgh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
St Petersburgh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
St Petersburgh trying to control the position from guard on top but Ironcrotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Petersburgh being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironcrotch wants to sweep but no luck.
St Petersburgh wants to control from the top but Ironcrotch keeps moving.
St Petersburgh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Greg St Petersburgh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
St Petersburgh tries to clinch but Ironcrotch moves out of range.
St Petersburgh just misses with a punch to the body.
St Petersburgh fails with a takedown attempt.
Ironcrotch stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Petersburgh digs a good hook to Ironcrotch's body.
Ironcrotch fails to land the takedown.
St Petersburgh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ironcrotch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
St Petersburgh throws a nice looking combination but Ironcrotch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Petersburgh fails to land with a series of punches.
Ironcrotch has managed to clinch.
St Petersburgh is trying to break free.
St Petersburgh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ironcrotch pulls St Petersburgh into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Petersburgh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Petersburgh trying to control but Ironcrotch is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg St Petersburgh dominated that round.
That's time! St Petersburgh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ironcrotch rushes St Petersburgh and presses him up against the cage.
Ironcrotch keeps control of St Petersburgh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ironcrotch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite St Petersburgh's efforts to push away.
Ironcrotch works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ironcrotch looking to pass the guard.
Ironcrotch preventing the sweep.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
St Petersburgh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ironcrotch trying to control but St Petersburgh is working from the bottom.
Ironcrotch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ironcrotch throws and elbow that misses. St Petersburgh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ironcrotch's guard. Nice move by St Petersburgh!
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Petersburgh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ironcrotch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
St Petersburgh wants to control from the top but Ironcrotch keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Petersburgh tries to clinch but Ironcrotch is having none of it.
St Petersburgh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ironcrotch.
St Petersburgh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironcrotch shoots in but no luck this time.
Ironcrotch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Petersburgh is fending him off so far but Ironcrotch persists. Nope, St Petersburgh circles away and we're back to standing.
Greg St Petersburgh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janick Ironcrotch.
St Petersburgh scores with a hook.
Ironcrotch throws a body punch but St Petersburgh moves out of range.
St Petersburgh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ironcrotch tries to avoid it but St Petersburgh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ironcrotch to the ground. Ironcrotch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ironcrotch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
St Petersburgh is refusing to be controlled, as Ironcrotch sits in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Petersburgh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ironcrotch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ironcrotch's back!
St Petersburgh is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Ironcrotch won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips St Petersburgh off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Greg St Petersburgh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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