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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varshik Gerich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerich is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drugwhore. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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168 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Varshik Gerich!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fry throws a low kick, looking for Gerich's leg but Gerich calmly moves out of range.
Gerich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fry.
Fry misses with a low kick.
Fry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gerich throws a shot from downtown. Fry moves away and avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gerich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gerich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gerich thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fry if he has to take too many more of those.
Gerich throws a push kick but Fry slaps the foot to one side.
Fry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gerich is looking to score with low kicks.
Fry gets caught flat footed, as Gerich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gerich wants to pass the guard but Fry is keeping the position.
Fry managing to control the position.
Fry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fry tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry wants to improve his position but instead Gerich has moved into half guard.
Gerich works his way into full mount!
Fry is trying desperately to improve position.
Fry tries to hold on but Gerich pushes him away.
Gerich working for a guillotine from mount but Fry is in no mood to give up.
Gerich prevents Fry from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich wants to control the pace but Fry is squirming around nicely.
Fry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gerich with a couple of short strikes.
Gerich with shots to the head and body - Fry looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerich sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gerich working Fry over with strikes here.
Gerich looking to finish with strikes here!
Gerich throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry tries to reverse the position but Gerich maintains control.
Gerich is landing with some decent strikes but Fry is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gerich with shots to the head and body - Fry looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fry is working to get back to half guard.
Gerich landing shots from mount.
Fry blocking the ground and pound.
Gerich scoring with strikes but Fry is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fry avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gerich.
Fry is working to get back to half guard.
Fry taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerich trying to control but Fry is having none of it.
Gerich working the ground and pound effectively.
Gerich is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gerich raining down shots from the mount!
Gerich throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gerich misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerich throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fry is bucking up trying to escape but Gerich cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gerich fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gerich misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varshik Gerich dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gerich misses with the combination.
Fry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gerich.
Fry swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerich.
Fry tries a head kick but it misses.
Fry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fry connects with a leg kick. Gerich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fry throws a body punch but Gerich moves out of range.
Gerich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fry swivels and escapes.
Gerich throws a head kick that misses.
Fry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fry misses with a low kick.
Gerich fails to land the takedown.
Fry checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fry.
Gerich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gerich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fry's head.
A slow jab from Gerich misses its intended target.
Gerich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gerich scrambles back to his feet.
Fry misses with a body kick.
Fry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerich manages to avoid it.
A jab from Gerich misses.
Fry swings for the body but Gerich moves out of range.
Gerich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Varshik Gerich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerich scores with a nice body kick.
Gerich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fry. That one must have hurt.
Gerich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gerich checks a low kick from Fry.
Gerich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerich throws a leg kick which misses Fry's front leg but catches the back leg as Fry tries to avoid it.
Fry misses with a low kick.
Gerich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fry misses with a low kick.
Jack Fry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fry throws a leg kick
and Fry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gerich.
Fry thows a body kick. Gerich tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gerich thumps Fry with a low kick.
Gerich tries to score with a low kick but Fry moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Gerich.
Gerich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gerich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gerich moves out of range of the body kick.
Gerich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fry.
Jack Fry is winning the standup battle so far.
Gerich tries a head kick but it misses.
Gerich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gerich.
Fry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fry tries to land a leg kick but Gerich saw it coming and moves away.
Gerich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fry checks it well.
Fry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gerich tries to clinch but Fry moves out of range.
Fry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry misses with the body kick
and Gerich counters with a low kick, right behind Fry 's knee.
Fry misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown by Gerich or perhaps it was just good defense by Fry which made him look bad.
Jack Fry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Varshik Gerich.
Gerich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fry misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Fry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gerich checks it well.
Fry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gerich is out of range.
Gerich throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gerich fails with a takedown attempt.
Fry throws a body kick that misses
and Gerich counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gerich moves out of range of the body kick from Fry.
Gerich motions for Fry to come forward. Gerich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Fry will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gerich checks the leg kick.
Gerich is looking to score with low kicks.
Varshik Gerich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fry thumps Gerich with a low kick.
Gerich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A clash of legs there as Gerich blocks the low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gerich. Fry shrugs it off though.
Fry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gerich can pounce on him.
Gerich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fry defends it nicely.
Gerich blocks a leg kick.
Gerich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fry motions for Gerich to come forward. Fry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Gerich blocks the low kick.
Gerich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gerich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gerich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gerich.
A low kick from Fry is predictable there
and Gerich counters with a leg kick.
Gerich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fry's sensitive parts.
Gerich blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerich.
An inside leg kick from Gerich misses.
Fry throws a leg kick but Gerich sees it coming and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Gerich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry throws a head kick but Gerich moves out of range.
Gerich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gerich shoots in looking for a takedown but Fry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gerich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jack Fry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Varshik Gerich.
Good work by Gerich as he checks the leg kick.
Fry tries to score with a low kick but Gerich moves his leg out of the way.
Fry throws a solid leg kick but Gerich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fry.
Fry misses with a straight left.
Gerich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gerich connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Gerich.
Fry throws a sloppy head kick
and Gerich finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fry misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry moves out of range of the body kick.
Gerich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gerich checks it well.
Gerich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fry moves out of range of the body kick from Gerich.
Fry throws a shot from downtown. Gerich moves away and avoids it.
Fry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fry misses with a wild combination.
Gerich scores with a kick to the body.
Fry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gerich shoots in but no luck this time.
Fry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry moves out of range of the body kick.
Gerich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gerich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Gerich or perhaps it was just good defense by Fry which made him look bad.
Gerich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fry will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gerich pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fry is out of range and Gerich settles back down.
Fry lands a front kick.
Gerich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fry throws a head kick but Gerich moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fry tries to work over Gerich's front leg with a kick but Gerich checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerich misses with a body kick.
Fry lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gerich will feel that in the morning.
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 Jack Fry.
I think Fry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Fry!
An out of breath Jack Fry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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