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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Surov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Batson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Surov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amphetamines. Bill Batson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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182 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
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181 lbs
29 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Surov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Batson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Batson misses the target.
No luck for Surov with that takedown attempt.
Surov loads up on a big right hand but Batson slips the punch.
Nice body kick there by Batson.
Surov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batson.
Surov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Surov slips under a jab from Batson.
Batson throws a lazy uppercut
so Surov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Batson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Batson trying to keep a closed guard but Surov is proving a slippery customer.
Batson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Surov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Batson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Surov is working hard here to advance position.
Surov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Surov being controlled here momentarily.
Surov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Batson trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill Batson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Surov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batson can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batson. Surov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Surov checks a leg kick nicely.
Surov with a nice cross.
Surov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Surov at a distance.
Batson thumps Surov with a low kick.
Batson looks to land a body kick but Surov moved away.
Batson throws a jab when Surov was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batson tries to score with a low kick but Surov moves his leg out of the way.
Batson looks to score with a jab to the body but Surov is just out of range.
Batson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Surov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Surov throws the left hand but Batson avoids the punch easily.
Batson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Batson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Batson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Surov.
Batson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surov manages to avoid it.
Surov scores with a jab. Batson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Surov digs a good hook to Batson's body.
Surov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Surov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Batson.
Bill Batson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surov defending well as Batson loads up on a big left hand.
Batson lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batson throws a body kick that misses.
Surov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Batson in his tracks.
Batson lands a slapping body shot.
Batson slips under a jab from Surov.
Batson thows a body shot but no joy.
Batson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Batson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Batson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Surov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Batson misses.
Batson looks to land a right hand but Surov moved out of range.
Surov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bill Batson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Batson lands a nice shot to the body.
Surov misses with a hook.
Surov misses with a hook.
Batson lands with an uppercut that bounces Surov off the cage and back into range.
Bill Batson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Surov throws a hook but Batson blocks it.
Surov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Batson.
Surov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batson.
Surov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Batson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Batson feints and then cracks Surov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Surov down.
Batson looks to score with a jab to the body but Surov is just out of range.
Surov slips a straight right by Batson.
Batson throws the left hand but Surov avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surov misses with an uppercut. Batson saw that one coming.
A jab from Surov misses.
Batson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Surov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Batson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Batson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Surov was well out of range. Poor timing from Batson.
Batson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Surov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Surov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batson. Surov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Batson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Surov shoots in and gets a takedown into Batson's guard.
Surov is fighting to break Batson's control of his arms but Batson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Surov pushes down on Batson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batson wants to control but Surov is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surov trying to mount his opponent but Batson defends it.
Batson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Surov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surov is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Batson to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Surov being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batson working a defensive guard here.
Batson keeping full guard, as Surov tries to pass.
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.
Surov advances to half guard.
Surov is working for a kimura here but Batson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Surov's guard.
Batson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Surov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Batson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bill Batson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Surov staying out of range there.
Batson feints and then cracks Surov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Surov down.
Batson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab by Surov.
Batson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bill Batson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batson lands a jab.
Surov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Batson.
Batson throws a body punch but Surov moves out of range.
Surov throws out a loose jab but Batson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Surov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batson throws a push kick but Surov slaps the foot to one side.
Surov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Batson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Surov. That did some damage!
Surov misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Batson there.
Batson misses with a low kick.
Batson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Batson scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batson. That's going to slow Surov down.
Surov blocks a low kick nicely.
Batson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Surov blocks a low kick nicely.
Surov motions for Batson to come forward. Surov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alexei Surov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Batson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov scores with a jab.
Surov looks to throw the jab but Batson is out of range.
Batson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Surov just misses with a punch to the body.
Surov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Batson pinned against the cage. Batson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batson works the jab nicely.
Surov loads up on a big right hand but Batson slips the punch.
Batson stuffs the takedown attempt from Surov. Surov gets slowly back to his feet.
Surov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batson moves away.
Batson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Surov's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Batson does it's job there.
Surov connects with a solid leg kick.
Batson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Batson scores with a leg kick.
Surov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batson can pounce on him.
Batson lands with an uppercut that bounces Surov off the cage and back into range.
Surov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batson was well out of range. Poor timing from Surov.
Surov blocks the body kick.
Batson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Batson scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batson keeps Surov at a distance using the push kick.
Batson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Surov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batson connects with a nice looking jab.
Batson lands with a nice body punch.
Batson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Surov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batson manages to avoid it.
Batson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, jab by Batson - just one landing.
Batson scores with the left hand. Surov knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surov throws a jab when Batson was well out of range.
Surov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batson. Batson obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Batson finds it's way through Surov's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Batson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Batson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Batson!
Bill Batson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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