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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yarin Gabai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Blomtwist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blomtwist has chosen I Will Not Bow as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yarin Gabai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Blomtwist!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blomtwist dives in for a single leg takedown but Gabai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gabai landing knees to the body.
Gabai stalling in the clinch.
Blomtwist is trying to stall.
Gabai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blomtwist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blomtwist breaks the clinch.
Blomtwist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gabai gets a clinch.
Gabai lands an elbow inside that Blomtwist shrugs off.
It looks like David Blomtwist has been cut.
Gabai breaks the clinch.
Gabai darts in looking for a takedown but Blomtwist gets double underhooks and turns Gabai into the cage.
Gabai is pressed up against the cage. Blomtwist has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gabai down to the mat. Gabai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabai is looking to clinch.
Gabai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabai slips under a jab from Blomtwist.
Gabai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gabai blocks a head kick by Blomtwist.
Yarin Gabai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blomtwist tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gabai smiles and moves away.
Yarin Gabai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Blomtwist.
Gabai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gabai manages to break the clinch.
Gabai blocks a head kick by Blomtwist.
Blomtwist tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gabai swivels and escapes.
Blomtwist tries to keep at a distance but Gabai has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomtwist stops a takedown attempt from Gabai.
Gabai tries to pull guard but Blomtwist forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gabai is trying to pull guard but Blomtwist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gabai jumps into guard, dragging Blomtwist to the mat.
Gabai is trying to control the position but Blomtwist postures up.
Blomtwist gets to his feet - Gabai follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gabai scores with a three punch combo!
Gabai shoots for a double leg takedown but Blomtwist sprawls well. He's pushed Gabai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gabai fails with a takedown attempt.
Gabai is breathing heavily.
Gabai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomtwist rushes Gabai and presses him up against the cage.
Blomtwist tries to pull guard but Gabai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gabai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blomtwist.
A frustrated look appears on Gabai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blomtwist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gabai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gabai darts in looking for a takedown but Blomtwist gets double underhooks and turns Gabai into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blomtwist is trying to pull guard but Gabai has him pressed against the cage.
Gabai is working for takedown but Blomtwist is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blomtwist looking to slow down the pace here.
Blomtwist trying to land knees to the body.
Blomtwist is trying to maintain a safe position but Gabai gets an underhook and turns Blomtwist into the cage.
Gabai is looking for a takedown.
Gabai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gabai has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blomtwist is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blomtwist breaks the clinch.
Blomtwist shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gabai defends it nicely.
Blomtwist avoids the head kick by Gabai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yarin Gabai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Blomtwist's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gabai has a takedown stuffed.
Blomtwist tries for a takedown but Gabai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gabai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blomtwist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gabai throws a sloppy head kick and Blomtwist moves out of range easily.
Gabai tries to clinch up.
Gabai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blomtwist as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Gabai.
Gabai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blomtwist.
It looks like Yarin Gabai has been cut.
Blomtwist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yarin Gabai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabai shoots for a takedown but Blomtwist saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabai tries to keep at a distance but Blomtwist has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blomtwist tries to land knees in the clinch but Gabai avoids the damage to the body.
Blomtwist is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gabai to keep the fight standing.
Blomtwist is looking to break free of the clinch but Gabai has double underhooks.
Gabai tries to circle away but Blomtwist has him pinned against the cage.
Yarin Gabai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blomtwist tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gabai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blomtwist is leaning against Gabai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gabai wants to get back to striking at distance but Blomtwist won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Gabai fails to land.
Blomtwist is looking to break free of the clinch but Gabai has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blomtwist stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blomtwist jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gabai walks away with a smile on his face. Blomtwist gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blomtwist wants to clinch.
Gabai tries to clinch but Blomtwist moves out of range.
Gabai wants to slow Blomtwist down by chopping away at his legs.
Blomtwist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabai shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blomtwist. Gabai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blomtwist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blomtwist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blomtwist tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gabai swivels and escapes.
Blomtwist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gabai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gabai shoots for a takedown but Blomtwist saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blomtwist shoots in and drives through. Gabai sprawls well.
Blomtwist tries to clinch up.
Gabai lands a head kick!
Gabai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blomtwist is fending him off so far but Gabai persists. Nope, Blomtwist circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blomtwist moves in looking to clinch but Gabai pushes him off.
Blomtwist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gabai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blomtwist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gabai, pushing him back against the cage.
Blomtwist breaks from the clinch.
Blomtwist gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blomtwist tries to score a body lock takedown but Gabai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gabai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blomtwist breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Blomtwist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Gabai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gabai has closed the distance and engaged Blomtwist in a clinch.
Gabai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blomtwist avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blomtwist tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gabai smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Blomtwist as Gabai shoots in.
Blomtwist wants to clinch up but Gabai keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gabai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yarin Gabai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blomtwist throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gabai darts in looking for a takedown but Blomtwist gets double underhooks and turns Gabai into the cage.
Blomtwist is trying to pull guard but Gabai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomtwist has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gabai after a bit of a struggle.
Gabai tries to score a body lock takedown but Blomtwist shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blomtwist working hard to break the clinch.
Gabai gets control of Blomtwist's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gabai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Blomtwist wants to control from the top but Gabai keeps moving.
Gabai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blomtwist controlling from the top position.
Blomtwist passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabai has one foot on Blomtwist's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gabai fails to land the takedown.
Blomtwist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blomtwist is defended easily by Gabai.
Blomtwist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabai slips a jab and a cross from Blomtwist.
Gabai works over Blomtwist's head and body with a nice combination.
Gabai shoots in for a takedown but Blomtwist shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blomtwist dives in and grabs Gabai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gabai pushes down on Blomtwist's head and hops out.
Gabai shoots in for a takedown but Blomtwist shows good takedown defense.
Gabai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blomtwist as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blomtwist is defended easily by Gabai.
Nice takedown defense from Blomtwist. No joy for Gabai on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blomtwist clinches up with Gabai and pushes him back against the cage.
Blomtwist wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gabai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blomtwist gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blomtwist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gabai leaves Blomtwist with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blomtwist tries to clinch there but Gabai circles away.
Gabai wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Blomtwist.
I think Blomtwist has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for David Blomtwist!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for David Blomtwist!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Yarin Gabai!
David Blomtwist wins by split decision!
David Blomtwist 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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