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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgel comes to the cage accompanied by Rock N Roll Train. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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42
127 lbs
33 - 36 - 0 |
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180 cm
36
206 lbs
17 - 30 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 36 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gorge Jurgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, John Flare!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurgel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Flare misses with a wild combination.
Flare uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jurgel has time to react.
Flare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurgel drops his hands momentarily and Flare takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Flare lands a high kick!
Flare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jurgel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Flare eats them both and turns towards Jurgel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flare decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Flare is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Flare looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Flare trying to control from half guard but Jurgel is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgel is holding on to half guard well.
Jurgel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flare drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flare jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Flare is fighting to break Jurgel's control of his arms but Jurgel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Gorge Jurgel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jurgel is looking to clinch but Flare is avoiding it.
Jurgel throws a hook but Flare avoids it easily.
Jab from Jurgel.
John Flare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flare defending well as Jurgel loads up on a big left hand.
Flare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flare manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jurgel on his heels. He'll look to pass Jurgel's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jurgel holds on and takes a little breather.
Flare wants to control from the top but Jurgel keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gorge Jurgel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Flare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flare looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jurgel!
Flare working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurgel tries to bench press Flare off him but Flare keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Flare looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jurgel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gorge Jurgel will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Flare moves into the clinch.
Jurgel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flare walks away with a smile on his face. Jurgel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flare gets a takedown into half guard.
Jurgel is looking to control Flare's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jurgel avoid being mounted?
Flare should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jurgel is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
John Flare has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flare is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Jurgel as he works his way to full guard.
Flare working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jurgel's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jurgel is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jurgel holds on and takes a little breather.
Jurgel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flare defends well.
Jurgel managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gorge Jurgel.
Flare drives through with a takedown into Jurgel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flare trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flare thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flare wants to control from the top but Jurgel keeps moving.
Flare might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jurgel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jurgel is pulling down on Flare's head to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jurgel trying to keep a closed guard but Flare is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare trying to control but Jurgel is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Flare was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Flare closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jurgel can't do much from the bottom here.
Jurgel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jurgel wants to improve his position but Flare is controlling well.
Jurgel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Flare is thwarting Jurgel's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel wants to improve his position but Flare is controlling well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jurgel is defending against the submission attempts here by Flare.
Jurgel is staying active underneath Flare, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurgel is looking to improve his position.
Jurgel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Flare will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Flare shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jurgel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jurgel tries to bench press Flare off him but Flare keeps the position.
Jurgel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jurgel is not content to let Flare control the position.
Jurgel has his hands clasped together around Flare's back. He's all about the action.
Jurgel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jurgel gets full guard.
Jurgel is pulling down on Flare's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare drops back looking for a leg! Jurgel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jurgel manages to kick Flare off! Flare jumps back into Jurgel's guard.
Jurgel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jurgel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Flare from controlling successfully.
Jurgel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flare uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jurgel.
Jurgel gets caught napping as Flare dives in and scores a takedown. Jurgel manages to retain guard.
Jurgel has control of Flare's left arm, preventing Flare from doing any damage.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Flare from controlling successfully.
Jurgel is controlling Flare's posture.
Flare wants to control from the top but Jurgel keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Flare was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Flare shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel trying to control the position.
Jurgel keeping full guard, as Flare tries to pass.
Flare trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurgel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jurgel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jurgel is controlling Flare's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Gorge Jurgel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Flare shoots in and gets a takedown into Jurgel's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jurgel holds on and takes a little breather.
Jurgel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Flare from controlling successfully.
Flare must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jurgel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jurgel controls Flare momentarily but Flare frees himself.
Flare drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flare jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Flare from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurgel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Flare.
I think Flare 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Gorge Jurgel!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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