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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen DANZIG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber comes into the arena with Boom Boom Pow blaring out of the sound system. DANZIG has chosen I Humped your Mother Last Night And we Had A Baby And I Ate It For Breakfas as his entrance music. Glen DANZIG has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavin Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Glen DANZIG!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber misses with a few strikes there.
DANZIG gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
DANZIG is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huber kicks DANZIG off and gets back to his feet.
Huber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DANZIG moves away.
Huber moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Huber throws the left hand but DANZIG avoids the punch easily.
DANZIG feints and as Huber raises his hands in defense, DANZIG changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
DANZIG trying to stand up but can't free himself from Huber's guard.
Huber looking to hit a scissor sweep but DANZIG is one step ahead there.
DANZIG avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
DANZIG throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DANZIG is looking to work some ground and pound but Huber has wrist control.
Huber controls DANZIG momentarily but DANZIG frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DANZIG accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huber controls DANZIG momentarily but DANZIG frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Huber moves in looking to clinch but DANZIG pushes him off.
DANZIG gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Huber has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
DANZIG trying to keep a closed guard but Huber is proving a slippery customer.
DANZIG is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
DANZIG trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huber trying to control but DANZIG is working from the bottom.
DANZIG trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
DANZIG working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huber.
DANZIG trying to keep a closed guard but Huber is proving a slippery customer.
DANZIG trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
DANZIG trying to control the position.
DANZIG has his foot on Huber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huber works his way back into a safe position though.
DANZIG looks gassed!
Huber passes DANZIG's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG tries to get to full guard but Huber has control of the leg.
It looks like Huber is going to stand back up.
Huber is trying to work for a kimura but DANZIG is defending well.
Huber is trying to control the action in half guard but DANZIG is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Huber is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so DANZIG is just riding it out for now. Huber eventually gives up the hold.
DANZIG is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huber decides to stand and escape the position.
DANZIG looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
DANZIG has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
DANZIG is trying to control the action in half guard but Huber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
DANZIG not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huber is trying to stand back up but DANZIG is controlling him
Huber trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
DANZIG thows a huge punch but Huber dodges it nicely.
DANZIG not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huber is looking for a sweep. DANZIG is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Huber is trying to stand back up but DANZIG is controlling him
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Huber is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Huber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Huber misses the shot to the body.
Huber tries to clinch up but DANZIG circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavin Huber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huber tries to clinch but DANZIG is having none of it.
Huber doesn't succeed with the takedown
and DANZIG counters with a single leg into guard. Huber didn't expect that.
Huber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
DANZIG advances position into side control!
Huber is trying to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from DANZIG seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ground and pound from DANZIG seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
DANZIG wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huber, who protects the arm well.
DANZIG trying to control the position but Huber is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DANZIG tries to score with some ground and pound. Huber controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Huber gets back to half guard.
DANZIG working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
DANZIG thows a huge punch but Huber dodges it nicely.
DANZIG trying to control from half guard but Huber is working away.
DANZIG looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Huber with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
DANZIG prevents Huber from standing back up.
DANZIG throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Glen DANZIG has got the better of the ground game so far.
Huber works his way to full guard. Good work.
DANZIG stopping the sweep attempt from Huber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
DANZIG throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huber scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Huber wants to control but DANZIG is keeping him busy.
DANZIG tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DANZIG can't do much from the bottom here.
DANZIG looking for a sweep but Huber has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber is in the full mount, landing strikes.
DANZIG working to try and regain half guard.
Huber get's back to his feet.
Huber misses with a double jab
and DANZIG counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Huber looking to control.
Huber looking for submissions from the bottom but instead DANZIG passes into side control.
Huber is working to avoid the ground and pound but DANZIG connects with a decent elbow.
DANZIG cracks Huber with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Huber is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG is looking to take a break and control but Huber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
DANZIG looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Huber wants to get back to his feet.
DANZIG throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
DANZIG uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen DANZIG showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Huber changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. DANZIG looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huber tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huber has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on DANZIG's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
DANZIG manages to get back to half guard.
DANZIG looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huber wants to stand up but DANZIG has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DANZIG trying to hold on to Huber's head to control him but Huber postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. DANZIG manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DANZIG looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huber preventing the sweep.
DANZIG is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Huber trying to stand up but can't free himself from DANZIG's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jab, jab by Huber - just one landing.
DANZIG fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Huber scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Huber fails with an attempt to clinch.
DANZIG will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huber misses with a wild body shot.
Huber doesn't succeed with the takedown
and DANZIG counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
DANZIG trying to control the action but Huber is working from the bottom.
DANZIG missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Huber is refusing to be controlled, as DANZIG sits in half guard.
Huber trying to control here.
Huber wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
DANZIG is working for a kimura but Huber is defending it quite comfortably.
Huber gets full guard.
DANZIG throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Huber misses with a series of wild punches.
Huber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and DANZIG counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Huber!
Huber is looking to improve his position but DANZIG isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG working Huber over with strikes here.
DANZIG putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
DANZIG controlling the pace for now.
DANZIG scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Huber?
DANZIG looking to ground and pound but Huber is blocking nicely.
Huber wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by DANZIG.
Huber holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as DANZIG tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
DANZIG jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Huber manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen DANZIG really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Huber tries to clinch up
and DANZIG counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Huber!
DANZIG avoids the attempt from Huber to control.
BOOM! DANZIG connects with a massive shot to the dome!
DANZIG throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
DANZIG has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Huber's face.
DANZIG sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Huber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
DANZIG lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Huber hang on?
DANZIG thowing shots but they're missing.
DANZIG content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber wants to control but DANZIG is having none of it.
Huber regains half guard.
DANZIG missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
DANZIG wants to take a breather but Huber is having none of it.
DANZIG looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
DANZIG not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huber is looking to escape.
DANZIG is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Huber has managed to free his arm - good work.
Huber tries to get to full guard but DANZIG has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huber is trying to stand back up but DANZIG is controlling him
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huber fails with the takedown
and DANZIG counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by DANZIG.
DANZIG stopping the sweep attempt from Huber.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DANZIG accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
DANZIG trying to control but Huber is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber pushes DANZIG off and gets back to his feet.
Huber throws a hook but DANZIG blocks it.
Huber with a poor takedown
so DANZIG counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Huber looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huber keeping moving, preventing DANZIG from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber wants to get back to his feet but DANZIG passes into half guard.
DANZIG throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Huber is looking to escape.
Huber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DANZIG.
DANZIG is tying to control. Huber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huber manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
DANZIG is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Huber keeping moving, preventing DANZIG from controlling successfully.
Huber controls DANZIG momentarily but DANZIG frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen DANZIG dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Huber misses with a takedown attempt
and DANZIG counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by DANZIG.
DANZIG throwing strikes but missing.
DANZIG throwing strikes from guard but Huber blocks nicely.
DANZIG sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huber's guard.
Huber is in trouble now - DANZIG has advanced to mount!
Huber is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by DANZIG.
DANZIG trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
DANZIG controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
DANZIG closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - DANZIG lands in his opponent's guard.
Huber is trying to keep DANZIG in close.
DANZIG wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.
DANZIG avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Huber looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but DANZIG puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DANZIG is keen to just control but Huber is a slippery customer.
Huber wants to get back to full guard.
DANZIG looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
DANZIG is looking to take a break and control but Huber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huber pushes DANZIG off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Huber.
Huber feints and as DANZIG raises his hands in defense, Huber changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
DANZIG controls Huber momentarily but Huber frees himself.
DANZIG 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.
Huber has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of DANZIG is proving hard to escape from.
DANZIG working for a triangle but Huber defends it easily.
DANZIG bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huber's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG gets to his feet - Huber follows without any prompting.
Huber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and DANZIG counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Huber's guard now.
DANZIG wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.
Gavin Huber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huber wants to stand and escape but DANZIG is having none of it.
Huber is looking for a triangle here but DANZIG uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
DANZIG is looking to take a break and control but Huber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DANZIG throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glen DANZIG comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think DANZIG 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 46:49
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen DANZIG!
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