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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Herrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandros Zagrev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caleb Herrera!
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, Aleksandros Zagrev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Herrera enables Zagrev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Herrera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Herrera will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Herrera wants to stand but Zagrev is controlling the position.
Zagrev won't allow Herrera to sweep him here.
Zagrev prevents Herrera from getting back to his feet.
Zagrev works over Herrera with some ground and pound from guard.
Zagrev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zagrev tries to free his leg and advance position but Herrera is retaining full guard.
Herrera is looking to stand up but Zagrev isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zagrev lands a couple of digs.
Herrera is striking but Zagrev is not phased and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zagrev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Zagrev might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Herrera is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zagrev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zagrev's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagrev tries to break free.
Will Herrera go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Herrera is not going to allow Zagrev to sit and survive in this position.
Zagrev wants to get back to his feet.
Herrera trying to control.
Zagrev can't escape the position.
Herrera not allowing Zagrev to control his hands.
Zagrev is trying to get back to his feet but Herrera has full control of the position and if anything, Zagrev has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera is not going to allow Zagrev to sit and survive in this position.
Zagrev wants to escape the position.
Herrera is looking for a choke. Zagrev gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Zagrev manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Zagrev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Herrera has a closed guard, preventing Zagrev from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagrev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zagrev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Herrera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zagrev puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Herrera is looking to escape.
Zagrev working the head and body with strikes.
Zagrev slows the pace down in half guard.
Herrera is trying to stand up here but Zagrev is controlling him well.
Zagrev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herrera tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Zagrev manages to move to mount!
Zagrev controlling from mount.
Herrera tries to hold on but Zagrev postures up.
Zagrev working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Zagrev looking to control but Herrera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zagrev is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Herrera is trying to reverse the position but instead Zagrev has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zagrev has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Herrera has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Herrera looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandros Zagrev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zagrev closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Herrera quickly recovers to half guard.
Zagrev is trying to work for a kimura but Herrera is defending well.
Herrera is looking for a sweep. Zagrev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Herrera is looking to control Zagrev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Herrera avoid being mounted?
Herrera wants to get back to his feet.
Zagrev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zagrev is trying to work for a kimura but Herrera is defending well.
Zagrev trying to control the pace.
Herrera taking some punishment here, with Zagrev in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagrev blocks the strikes from Herrera.
Herrera is trying to stand.
Herrera wants to control but Zagrev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zagrev is nestled in close to Herrera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Herrera trying to control from the bottom.
Herrera manages to get to full guard.
Zagrev wanted to stand there but Herrera had control of the position.
Zagrev won't allow Herrera to sweep him here.
Herrera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Herrera is trying to keep Zagrev in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Herrera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zagrev is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Herrera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Herrera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zagrev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zagrev is trying to stand back up but Herrera is controlling him
Zagrev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zagrev 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 two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zagrev connects with a nice short shot to Herrera's temple.
Zagrev slows the pace down in half guard.
Zagrev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagrev is trying to work for a kimura but Herrera is defending well.
Herrera trying to control but Zagrev postures up.
Zagrev tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Herrera.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zagrev in particular looking to stall.
Herrera looking for submissions off his back.
Zagrev controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice strikes from Zagrev there.
Herrera taking some punishment here, with Zagrev in his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zagrev slows the pace down in half guard.
Herrera trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandros Zagrev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zagrev clinches up with Herrera and pushes him back against the cage.
Zagrev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Herrera backwards.
Zagrev is trying to trip Herrera. He has hold of a leg but Herrera is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Zagrev persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Herrera is looking to stand back up but Zagrev counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Herrera.
Herrera flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Herrera flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Zagrev slows the pace down in half guard.
Herrera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Herrera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zagrev is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Herrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zagrev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zagrev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zagrev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Herrera being controlled here, momentarily.
Zagrev wanted to stand there but Herrera had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Herrera looking for a sweep. Not yet Herrera, not yet.
Zagrev passes Herrera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zagrev stalling.
Zagrev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Herrera tries to kick Zagrev off but Zagrev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Zagrev.
Herrera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zagrev works his way into full mount!
Zagrev content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagrev is continuing to stall.
Zagrev takes Herrera's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Zagrev biding his time, looking for the opening.
Herrera looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Herrera is really stuck here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zagrev is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Zagrev really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Herrera.
Zagrev working for the choke.
Zagrev is not going to allow Herrera to sit and survive in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zagrev trying to control.
Herrera breaks Zagrev's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandros Zagrev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zagrev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandros Zagrev!
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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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