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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Gusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Braddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusi comes to the cage accompanied by Marsirala Kralja Petra Garda. James Braddick will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasa Gusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Braddick!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gusi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Braddick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gusi is trying to get an arm triangle but Braddick is defending well.
Gusi prevents Braddick from escaping the position.
Gusi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gusi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Braddick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gusi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Braddick is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Braddick is trying to buck Gusi off.
Gusi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Braddick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gusi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gusi working away.
Gusi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Braddick has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gusi but great work by Braddick.
Gusi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gusi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Braddick's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gusi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gusi is breathing heavily.
Gusi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Braddick is working away from the top position though.
Gusi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Braddick decides to stand and escape the position.
Gusi fails to land the takedown.
Braddick throws a one two combo.
It looks like Sasa Gusi has been cut.
Braddick lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gusi will feel that in the morning.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Braddick shoots in and bounces Gusi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Braddick gets to his feet - Gusi follows without any prompting.
Braddick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gusi's head backwards.
Braddick closes the distance and pushes Gusi back into the cage.
Braddick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gusi slips a jab and a cross from Braddick.
Braddick lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Gusi misses with a takedown
and Braddick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gusi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Braddick scores with a jab to the head.
Gusi is rocked!
Braddick connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Gusi! He's out on his feet! Braddick rushes in and drops Gusi with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Braddick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
84% |
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