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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Case (ranked 24790 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Lavanatski (ranked 4334 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruben Lavanatski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruben Lavanatski!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case feints and as Lavanatski raises his hands in defense, Case changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Case postures up.
Case being controlled here momentarily.
Lavanatski looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Case puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Case decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Case gets the takedown into side control.
Lavanatski wants to get back to his feet but Case is dominant here and he's now got Lavanatski's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavanatski trying to control the hands but Case breaks the grip.
Lavanatski is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from Case.
Case is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lavanatski is defending well though. Case let's go of the attempt for now.
Case is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
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.
Case's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lavanatski for as long as he can get away with.
Lavanatski trying to control the hands but Case breaks the grip.
Lavanatski defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lavanatski wants to control his opponent's hands but Case gets his hands free.
Case tightening his grip on Lavanatski, looking for the choke.
Lavanatski tries to break free.
Case really is a fat lump.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Case slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Case is trying to stick to Lavanatski's back but Lavanatski is turning into Case. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Case's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lavanatski.
Case wants to stand and escape but Lavanatski is having none of it.
Case keeping moving, preventing Lavanatski from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavanatski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Case is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Case dominated that round.
That's time! Case's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lavanatski lands a glancing blow to the side of Case's head.
Case walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lavanatski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Case eats them both and turns towards Lavanatski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lavanatski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Case looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lavanatski thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lavanatski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavanatski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lavanatski lands a jab to the nose.
Lavanatski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Case on the side of the head.
Lavanatski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lavanatski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Case under the eye.
Lavanatski jabs Case right on the nose. Case blinks but takes it well.
Case throws a combination that misses
and Lavanatski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Case is rocked!
Case gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Lavanatski gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Case is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruben Lavanatski!
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energy
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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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