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Event:
Torcida 28 - Kaiser Vs Mfer
Date: May 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Kirby with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Kirby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kirby tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Kirby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Kirby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirby throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Kirby shrugs it off.
Kirby misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kirby is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kirby shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Kirby with that takedown attempt.
Silva throws a big counter head kick but Kirby avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Kirby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T1#
Kirby cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kirby from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kirby off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jake Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirby tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Kirby thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kirby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirby misses with a takedown
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Kirby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T2#
Kirby prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Kirby scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva wants to stand but Kirby is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirby is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Kirby slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kirby's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kirby distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kirby slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Silva is wriggling around but Kirby manages to pass to half guard.
Kirby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kirby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kirby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Kirby is controlling him well.
Kirby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Silva tries to kick Kirby off but Kirby keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kirby takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kirby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ground and pound from Kirby.
Silva tries to kick Kirby off but Kirby keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kirby working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kirby is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Silva is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kirby fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Silva from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kirby! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Kirby!
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Event:
Torcida 20 -Thompson Vs Stanky
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Jackson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kirby off the cage and back into range.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Kirby's front leg but catches the back leg as Kirby tries to avoid it.
Jackson scores with a kick to the body.
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Kirby shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kirby showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson tries to roll over but Kirby keeps him under control.#T1#
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kirby.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Kirby has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kirby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kirby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Kirby misses with a head shot. Jackson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kirby throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kirby's guard. Nice move by Jackson!#REVB#
Kirby wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kirby holds on and takes a little breather.
Kirby wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Kirby trying to control the position here. #T3#
Kirby keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Kirby controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Kirby is controlling Jackson's trapped leg to prevent Jackson from advancing to side control.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
Kirby landing a few short strikes. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kirby tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kirby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kelvin Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kirby at a distance.
Kirby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kirby fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a body kick.
Kirby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kirby looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kirby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kirby thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kirby. Kirby gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Kirby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kirby working away.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kirby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Kirby scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kirby lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Kirby is very close to passing his half guard.
Kirby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Kirby with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jackson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kirby.
Kirby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Kirby controlling him for the moment.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Kirby from controlling successfully.
Kirby makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kirby throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Kirby managing to control the position. #T2#
Kirby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kirby pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kirby looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirby, not yet. #T3#
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kirby throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kirby is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Kirby moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.#TD#
Kirby closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kirby lands in his opponent's guard.#T4#
Kirby postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson looking to control.
Kirby landing with the ground and pound.
Jake Kirby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kirby stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kirby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirby keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Kirby dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Kirby walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Kirby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#TD#
Kirby shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kirby was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kirby in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kirby working the head with strikes.
Jackson is letting Kirby control him for a moment.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Kirby keeps moving and retains side control.
Kirby wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy. #T1#
Kirby lands an elbow.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
Kirby lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kirby lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Kirby connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Kirby sits in half guard. #T2#
Kirby lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kirby working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson trying to control here.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Kirby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kirby wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson trying to control the position.
#T3#
Kirby postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Kirby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kirby is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kirby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kirby won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Kirby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kirby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kirby cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Kirby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kirby lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
Kirby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kirby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kirby landing with the ground and pound.
Kirby working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Kirby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kirby slips nicely into half guard.
Kirby winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kirby thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Jackson is looking to control Kirby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Kirby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kirby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Kirby!
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Event:
IFC New Blood V.2 Round 3
Date: Mar 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Boulder stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Boulder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kirby has his hands on Boulder's head, controlling the position.
Boulder wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
Boulder has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Main Event. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boulder won't allow Kirby to sweep him here.
Kirby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boulder on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boulder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boulder advances position into side control!
Kirby is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Boulder working the head and body with strikes.
Boulder landing a few strikes.
Kirby takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#SUB2#
Boulder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kirby knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boulder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You can see the frustration on Kirby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Boulder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Boulder looks up at the clock and then as Kirby takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boulder smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boulder lands a decent elbow from side control. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Kirby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Boulder swings around for an armbar but Kirby sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Boulder's guard.
Kirby throws a big right hand that misses.
Kirby is fighting to break Boulder's control of his arms but Boulder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boulder looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kirby preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Boulder looking for a triangle here. Kirby is fighting it but it looks tight! Boulder pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kirby is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Boris Boulder!
A relieved looking Boris Boulder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
IFC New Blood V.2 Round 2
Date: Feb 04, 2018 |
#R1#
A low kick from Kirby is predictable there #TD#
and Ruslanov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ruslanov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ruslanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruslanov is keen to just control but Kirby is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruslanov lands strikes from half guard.
Kirby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kirby is refusing to be controlled, as Ruslanov sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruslanov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ruslanov lands a nice short elbow.
Kirby gets full guard.
Ruslanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruslanov connects with a couple of short punches.
Kirby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Kirby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kirby keeps trying to improve his position.
Kirby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruslanov.
Ruslanov trying to control but Kirby is working from the bottom.
Ruslanov advances to half guard.
Ruslanov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kirby is staying active underneath Ruslanov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruslanov is thwarting Kirby's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Ruslanov.
Ruslanov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kirby is refusing to be controlled, as Ruslanov sits in half guard.
Kirby is looking for a sweep. Ruslanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kirby felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kirby scores with a few weak punches.
Ruslanov is taking a breather. Kirby says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T2#
Ruslanov thows a huge punch but Kirby dodges it nicely.
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. Ruslanov connects with a nice short shot to Kirby's temple.
Ruslanov wants to take a breather but Kirby is having none of it.
Ruslanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kirby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ruslanov working over Kirby with some ground and pound. Kirby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ruslanov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruslanov is nestled in close to Kirby, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ruslanov thows a huge punch but Kirby dodges it nicely.
Ruslanov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kirby is trying to maintain the position but Ruslanov is very close to passing his half guard.
Kirby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kirby trying to control but Ruslanov postures up.
Ruslanov working over Kirby with some ground and pound. Kirby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kirby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruslanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Kirby is controlling Ruslanov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kirby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruslanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirby's head.
Ruslanov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruslanov drops an elbow to the side of Kirby's head.
Ruslanov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kirby does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kirby misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ruslanov prevents Kirby from improving his position.
Ruslanov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ruslanov misses with a head shot. Kirby uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ruslanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Ruslanov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ruslanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruslanov controlling from the top position.
Ruslanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kirby is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ruslanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kirby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kirby trying to keep a closed guard but Ruslanov is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kirby keeping moving, preventing Ruslanov from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Kirby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Ruslanov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kirby.
Mohammed Ruslanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruslanov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD2#
Kirby shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ruslanov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ruslanov sneaks back into half guard.
Ruslanov gets back to full guard.
Kirby stopping the sweep attempt from Ruslanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruslanov is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Kirby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kirby trying to control the position.
Ruslanov wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving. #T1#
Kirby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruslanov works over Kirby with some ground and pound from guard.
Kirby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruslanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Kirby has wrist control.
Ruslanov lands a couple of digs.
Kirby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruslanov wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
Ruslanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kirby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruslanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kirby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kirby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruslanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruslanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kirby is retaining full guard. #T2#
Ruslanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ruslanov stays in close to Kirby's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kirby with a poor takedown #TD#
and Ruslanov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruslanov.
Mohammed Ruslanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Kirby.
Ruslanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ruslanov landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruslanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruslanov lands a couple of elbows.
Kirby is looking to sweep but instead, Ruslanov has passed into half guard.
Kirby is looking for a sweep. Ruslanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruslanov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ruslanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirby is looking for a sweep. Ruslanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Kirby trying to control but Ruslanov postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kirby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruslanov preventing the sweep.
Ruslanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirby can do to turn this around?
Ruslanov working some strikes from top position.
Ruslanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ruslanov wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
Ruslanov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ruslanov postures up in Kirby's guard and throws a big left but Kirby blocks it.
Ruslanov postures up in Kirby's guard and throws a big left but Kirby blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruslanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruslanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kirby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Kirby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruslanov is one step ahead there.
Kirby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruslanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mohammed Ruslanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruslanov is pushing down on Kirby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kirby is fighting to maintain full guard but Ruslanov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ruslanov lands with a punch from half guard.
Kirby trying to control from the bottom.
Ruslanov is just content to waste time from the top position. Kirby takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ruslanov trying to control but Kirby is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruslanov.
Ruslanov forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Ruslanov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ruslanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kirby shoots in but no luck this time. #TD2#
Ruslanov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kirby trying to control but Ruslanov is working from the bottom.
Kirby stopping the sweep attempt from Ruslanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruslanov is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Ruslanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kirby's head.
Kirby being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Kirby is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ruslanov throwing strikes but missing.
Ruslanov throws an elbow that misses. Kirby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ruslanov's guard. Nice move by Kirby!#REVB##SUB#
Ruslanov looking for a guillotine here but Kirby defends easily.
#SUB#
Kirby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruslanov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kirby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruslanov is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Ruslanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruslanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ruslanov wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
Kirby working a defensive guard here.
Ruslanov stopping the sweep attempt from Kirby.
Ruslanov throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Ruslanov cracks Kirby with a solid left hand.
Ruslanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kirby looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ruslanov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kirby has Ruslanov pulled in close to control his posture.
Ruslanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ruslanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruslanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kirby or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruslanov, which made it look bad.
Mohammed Ruslanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Kirby.#T4#
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.
Kirby tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Ruslanov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ruslanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirby's head.
Kirby is staying active underneath Ruslanov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruslanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruslanov wants to control but Kirby is keeping him busy.
Ruslanov is taking a breather. Kirby says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ruslanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirby's head.
Ruslanov working Kirby over with strikes.
Kirby taking some punishment here, with Ruslanov in his half guard.
Kirby wants to improve his position but Ruslanov is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruslanov trying to control the action but Kirby is working from the bottom.
Ruslanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirby's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammed Ruslanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruslanov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Ruslanov!
A victorious Mohammed Ruslanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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