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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sadler (ranked 1347 p4p, 2280 weight class) and Vladimir Rurikovich (ranked 206 p4p, 319 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sadler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Rurikovich!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rurikovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rurikovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rurikovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rurikovich. Sadler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sadler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rurikovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Sadler.
Sadler lands with a nice body punch.
Sadler misses with a lunging right hand
letting Rurikovich counter with a right hand.
Sadler walks into a left hand.
Sadler lands with a hook. Rurikovich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Sadler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sadler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rurikovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sadler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sadler thuds a left hand into Rurikovich's body.
Rurikovich tries to bum rush Sadler with a series of wild strikes but Sadler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sadler jabs Rurikovich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been told by Sadler's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rurikovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sadler.
A little jabbing left from Rurikovich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sadler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sadler swings for the body but Rurikovich moves out of range.
Sadler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rurikovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurikovich goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sadler throws a hook but Rurikovich blocks it.
Sadler throws a jab when Rurikovich was well out of range.
Rurikovich tries to clinch but Sadler moves out of range.
Rurikovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sadler.
Rurikovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sadler.
Rurikovich tries to clinch up.
Sadler is looking to counter punch.
Rurikovich has closed the distance and engaged Sadler in a clinch.
Sadler tries to stall but Rurikovich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sadler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rurikovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Sadler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Sadler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rurikovich tries a knee to the head but Sadler blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rurikovich as Sadler tries to tie him up.
Sadler prevents a body shot from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadler is struggling to control the position.
Rurikovich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jack Sadler has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rurikovich.
Sadler scores with a shoulder strike.
Rurikovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rurikovich lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Rurikovich to work.
Rurikovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rurikovich lands a nice uppercut.
Sadler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rurikovich lands an elbow just above Sadler 's eye.
The referee calls for Sadler to work.
Sadler stalling in the clinch.
Sadler wants to break free but Rurikovich has control.
Rurikovich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sadler looking to stall.
Rurikovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sadler backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadler takes an elbow to the temple.
Sadler tries to break the clinch but Rurikovich is controlling the position.
Sadler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rurikovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rurikovich being controlled against the cage.
Sadler is trying to maintain a safe position but Rurikovich gets an underhook and turns Sadler into the cage.
Rurikovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sadler backwards.
Sadler tries to stall but Rurikovich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jack Sadler.
Sadler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rurikovich looks to land a combination but Sadler avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Rurikovich.
Sadler loads up on a big right hand but Rurikovich slips the punch.
Rurikovich slips a straight right by Sadler.
Rurikovich tries to clinch up but Sadler circles away and keeps his distance.
Sadler misses with an uppercut.
Rurikovich clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sadler looking to slow down the pace here.
Sadler stalling in the clinch but Rurikovich improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rurikovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sadler trying to stall but Rurikovich improves his position.
Sadler is trying to push Rurikovich away but Rurikovich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rurikovich lands an elbow just above Sadler 's eye.
Rurikovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sadler wants to stall.
Rurikovich working aggressively here.
Sadler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jack Sadler's cut is getting worse.
Sadler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rurikovich has him pressed against the cage.
Sadler is struggling to control the position.
Rurikovich lands a body shot.
Sadler is breathing heavily.
Sadler blocks a body shot from Rurikovich.
Sadler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sadler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Rurikovich.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rurikovich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sadler's defenses.
Jack Sadler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rurikovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Rurikovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Sadler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rurikovich rushes Sadler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sadler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sadler breaks the clinch.
Rurikovich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sadler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rurikovich lands an elbow just above Sadler 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rurikovich as Sadler tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rurikovich as Sadler tries to tie him up.
Sadler just leaning against Rurikovich, taking a breather.
Rurikovich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sadler's efforts to push away.
Rurikovich pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rurikovich blocks a body shot from Sadler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rurikovich lands a damaging elbow.
Rurikovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rurikovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sadler backwards.
Sadler takes a shot to the head.
Rurikovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Sadler backwards.
Jeez, Jack Sadler's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadler stalling in the clinch but Rurikovich improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadler is trying to break free.
Rurikovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sadler takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Rurikovich.
Sadler is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Rurikovich.
Oh Sadler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rurikovich looking to throw knees to the head but Sadler is blocking nicely.
Sadler just leaning against Rurikovich, taking a breather.
Sadler seems to have got his legs back now.
Sadler looking to stall.
Sadler is struggling to control the position.
Rurikovich lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Sadler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vladimir Rurikovich!
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energy
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hype
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