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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Blarght (ranked 5804 p4p, 5960 weight class) and Aleksandr Djordjevic (ranked 431 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sidney Blarght!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aleksandr Djordjevic!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Djordjevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Djordjevic misses with an uppercut. Blarght saw that one coming.
Blarght shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Djordjevic throws a big counter head kick but Blarght avoids it with no problem.
Djordjevic throws a hook but Blarght blocks it.
Blarght fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Djordjevic avoids it really well and circles away.
Djordjevic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Djordjevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blarght.
No luck for Blarght with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sidney Blarght. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blarght shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blarght was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blarght working the ground and pound but Djordjevic is defending the strikes.
Djordjevic is trying to control Blarght's posture but Blarght avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blarght swings around for an armbar but Djordjevic sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Blarght's guard.
Djordjevic won't allow Blarght to get back to his feet.
Djordjevic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Djordjevic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Djordjevic prevents Blarght from getting back to his feet.
Djordjevic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Djordjevic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Djordjevic throws a big right hand that misses.
Djordjevic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blarght swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Djordjevic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Djordjevic stops Blarght from standing up.
Blarght on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blarght tries to get out of the position.
Djordjevic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djordjevic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Djordjevic shoots for a takedown but Blarght saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blarght swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Djordjevic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sidney Blarght seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blarght closes the distance and pushes Djordjevic back into the cage.
Djordjevic misses with an elbow strike.
Djordjevic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blarght has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Djordjevic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blarght lands a nice uppercut.
Blarght tries for a takedown but Djordjevic manages to get underhooks.
Blarght lands a left hand.
Djordjevic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blarght wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blarght gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Blarght is just content to waste time from the top position. Djordjevic takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Djordjevic is trying to keep Blarght in close.
Blarght is working Djordjevic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Djordjevic pulls Blarght in close to prevent any damage.
Djordjevic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blarght controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blarght wants to control from the top but Djordjevic keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Djordjevic holds on and takes a little breather.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Blarght content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blarght content to stall in guard here.
Blarght'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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sidney Blarght will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Djordjevic digs a good body shot into Blarght's ribs.
Blarght shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Blarght not doing much here.
Blarght throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blarght thows a huge punch but Djordjevic dodges it nicely.
Blarght trying to control from half guard but Djordjevic is working away.
Blarght is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blarght sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blarght working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blarght keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blarght is thwarting Djordjevic's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Djordjevic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Djordjevic trying to hold on to Blarght's head to control him but Blarght postures up.
Blarght wants to free his trapped foot but Djordjevic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blarght scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blarght lands with a punch from half guard.
Blarght trying to control the pace.
Djordjevic is looking for a sweep. Blarght is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blarght trying to control the action but Djordjevic is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Blarght.
Djordjevic tries to roll over but Blarght keeps him under control.
Djordjevic trying to control from the bottom.
Blarght seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blarght closes the distance and clinches up with Djordjevic, looking for a takedown. Blarght pushes Djordjevic against the cage but Djordjevic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Djordjevic throws a hook but Blarght avoids it easily.
Djordjevic looks to score with a jab to the body but Blarght is just out of range.
Blarght was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blarght throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Djordjevic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blarght is in Djordjevic's guard.
Djordjevic keeping moving, preventing Blarght from controlling successfully.
Blarght throws a big right hand that misses.
Djordjevic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blarght really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blarght pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Djordjevic is keeping the position for now.
Blarght is fighting to break Djordjevic's control of his arms but Djordjevic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blarght not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sidney Blarght dominated that second round.
That's time! Blarght's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blarght fails to land the takedown.
Blarght with a poor takedown
and Djordjevic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blarght drives through with a takedown into Djordjevic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Djordjevic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blarght content to stall in guard here.
Djordjevic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blarght slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blarght trying to control but Djordjevic is working from the bottom.
Blarght chips away with some ground and pound.
Blarght chips away with some ground and pound.
Djordjevic trying to control the position here.
Blarght lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blarght connects with a couple of short punches.
Aleksandr Djordjevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sidney Blarght is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blarght is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Djordjevic keeping full guard, as Blarght tries to pass.
Blarght is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blarght has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blarght slips a jab from Djordjevic.
Blarght pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blarght manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Djordjevic on his heels. He'll look to pass Djordjevic's guard now, I'm sure.
Blarght controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidney Blarght overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Djordjevic is controlling Blarght's posture.
Blarght controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blarght got a little sloppy there for a moment and Djordjevic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blarght has managed to get both his arms back between Djordjevic's legs - danger averted.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Djordjevic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blarght changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Djordjevic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Blarght is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Djordjevic's shoulder. That is not cool.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Blarght.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sidney Blarght showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blarght, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sidney Blarght!
Our winner, Sidney Blarght, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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