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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Grouper (ranked 5736 p4p, 4536 weight class) and Master Barbarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory Grouper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregory Grouper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Master Barbarian!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grouper takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barbarian throws a head kick that misses
and Grouper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barbarian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grouper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barbarian somewhat.
Grouper attempts a counter takedown but Barbarian avoids it well and moves away.
Barbarian misses the shot to the body.
Barbarian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbarian gets control of Grouper's arms and successfully pulls guard. Barbarian will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Barbarian trying to control the position.
Grouper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grouper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbarian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grouper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbarian is keeping the position for now.
Barbarian looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbarian, not yet.
That's two 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.
Barbarian is looking to stand up but Grouper isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Barbarian is looking to clinch but Grouper is avoiding it.
Grouper moves out of range of the body kick from Barbarian.
Grouper seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grouper walks into a straight right hand from Barbarian.
Barbarian moves in looking to clinch but Grouper pushes him off.
Grouper seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Master Barbarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbarian has closed the distance and engaged Grouper in a clinch.
Barbarian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grouper up against the cage.
Barbarian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian shoots and misses
and Grouper counters with a right hand to the body.
Barbarian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grouper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbarian misses with a takedown attempt
and Grouper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gregory Grouper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Barbarian.
Barbarian throws a leg kick
and Grouper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbarian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barbarian looks winded!
Barbarian is looking to clinch.
Barbarian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grouper is fending him off so far but Barbarian persists. Nope, Grouper circles away and we're back to standing.
Grouper drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barbarian sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian tries to close the distance and clinch but Grouper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbarian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grouper tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barbarian manages to circle out of the way.
Grouper blocks the body kick.
Barbarian shoots in for a takedown but Grouper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Grouper misses its target.
Barbarian moves to clinch but Grouper breaks away
and Barbarian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbarian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grouper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barbarian is looking to clinch.
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 Gregory Grouper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barbarian misses with a takedown
and Grouper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gregory Grouper is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbarian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grouper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grouper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grouper wants it to stay on the feet.
Gregory Grouper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Barbarian.
Barbarian misses with a takedown attempt
and Grouper counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grouper not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbarian is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grouper trying to pass the guard but Barbarian defending well.
Grouper controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A jab from Barbarian misses.
Master Barbarian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grouper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbarian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grouper wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grouper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grouper wants it to stay on the feet.
Grouper blocks a head kick by Barbarian.
Grouper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grouper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grouper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbarian can do to turn this around?
Barbarian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grouper changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Grouper as Barbarian shoots in.
Barbarian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grouper counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian dives in for a single leg takedown but Grouper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grouper changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barbarian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grouper moves into the clinch.
Grouper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barbarian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barbarian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbarian misses with a hook to the body
and Grouper counters with a series of strikes. Barbarian will be more careful next time no doubt.
No luck for Barbarian with that takedown attempt.
Grouper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbarian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grouper swivels and escapes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Grouper dominated that second round.
That's time! Grouper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barbarian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbarian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grouper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbarian has a takedown stuffed.
Barbarian is looking to clinch but Grouper is avoiding it.
Barbarian is looking to clinch.
Grouper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbarian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbarian moves in looking to clinch but Grouper pushes him off.
Barbarian swings for the body but Grouper moves out of range.
Grouper changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian misses with a leg kick
and Grouper counters by clinching up.
Barbarian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbarian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barbarian is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barbarian manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grouper 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.
Barbarian wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Grouper is now in half guard.
Grouper slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian wants to get back to his feet.
Grouper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grouper is trying to work for a kimura but Barbarian is defending well.
Barbarian trying to hold on to Grouper's head to control him but Grouper postures up.
Grouper is taking a breather. Barbarian 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grouper slips a jab and a cross from Barbarian.
Barbarian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grouper but Grouper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barbarian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grouper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gregory Grouper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Barbarian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barbarian closes the distance but Grouper moves to the side
and Grouper counters with a nice body shot.
Barbarian tries to clinch up but Grouper circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Grouper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbarian.
Barbarian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gregory Grouper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbarian closes the distance but Grouper moves to the side
and Grouper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbarian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grouper wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grouper keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Grouper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grouper, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Grouper!
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energy
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