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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zharkov Valentinovich (ranked 3312 p4p, 3383 weight class) and Pasha Geits (ranked 420 p4p, 430 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 cm 25 177 5 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm 26 175 3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Very confident |
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zharkov Valentinovich! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pasha Geits! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Geits wants to clinch up but Valentinovich keeps it at a distance. Geits tries to clinch up. Geits pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Geits scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Zharkov Valentinovich has been cut. Geits is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Valentinovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Geits, pushing him back against the cage. A short uppercut from Valentinovich. Geits is trying to break the clinch but Valentinovich is controlling him. Valentinovich misses with a knee to the head. Valentinovich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Geits avoids it. Geits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Geits is defended easily by Valentinovich. Valentinovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valentinovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Geits wants to break free but Valentinovich has control.
Valentinovich controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valentinovich lands a left hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Geits has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Geits is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentinovich has double underhooks. Geits is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentinovich has double underhooks. Valentinovich has Geits pressed against the cage.
Valentinovich taking a breather. Valentinovich trying to land knees to the body.
Valentinovich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Geits tries to circle away but Valentinovich has him pinned against the cage. Geits is trying to break the clinch but Valentinovich has him pressed against the cage. Geits can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Geits misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentinovich misses with a knee to the head. Geits tries to break free but Valentinovich pushes him back against the cage. Geits can't get the takedown.
Zharkov Valentinovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasha Geits. Geits ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Geits no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Valentinovich postures up.
Geits wants to stand up but Valentinovich is controlling him. Valentinovich wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Geits's closed guard. He's half up but Geits has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Geits pivots and extends the arm, Valentinovich falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Geits! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pasha Geits! A relieved looking Pasha Geits 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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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
40% |
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