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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 43 p4p, 94 weight class) and Aleksandr Pushkin (ranked 6 p4p, 12 weight class). Exotic's entrance music is Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Pushkin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Exotic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pushkin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pushkin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Exotic wants to control but Pushkin postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic is trying to escape the position but Pushkin is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pushkin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Exotic is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic stops Pushkin from passing to mount.
Pushkin is trying to get an arm triangle but Exotic is defending well.
Pushkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Exotic keeps working.
Pushkin advances to full mount.
Exotic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pushkin dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pushkin looking to control but Exotic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pushkin controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic prevents Pushkin from taking his back.
Pushkin tries to control but Exotic wriggling away.
Pushkin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pushkin prevents Exotic from getting the reversal.
Pushkin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Exotic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic wants to control but Pushkin is having none of it.
Pushkin is landing with some decent strikes but Exotic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pushkin wants to take his opponent's back but Exotic doesn't allow it.
Pushkin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Pushkin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pushkin looking to control but Exotic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pushkin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pushkin content just to control the position here.
Pushkin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Exotic tries to hold on but Pushkin pushes him away.
Pushkin is trying to take his opponent's back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Exotic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pushkin looking for a guillotine from mount but Exotic is having none of it.
Pushkin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Pushkin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pushkin clinches with his opponent.
Exotic misses with a punch to the body.
Pushkin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Exotic uses from the top position.
Pushkin keeping full guard, as Exotic tries to pass.
Exotic trying to control the position from guard on top but Pushkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Exotic looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin is looking for a triangle but Exotic pushes his legs off easily.
Exotic wants to control from the top but Pushkin keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Exotic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Exotic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Exotic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pushkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pushkin looking to control.
Pushkin keeping moving, preventing Exotic from controlling successfully.
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.
Exotic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pushkin is keeping the position for now.
Pushkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Exotic is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Exotic passes into half guard.
Pushkin is looking to improve his position.
Exotic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pushkin defends it well.
Exotic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Exotic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pushkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Exotic has managed to get both his arms back between Pushkin's legs - danger averted.
Aleksandr Pushkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pushkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Exotic manages to get himself to full guard.
Exotic trying to keep a closed guard but Pushkin is proving a slippery customer.
Pushkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Exotic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pushkin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Exotic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pushkin defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pushkin looking to pass the guard.
Exotic wants to control the position but Pushkin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pushkin wants to pass the guard but Exotic is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pushkin wants to take a breather but Exotic is having none of it.
Pushkin content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Pushkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Exotic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pushkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Aleksandr Pushkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exotic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pushkin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Exotic's guard.
Pushkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Exotic is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Exotic keeping moving, preventing Pushkin from controlling successfully.
Pushkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pushkin stacks Exotic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pushkin!
Pushkin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pushkin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Exotic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Exotic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Exotic working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Exotic is working to get back to half guard.
Pushkin looking to secure an arm triangle but Exotic defends it well.
Exotic tries to reverse the position but Pushkin maintains control.
Pushkin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pushkin wants to finish this one by submission but Exotic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pushkin.
Exotic manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Exotic tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pushkin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aleksandr Pushkin!
Aleksandr Pushkin is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Aleksandr Pushkin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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