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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Guerra (ranked 4511 p4p, 25299 weight class) and Yevgeny Prigozhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yevgeny Prigozhin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra dodges the punch combination from Prigozhin.
Prigozhin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guerra defends it nicely.
Prigozhin swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerra.
Prigozhin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guerra lands with an uppercut that bounces Prigozhin off the cage and back into range.
Guerra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guerra connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerra scores with a takedown into Prigozhin's guard.
Prigozhin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guerra misses with a hook.
Prigozhin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra throws a combination that misses
and Prigozhin counters with a series of strikes. Guerra will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guerra is looking to chop away at Prigozhin's legs.
Guerra throws a head kick that misses.
Guerra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prigozhin tries a head kick but it misses.
Prigozhin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guerra eats them both and turns towards Prigozhin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Nathan Guerra has been cut.
Guerra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prigozhin manages to avoid it.
Prigozhin misses with a kick to the body.
Prigozhin misses with a double jab.
Guerra tries to clinch up.
Prigozhin tries to land a front kick but Guerra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guerra has Prigozhin up against the cage in a clinch.
Guerra scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Prigozhin's efforts to push away.
Guerra is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Prigozhin can't fight it off and eventually Guerra manages to take the fight to the floor. Prigozhin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Guerra throws a big elbow that misses.
Prigozhin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prigozhin is still trying to improve position.
Guerra gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Guerra connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Prigozhin momentarily.
Prigozhin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guerra attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Prigozhin misses with a wild combination.
Nathan Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra swings widly with a right hand
and Prigozhin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prigozhin lands a jab to Guerra's midsection.
Prigozhin throws the kick towards the body but Guerra avoids it.
Prigozhin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Guerra lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Prigozhin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Prigozhin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Prigozhin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prigozhin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guerra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Guerra closes the distance and clinches.
Guerra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Prigozhin to keep the fight standing.
Prigozhin wants to get back to striking at distance but Guerra won't allow it.
Prigozhin pushes Guerra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guerra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prigozhin slips under a jab.
Guerra avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prigozhin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guerra moves out of range of the body kick from Prigozhin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guerra misses with a low kick as Prigozhin jumps back.
Guerra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guerra clinches up against the cage.
Guerra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prigozhin backwards.
Prigozhin has had enough of the clinch but Guerra keeps him there for the moment.
Prigozhin has had enough of the clinch but Guerra keeps him there for the moment.
Guerra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Guerra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Nathan Guerra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nathan Guerra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Prigozhin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Guerra darts in trying to clinch
and Prigozhin counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Guerra! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yevgeny Prigozhin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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