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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gracie St Ella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rio by Duran Duran. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
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179 cm
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175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gracie St Ella!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Ella.
Russell wants to clinch.
Russell tests St Ella's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Gracie St Ella has been cut.
Russell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
St Ella wants to control but Russell is keeping busy.
St Ella is concentrating on defense, preventing Russell from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russell slows the pace down in half guard.
Russell is trying to work for a kimura but St Ella is defending well.
Russell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Ella does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Ella wants to control but Russell is keeping busy.
Russell wants to pass the guard but St Ella is defending well.
Russell is trying to control. St Ella wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Ella looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Russell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Ella is trying to stand.
Russell is thwarting St Ella's attempts to control the position.
St Ella looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Russell scores with a nice body kick.
Russell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St Ella's guard.
Russell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Russell pushing down on St Ella's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Ella on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
St Ella wants to control but Russell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Russell lands strikes from half guard.
Russell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Ella trying to control but Russell postures up.
Russell is nestled in close to St Ella, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Russell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Ella looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Ella doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Russell.
St Ella trying to control here.
Russell winds up and cracks St Ella with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
St Ella blocking the ground and pound attempt from Russell.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Ella drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell looking to control.
Russell wants to sweep here but St Ella controlling him for the moment.
St Ella showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
St Ella trying to control the position from guard on top but Russell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russell looking for a sweep. Not yet Russell, not yet.
St Ella wanted to stand there but Russell had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Russell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gracie St Ella's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St Ella moves out of range of the body kick.
St Ella rushes Russell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Russell is trying to trip St Ella. He has hold of a leg but St Ella is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Russell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
St Ella is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Russell landing with the ground and pound.
Russell pushing down on St Ella's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Russell is looking to take a break and control but St Ella is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Russell 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.
St Ella throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Russell manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Ella is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
St Ella is trying to control Russell's posture but Russell avoids it.
St Ella manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
St Ella wants to get back to full guard but Russell has mounted him!
St Ella is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Russell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
St Ella is looking to improve his position but Russell isn't that keen on the idea.
Russell looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
St Ella is looking to improve his position but Russell isn't that keen on the idea.
Russell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Russell with the ground and pound from mount.
St Ella regains half guard.
Russell is looking for a kimura here.
Russell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St Ella is trying to get back to full guard.
St Ella trying to control from the bottom.
St Ella moves into full guard.
St Ella working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Russell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Russell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bob Russell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Ella punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Russell stands and throws St Ella's legs to the side, diving into side control.
St Ella trying his best to control but Russell has mounted him.
St Ella is in all sorts of trouble here.
St Ella is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Russell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
St Ella can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Ella sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
St Ella has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Russell is working away from the top position though.
Russell is trying to control. St Ella wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Russell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gracie St Ella's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
St Ella doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Russell counters with a nice double leg into side control. St Ella won't be happy with that.
St Ella wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
St Ella takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Russell is chipping away with strikes.
Russell trying to control the position but St Ella is working away.
Russell working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on St Ella's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Russell wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Ella keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Ella darts in and clinches Russell up against the cage.
Russell has St Ella pressed against the cage.
St Ella is trying to drag Russell to the mat but Russell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Russell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Ella is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Russell is keeping busy.
St Ella is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Russell leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Russell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Ella is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
St Ella goes for a takedown attempt but Russell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bob Russell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gracie St Ella.
St Ella misses with a takedown
and Russell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Russell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Russell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Russell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
St Ella is refusing to be controlled, as Russell sits in half guard.
Russell thows a huge punch but St Ella dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell is looking to take a break and control but St Ella is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Ella regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Ella looking for a guillotine here but Russell defends easily.
St Ella trying to control the position.
St Ella working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Russell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Russell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Ella looking to hit a scissor sweep but Russell is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Ella is trying to keep Russell in close.
Russell wants to pass the guard but St Ella is keeping the position.
Russell is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie St Ella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russell controlling from the top position.
St Ella manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Russell manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Russell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Russell, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Russell!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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