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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trader Stiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trader Stiga will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
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188 lbs
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Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Heartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trader Stiga!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heartman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heartman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stiga's guard.
Heartman trying to control but Stiga is working from the bottom.
Heartman looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stiga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heartman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stiga trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Heartman is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Stiga keeping moving, preventing Heartman from controlling successfully.
Stiga wriggles free and stands up.
Heartman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Heartman swats away the attempt to clinch by Stiga.
Heartman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stiga to the mat! Stiga manages to get full guard.
Heartman is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiga throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heartman prevents Stiga from getting back to his feet.
Stiga looking for a sweep. Not yet Stiga, not yet.
Heartman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heartman trying to control but Stiga is working from the bottom.
Heartman won't allow Stiga to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stiga lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Heartman!
Stiga thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Stiga has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Heartman's face.
Stiga throwing strikes here but Heartman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stiga lands with some strikes.
Stiga throwing strikes here but Heartman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heartman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Heartman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heartman tries to get out of the position.
Stiga landing strikes, looking to finish!
Heartman is trying desperately to improve position.
Stiga with a couple of short strikes.
Stiga working Heartman over with strikes here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A nice elbow there by Stiga.
Stiga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Heartman hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stiga cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stiga lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heartman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stiga fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stiga dominating with strikes here.
Heartman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stiga punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiga raining down shots from the mount!
Stiga is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Heartman is bucking up trying to escape but Stiga cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Heartman is in a horrible position here. Stiga smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stiga with the ground and pound from mount.
Heartman can't escape the position.
Heartman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Stiga.
Stiga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Heartman hang on?
Stiga sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stiga landing strikes from the mount and Heartman is in trouble!
Stiga unloads with some shots from mount but Heartman bucks and avoids them well.
Heartman is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Heartman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stiga looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Stiga there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stiga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heartman throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
Heartman is bucking up trying to escape but Stiga cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stiga lands with some strikes.
Stiga misses with a head shot.
Heartman is looking to get to half guard.
Heartman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stiga breaks from Heartman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Heartman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stiga pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trader Stiga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stiga wants to clinch up but Heartman keeps it at a distance.
Stiga tries a low kick but Heartman avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stiga.
Heartman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stiga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stiga tries to close the distance and clinch but Heartman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stiga is looking to chop away at Heartman's legs.
Stiga fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiga doesn't manage to clinch there - Heartman circles away.
Stiga wants to clinch up but Heartman keeps it at a distance.
Stiga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heartman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heartman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heartman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stiga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stiga wants to clinch.
A big right from Stiga misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Heartman is defended easily by Stiga.
Stiga wants to clinch.
Stiga tests Heartman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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.
Stiga tries to clinch but Heartman is having none of it.
Trader Stiga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stiga tries to clinch but Heartman moves out of range.
Stiga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heartman's calf.
Heartman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stiga swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Heartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heartman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stiga as he avoids it easily.
Heartman moves out of range of the strikes.
Stiga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stiga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heartman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stiga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heartman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiga is looking to clinch but Heartman is avoiding it.
Stiga tries to clinch up.
Stiga doesn't manage to clinch there - Heartman circles away.
Stiga is looking to land body kicks.
Stiga gets a clinch.
Stiga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stiga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stiga trying to land knees to the body.
Heartman avoiding damage as Stiga throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Heartman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stiga lands a nice knee to the body.
Heartman looking for a takedown.
Stiga misses with a knee strike.
Heartman tries to score a body lock takedown but Stiga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heartman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stiga landing strikes from the bottom.
Stiga wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stiga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heartman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stiga throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stiga striking off his back but it's not causing Heartman any problems.
Heartman is stalling in the full guard.
Stiga wants to sweep here but Heartman controlling him for the moment.
Stiga keeping moving, preventing Heartman from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stiga pushes Heartman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Heartman circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trader Stiga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stiga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stiga is looking to clinch.
Heartman moves out of range of the body kick from Stiga.
Stiga misses with a low kick.
Stiga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stiga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stiga doesn't manage to clinch there - Heartman circles away.
Stiga doesn't manage to clinch there - Heartman circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heartman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stiga pinned against the cage. Stiga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stiga wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiga is looking to clinch but Heartman is avoiding it.
Stiga is looking to clinch.
Heartman throws a body punch but Stiga moves out of range.
Stiga moves in looking to clinch but Heartman pushes him off.
Heartman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stiga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stiga moves in looking to clinch but Heartman pushes him off.
Heartman lands a body shot.
Stiga tries to clinch but Heartman is having none of it.
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.
Stiga is looking to clinch but Heartman is avoiding it.
Stiga wants to clinch up but Heartman keeps it at a distance.
Heartman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Heartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stiga misses with a hook to the body
and Heartman counters with a shoot takedown. Stiga fights it but they end up in guard.
Heartman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heartman won't allow Stiga to get back to his feet.
Stiga keeping moving, preventing Heartman from controlling successfully.
Heartman won't allow Stiga to sweep him here.
Heartman connects with a couple of short punches.
Stiga throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Heartman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stiga is keeping the position for now.
Stiga wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Heartman manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Heartman seems content to control.
Jake Heartman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stiga tries to keep at a distance but Heartman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stiga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heartman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heartman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stiga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stiga missing with knees to the body.
Stiga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stiga misses with a knee to the head.
Heartman tries to score a body lock takedown but Stiga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heartman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stiga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Heartman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stiga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heartman is defending well for now.
Heartman is working for takedown but Stiga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stiga scores a nice knee to the body.
Trader Stiga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stiga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heartman.
Heartman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stiga gets underhooks to prevent Heartman's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heartman tries to score a body lock takedown but Stiga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stiga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stiga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heartman can't find room to land a body shot as Stiga controls the action.
Heartman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Heartman blocks the strikes from Stiga.
Heartman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heartman wants to control but Stiga is keeping him busy.
Heartman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stiga trying to control but Heartman postures up.
Stiga moves into full guard.
Stiga is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Heartman tries to break free but Stiga pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Heartman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stiga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trader Stiga!
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