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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Glorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Steve Collins has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steve Collins seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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183 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 1 |
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178 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Collins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Glorian! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Collins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Glorian's calf. Glorian looks for a takedown but Collins sprawls well. Glorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away. Collins cracks a nice hook into Glorian's ribs. Collins throws a nice outside leg kick. Collins doesn't manage to clinch there - Glorian circles away.
Collins slips under a jab. A chopping leg kick lands by Collins. Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Glorian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab. Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glorian swats him away and circles back towards the center. Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Collins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Steve Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Collins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Glorian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins. Glorian fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glorian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Collins's waist but Collins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glorian off to one side. Glorian shoots for a double leg takedown but Collins sprawls well. He's pushed Glorian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Steve Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Glorian. Collins cracks the inside of Glorian's front leg. Glorian looks gassed! Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Collins throws a nice head kick!
Glorian blocks a jab. Glorian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Steve Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Glorian darts in trying to clinch enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab. Glorian has a takedown stuffed. Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Glorian is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Collins throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Collins throws a sloppy head kick and Glorian moves out of range easily. Collins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A punch combination from Collins misses. Collins throws a jab but it's blocked by Glorian. Glorian tries to clinch up and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Collins thows a body shot but no joy. Collins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Collins pushes Glorian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Glorian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Collins just stands there and leans against the cage. Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Collins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glorian, pushing him back against the cage. Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot to the body from Glorian misses and Collins moves into the clinch. A short right from Collins. Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins lands a glancing blow to the side of Glorian's head. Glorian fails with a takedown attempt. Glorian shoots in for a double leg but Collins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Collins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. A combination from Collins does no damage. Collins throws a right hand that Glorian ducks under and follows up with a left that Glorian also avoids with ease. Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Collins tries to close the distance and clinch but Glorian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Glorian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Collins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Collins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Glorian is trying desperately to land a takedown but Collins is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Glorian. Glorian slips under a jab. Glorian throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Collins scores with a shot to the body.
Collins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Collins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Glorian slips under a jab from Collins. Collins tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Glorian counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Collins wants to get back to his feet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Glorian wants to pass to mount but Collins is defending the position. Collins wants to control but Glorian is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Collins dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Glorian tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot. Collins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Collins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steve Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Collins throws a big shot that misses. Collins tries to keep at a distance but Glorian has taken the fight into the clinch. Collins manages to break the clinch.
Glorian shoots in looking for a takedown. Collins tries to sprawl out of it but Glorian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Collins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Glorian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Glorian dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round. Collins wants to clinch up but Glorian keeps it at a distance. Glorian fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Steve Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Glorian. A head kick misses from Collins. Glorian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Glorian slips a jab and a cross from Collins.
Collins clinches. Collins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nice sprawl there from Collins as Glorian shoots in. Collins stuffs the takedown attempt from Glorian. Glorian gets slowly back to his feet. Glorian is breathing heavily. Collins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Glorian's head. Collins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glorian counters by clinching up. Collins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Collins stuffs the takedown attempt from Glorian. Glorian gets slowly back to his feet. Glorian moves forwards but Collins connects with a nice, crisp jab. Collins lands a with a good body shot. Glorian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Collins throws a right hand that Glorian ducks under and follows up with a left that Glorian also avoids with ease. Collins throws a nice outside leg kick. 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! Collins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glorian walks into a straight right hand from Collins. Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glorian moves away. Glorian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Collins throws a right hand that Glorian ducks under and follows up with a left that Glorian also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glorian shoots and misses and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand! A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target. Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glorian manages to avoid it. Glorian misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming. Collins wants to clinch and Glorian counters with a straight right hand. Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glorian manages to avoid it. Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins keeps the fight on the outside. Glorian scores with a takedown into Collins's guard. Glorian postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Collins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Glorian, into his guard. Glorian working for a triangle but Collins defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glorian looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Glorian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins. Collins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Collins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Glorian is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Collins frees his head nicely. Oh but Glorian has switched to an armbar! Collins is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dave Glorian!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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