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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Bruni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Travoltares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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188 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Bruni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Travoltares!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bruni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bruni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bruni shoots in but Travoltares avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bruni.
Travoltares dodges the punch combination from Bruni.
Bruni misses with a wild combination.
Bruni misses with a kick to the body.
Travoltares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruni gets the takedown into side control.
Travoltares regains half guard.
Travoltares keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travoltares tries to get to full guard but Bruni has control of the leg.
Travoltares is trying to control but Bruni manages to pass to mount!
Travoltares tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Travoltares regains half guard.
Travoltares makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Travoltares.
Bruni postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Travoltares wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Travoltares keeping moving, preventing Bruni from controlling successfully.
Bruni tries to stand but Travoltares is controlling from the bottom.
Bruni slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Travoltares manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bruni's best efforts.
Bruni is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruni wants to stand up but Travoltares is controlling the position.
Travoltares regains full guard. Nicely done.
Travoltares trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Travoltares is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Travoltares has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bruni can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travoltares trying to control the position.
Bruni slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four 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.
Bruni postures up.
Travoltares is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Travoltares is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, John Travoltares just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Bruni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Martin Bruni will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Travoltares throws a nice looking combination but Bruni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Travoltares throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Travoltares looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Travoltares in particular looking to stall.
Bruni is trying to stand back up but Travoltares is controlling him
Bruni is looking to improve his position.
Travoltares stops Bruni from getting back to his feet.
Travoltares seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bruni does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruni is looking to escape.
Travoltares wants to control but Bruni is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bruni misses with a combination
and Travoltares counters by clinching up.
Bruni prevents a takedown attempt there.
Travoltares is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bruni gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bruni leaning against his opponent.
Travoltares manages to pull guard.
Bruni preventing the sweep.
Bruni is looking to stand up but Travoltares won't let him.
Bruni preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruni stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travoltares is looking to clinch.
Bruni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Travoltares tries a head kick but it misses.
Travoltares is looking to score with low kicks.
Bruni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Travoltares on the side of the head.
Bruni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Travoltares is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bruni pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martin Bruni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Travoltares.
Travoltares looking for a takedown.
Bruni wants to get back to striking at distance but Travoltares won't allow it.
Travoltares jumps guard but Bruni stands there with Travoltares around his waist. Travoltares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Travoltares breaks the clinch.
Bruni throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Travoltares counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travoltares decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Travoltares wants to take a breather but Bruni is having none of it.
Travoltares not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bruni is looking to escape.
Travoltares wants to stand up but Bruni is controlling the position.
Travoltares looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bruni wants to improve his position but Travoltares is controlling well.
Travoltares trying to control from half guard but Bruni is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Travoltares tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruni scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Travoltares stalling in the clinch.
Travoltares manages to break the clinch.
Travoltares drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Travoltares is stalling in the full guard.
Travoltares postures up in Bruni's guard and throws a big left but Bruni blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Travoltares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruni has his takedown stuffed
and Travoltares counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Travoltares breaks the clinch.
Bruni pushes Travoltares up against the cage in a clinch.
Travoltares fails to pull guard.
Travoltares lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bruni is trying to get back to full guard.
Travoltares is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Travoltares is stalling here. Bruni is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Travoltares seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bruni has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travoltares stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Bruni working away.
Bruni stands up and beckons Travoltares to his feet.
Travoltares shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bruni as he avoids it easily.
Bruni throws a combination. Travoltares tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bruni shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Travoltares pinned against the cage. Travoltares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bruni shoots and misses
and Travoltares counters with a head kick. That will keep Bruni thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Bruni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Travoltares shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Travoltares is pressing down on Bruni's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bruni is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruni manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Travoltares circles away from the clinch attempt
and Travoltares counters with a shoot takedown. Bruni fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Travoltares trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Travoltares advances position into side control!
Travoltares tries for a kimura but Bruni is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travoltares trying to control the position but Bruni is working away.
Bruni wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Travoltares tries to advance to mount but Bruni denies him.
You can see the frustration on Bruni's face as Travoltares controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bruni is trying to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Travoltares looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bruni gets the takedown into side control.
Bruni decides to stand back up. Bruni steps back and let's Travoltares get back to his feet.
Bruni closes the distance but Travoltares moves to the side
and Travoltares counters with a takedown into side control.
Bruni regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Travoltares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bruni's head.
Travoltares looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bruni has hold of Travoltares's hands but Travoltares slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Travoltares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Travoltares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Travoltares!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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