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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Savva Najeva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aurelian Pasternach (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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211 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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, Savva Najeva!
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, Aurelian Pasternach!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Najeva stalks Pasternach and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pasternach's face. Pasternach staggers backwards, shaken.
Najeva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pasternach shoots in for a takedown but Najeva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Najeva throws a sloppy head kick and Pasternach moves out of range easily.
Najeva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pasternach tries to land a front kick but Najeva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pasternach shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pasternach advances position into side control!
Najeva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pasternach is trying to get an arm triangle but Najeva is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Najeva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pasternach.
Pasternach is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Najeva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pasternach is looking to take a break and control but Najeva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pasternach tries to score with some ground and pound. Najeva controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Najeva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pasternach on the ground.
Pasternach wants to control but Najeva is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pasternach wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Najeva, who protects the arm well.
Pasternach tries for a kimura but Najeva is defending well.
Pasternach working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Najeva wants to get back to his feet but Pasternach drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasternach trying to control the position but Najeva is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pasternach shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Najeva as he jumps to the side.
Pasternach takes a kick to the side of the head.
Najeva cracks the inside of Pasternach's front leg.
Pasternach misses with a takedown attempt - Najeva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Savva Najeva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurelian Pasternach.
Pasternach fails with the takedown.
Pasternach looks gassed!
Pasternach fails to land the takedown.
Pasternach takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najeva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pasternach shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Najeva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Najeva keeping full guard, as Pasternach tries to pass.
Pasternach won't allow Najeva to get back to his feet.
Pasternach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pasternach is looking to work some ground and pound but Najeva has wrist control.
Najeva wants to get back to his feet but Pasternach is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pasternach pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Najeva is keeping the position for now.
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 Savva Najeva 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.
Najeva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Najeva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Najeva cracks Pasternach with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice cross by Najeva.
Najeva misses with a wild combination.
Pasternach shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Najeva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Najeva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasternach trying to control the position from guard on top but Najeva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasternach passes Najeva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasternach works his way into full mount!
Pasternach looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pasternach is breathing heavily.
Najeva has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Pasternach is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Najeva is defending well though. Pasternach let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasternach working for a choke but Najeva is defending well.
Pasternach patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Najeva preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pasternach.
Pasternach is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Najeva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Najeva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
A lull in the action here.
Pasternach goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Najeva escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Najeva tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pasternach.
That's four 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Najeva lands with a nice combination. Pasternach backs away looking to recover.
Najeva scores with a head kick.
Pasternach shoots for a takedown but Najeva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Najeva tries a head kick but it misses.
Aurelian Pasternach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasternach closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pasternach closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Najeva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pasternach closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Najeva did well to prevent Pasternach getting side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasternach stops Najeva from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Savva Najeva dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Najeva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pasternach.
Najeva misses with a wild combination.
Najeva slaps away a takedown attempt from Pasternach, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pasternach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Najeva.
A head kick misses from Najeva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasternach shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Najeva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pasternach is pushing down on Najeva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Najeva is fighting to maintain full guard but Pasternach has managed to sneak the leg through.
Najeva is looking to get back to is feet but Pasternach passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasternach is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Najeva is trying to escape and Pasternach transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Najeva is forced to tap! Nice work there by Pasternach! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aurelian Pasternach!
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energy
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hype
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