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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between sam mcmenamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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203 lbs
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190 cm
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210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, sam mcmenamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin wants to clinch up but mcmenamin keeps it at a distance.
mcmenamin tries to clinch up
and Stalin moves into the clinch.
mcmenamin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stalin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stalin tries to clinch up.
Stalin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stalin keeps the fight on the outside.
Stalin has closed the distance and engaged mcmenamin in a clinch.
Stalin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
mcmenamin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stalin's half guard.
mcmenamin is looking for a kimura here.
It looks like mcmenamin is going to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin looks like he's trying to stand up.
mcmenamin wants to stand up but Stalin has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Stalin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with mcmenamin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
mcmenamin trying to control the pace.
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.
mcmenamin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
mcmenamin misses with a low kick.
Joseph Stalin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stalin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mcmenamin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stalin counters with a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Stalin.
Stalin moves into the clinch.
Stalin manages to break the clinch.
mcmenamin shoots in and drives through. Stalin sprawls well.
Stalin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
mcmenamin tries to clinch up
and Stalin counters with a nice uppercut.
Stalin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
mcmenamin tries to clinch but Stalin moves away
and Stalin counters by clinching up.
Stalin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stalin keeps the fight on the outside.
mcmenamin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stalin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalin throws a nice looking combination but mcmenamin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
mcmenamin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stalin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
mcmenamin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stalin lands with a kick to the temple. mcmenamin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
mcmenamin tries to keep at a distance but Stalin has taken the fight into the clinch.
mcmenamin jumps into guard, dragging Stalin to the mat.
Stalin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
mcmenamin 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mcmenamin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stalin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Stalin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
mcmenamin clinches with his opponent.
Stalin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mcmenamin wants to clinch
and Stalin counters with a low kick, right behind mcmenamin 's knee.
Stalin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stalin moves into the clinch.
Stalin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stalin misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from mcmenamin.
mcmenamin with a poor takedown
and Stalin counters with a head kick. That will keep mcmenamin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
mcmenamin shoots in for a double leg but Stalin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sam mcmenamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mcmenamin is looking to clinch but Stalin is avoiding it.
No luck for mcmenamin with that takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalin lands an elbow inside that mcmenamin shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalin breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mcmenamin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stalin wants to stand and escape but mcmenamin is having none of it.
mcmenamin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stalin is keeping the position for now.
mcmenamin wants to control from the top but Stalin keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin wants to stand but mcmenamin is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mcmenamin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
mcmenamin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
mcmenamin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stalin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on mcmenamin. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stalin closes the distance and clinches.
mcmenamin tries for a takedown but Stalin manages to get underhooks.
Stalin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stalin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stalin moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joseph Stalin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stalin scores with a hook.
mcmenamin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
mcmenamin is taking a breather. Stalin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Stalin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stalin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stalin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from mcmenamin.
Stalin lands a good knee to the midsection. mcmenamin won't want to take too many of those.
Stalin is pressed up against the cage. mcmenamin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stalin down to the mat. Stalin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stalin moves into range and clinches up with mcmenamin.
mcmenamin takes an elbow to the temple.
Stalin breaks from the clinch.
mcmenamin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
mcmenamin scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stalin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as mcmenamin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mcmenamin lands a big shot there that rocks Stalin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
mcmenamin controlling from the full mount.
mcmenamin wants to finish this one by submission but Stalin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from mcmenamin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
mcmenamin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by mcmenamin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mcmenamin landing punches.
mcmenamin is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Stalin is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). sam mcmenamin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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