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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Demattio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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180 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremy Demattio!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Demattio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demattio checks a leg kick nicely.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Demattio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Jeremy Demattio has been cut.
A jab from Balboa does it's job there.
Nice takedown defense from Balboa. No joy for Demattio on that attempt.
Balboa lands a two punch combo.
Balboa misses with a takedown
and Demattio counters with a nice double leg into 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!
Demattio trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balboa wants to stand and escape but Demattio is having none of it.
Demattio wants to control from the top but Balboa keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demattio throwing strikes but missing.
Demattio trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balboa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balboa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Balboa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Demattio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Balboa tries to avoid it but Demattio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Balboa to the ground. Balboa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Demattio with a poor takedown
and Balboa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Demattio.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Demattio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demattio misses with a wild combination.
Balboa misses with a jab to the body
and Demattio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Demattio looks gassed!
Demattio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balboa's head.
Demattio prevents Balboa from standing back up.
Demattio is just content to waste time from the top position. Balboa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa is looking to stand up but Demattio isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is controlling Demattio's posture.
Demattio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demattio looking to pass the guard.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Demattio from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt
and Demattio counters with a single leg into guard. Balboa didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Demattio from controlling successfully.
Demattio is fighting to break Balboa's control of his arms but Balboa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Demattio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demattio throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa managing to control the position.
Demattio throwing strikes from guard but Balboa blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Demattio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Demattio's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Demattio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demattio feints and as Balboa raises his hands in defense, Demattio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Balboa working a defensive guard here.
Balboa controlling the position.
Demattio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balboa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Demattio looking to sit in guard and control but Balboa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Balboa throws and elbow that misses. Demattio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Balboa's guard. Nice move by Demattio!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Balboa is controlling Demattio's posture.
Balboa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demattio being controlled here momentarily.
Demattio drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Balboa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Demattio has Balboa in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Balboa is in close to Demattio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Balboa looking to pass the guard.
Balboa throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balboa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Balboa gets to his feet. Demattio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Demattio moves out of range.
Balboa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Demattio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Demattio is breathing heavily.
Demattio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Demattio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demattio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Balboa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Balboa is trying to maintain the position but Demattio is very close to passing his half guard.
Demattio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rocky Balboa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Demattio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demattio circles away quickly and effectively.
Demattio shoots in and bounces Balboa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Balboa is looking to stand up but Demattio isn't so interested in that idea.
Balboa pushes Demattio off and gets back to his feet.
Balboa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Demattio shoots for a takedown but Balboa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Demattio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Demattio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Demattio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Balboa sprawls well. Balboa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Demattio gets slowly back to his feet.
Balboa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demattio tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Demattio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That has opened up Jeremy Demattio's cut even more.
Balboa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balboa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa stuns Demattio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Balboa fails to land the takedown.
Rocky Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
Demattio moves out of range of the body kick from Balboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demattio misses with a takedown attempt
and Balboa counters with a left and a right that stings Demattio.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Demattio.
Balboa lands a lovely overhand right.
Balboa lands a head shot.
Balboa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa thows a body kick. Demattio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt - Demattio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Balboa lands an overhand right.
Balboa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balboa scores with a takedown into Demattio's guard.
Balboa stands up over Demattio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jeremy Demattio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balboa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Demattio's head.
Balboa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Demattio is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demattio striking from his own guard.
Balboa postures up in Demattio's guard and throws a big left but Demattio blocks it.
Balboa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Demattio's head.
Balboa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Demattio looking for a guillotine here but Balboa defends easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Balboa - that will leave a mark!
Demattio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Balboa tries to avoid it but Demattio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Balboa to the ground. Balboa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Balboa throws a series of strikes that have Demattio backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Demattio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balboa scores with a shot to the body.
Balboa connects with a jab.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Demattio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balboa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Demattio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Balboa. That one must have hurt.
Balboa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The cut above Jeremy Demattio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Balboa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa scores with a jab to the body.
Demattio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Demattio ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Balboa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demattio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Balboa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balboa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rocky Balboa!
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energy
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