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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frbleson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Krinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frbleson comes to the cage accompanied by Ualuealuealeuale. Igor Krinov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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178 cm
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188 lbs
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178 cm
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Joe Frbleson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Krinov! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A combination from Krinov does no damage. Frbleson wants to clinch. Frbleson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Krinov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Frbleson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Frbleson tries to roll over but Krinov keeps him under control. Frbleson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Krinov pulls his head out easily. Frbleson tries to get to full guard but Krinov has control of the leg. Frbleson is working hard here to advance position. Krinov wants to work for an arm triangle but Frbleson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Frbleson trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Frbleson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frbleson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krinov. Krinov fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Krinov misses with a body kick. Krinov misses with a wild combination.
Krinov looks gassed! Frbleson tries to clinch there but Krinov circles away.
Frbleson fails with the takedown. Krinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frbleson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frbleson tries to clinch up. Frbleson slips a jab and a cross from Krinov.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Frbleson throws a right and a left that Krinov avoids nicely. Igor Krinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Frbleson is looking to clinch but Krinov is avoiding it.
Krinov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frbleson.
Frbleson throws a right and a left that both miss. Some wild striking there from Frbleson.
Krinov throws a nice inside leg kick. Frbleson tries to clinch up but Krinov circles away and keeps his distance. Frbleson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frbleson wants to clinch up but Krinov keeps it at a distance. Krinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Frbleson is just out of range. Frbleson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Frbleson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Frbleson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krinov keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Krinov tries to buck Frbleson off but Frbleson is having none of it. Frbleson is looking to take a break and control but Krinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Krinov wants to get back to his feet but Frbleson drags him back down. Krinov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Frbleson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Frbleson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Krinov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Frbleson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Frbleson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Frbleson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Frbleson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Krinov, who protects the arm well. Krinov wants to get back to his feet but Frbleson drags him back down. Frbleson cracks Krinov with a big right hand but Krinov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Frbleson wants to control but Krinov is keeping him busy. Frbleson is staying tight to Krinov's torso, preventing him from escaping. Frbleson has knee on belly and moves into mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frbleson dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frbleson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Frbleson throwing strikes but Krinov manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Krinov stands up. Krinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krinov wants to clinch. A head kick by Frbleson misses and Krinov counters with a leg kick. Krinov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Krinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Frbleson checks a low kick from Krinov. Frbleson moves out of range of the leg kick from Krinov. Frbleson tries to clinch but Krinov moves out of range. Krinov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Krinov with a lazy takedown attempt and Frbleson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Frbleson is looking to clinch. Krinov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Frbleson! Krinov controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Krinov trying to control but Frbleson is having none of it. Frbleson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Frbleson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Krinov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Frbleson controls his leg. Frbleson is pressing down on Krinov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Frbleson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frbleson trying to keep a closed guard but Krinov is proving a slippery customer.
Frbleson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krinov is one step ahead there. Frbleson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Frbleson working for a triangle but Krinov defends it easily.
Frbleson trying to control the position.
Frbleson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Frbleson is trying to keep Krinov in close.
Frbleson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krinov's guard. Frbleson trying to control but Krinov is working from the bottom. Frbleson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Krinov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Frbleson tries to free his leg and advance position but Krinov is retaining full guard. Krinov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Krinov wants to stand but Frbleson is controlling the position. Krinov keeping moving, preventing Frbleson from controlling successfully. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krinov is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Krinov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Frbleson's guard. Frbleson keeping moving, preventing Krinov from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Krinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Krinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krinov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Frbleson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Frbleson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Krinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frbleson scores with a push kick. Krinov misses with a straight left. Frbleson tries to clinch but Krinov is having none of it. Frbleson misses with a two punch combination.
Joe Frbleson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Krinov stuffs the takedown attempt from Frbleson. Frbleson gets slowly back to his feet. Krinov looks to clinch and Frbleson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krinov thinking. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Krinov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Frbleson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Frbleson showed some decent athleticism there. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Frbleson lands a nice short elbow. Joe Frbleson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Krinov pushes Frbleson off looking to stand but Frbleson dives back in and keeps control.
Krinov is trying is best to control the position here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Frbleson stops Krinov from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Frbleson is tying to control. Krinov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Frbleson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Frbleson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Krinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Frbleson is looking to take a break and control but Krinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Frbleson seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Krinov keeps the fight on the outside. Frbleson throws a lazy head kick and Krinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Krinov throws a right and a left that Frbleson avoids nicely. Good leg kick by Krinov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Frbleson clinches up with Krinov and pushes him back against the cage. Krinov breaks the clinch.
Frbleson ducks under a wild hook from Krinov. Frbleson rushes Krinov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Frbleson misses with a knee strike.
Frbleson pulls guard successfully.
Frbleson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Frbleson working a defensive guard here.
Frbleson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Krinov preventing the sweep. Frbleson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Frbleson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krinov's guard. Krinov can't keep his opponent in guard - Frbleson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Frbleson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krinov defending well though. Frbleson is working for a submission of some sort.
Krinov scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Frbleson manages to mount him!
Frbleson can't control as he wanted to and Krinov manages to get the fight back to his half guard. Krinov wants to control but Frbleson is keeping busy and won't allow it. Frbleson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Frbleson wants to free his trapped foot but Krinov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Frbleson passes to side control. Frbleson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Krinov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Frbleson's guard! Nice work there by Krinov! Frbleson has a closed guard, preventing Krinov from standing up. Krinov preventing the sweep. Frbleson pulls Krinov in to control the position. Krinov preventing the sweep. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Krinov wants to control from the top but Frbleson keeps moving. Frbleson looking to control.
Frbleson pulls Krinov in to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Joe Frbleson showed his dominance in that final round. I think Frbleson 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Frbleson!
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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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