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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dariusz Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anselmi Samara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hester Prynne. Dariusz Ruslan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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219 lbs
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183 cm
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215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dariusz Ruslan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anselmi Samara!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Ruslan.
Samara shoots in but no luck this time.
Samara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Samara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruslan as he jumps to the side.
Samara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruslan is fending him off so far but Samara persists. Nope, Ruslan circles away and we're back to standing.
Dariusz Ruslan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anselmi Samara.
Samara closes the distance and clinches up with Ruslan, looking for a takedown. Samara pushes Ruslan against the cage but Ruslan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruslan clobbers Samara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Samara doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruslan circles away.
Samara shoots in for a takedown but Ruslan shows good takedown defense.
Samara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruslan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Samara somewhat.
Samara dodges the punch combination from Ruslan.
Samara shoots for a takedown but Ruslan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara shoots for a takedown but Ruslan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samara fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruslan cracks Samara with a good jab.
Samara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Samara dives in and grabs Ruslan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ruslan pushes down on Samara's head and hops out.
Ruslan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ruslan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Samara has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ruslan but great work by Samara.
Samara scoring with punches and elbows.
Samara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruslan keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samara goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ruslan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Samara's guard! Nice work there by Ruslan!
Samara looks gassed!
Ruslan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ruslan trying to control but Samara is working from the bottom.
Ruslan looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan thows a big elbow that misses.
Ruslan wants to control from the top but Samara keeps moving.
Ruslan throwing strikes but missing.
Ruslan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Samara keeping moving, preventing Ruslan from controlling successfully.
Ruslan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samara is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Samara throws a hook to the side of Ruslan's head but Ruslan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Samara tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruslan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Samara throws a lazy right hand but Ruslan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruslan's calf.
Ruslan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samara ducks under a wild hook from Ruslan.
Samara shoots and misses
and Ruslan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Samara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruslan counters with a takedown into side control.
Samara is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ruslan off and has taken his back!
Ruslan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Samara.
Samara struggling to land strikes to the head as Ruslan covers up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dariusz Ruslan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Samara doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruslan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruslan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Samara.
A clash of legs there as Samara blocks the low kick.
Samara darts in trying to clinch
and Ruslan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Samara misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruslan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Samara walks into a jab.
Ruslan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruslan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab lands there for Ruslan.
Ruslan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ruslan closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Ruslan.
Ruslan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruslan lands a body punch.
Samara ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Samara no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruslan wants to control from the top but Samara keeps moving.
Ruslan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ruslan throws a big right hand that misses.
Samara lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ruslan!
Samara throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Samara wants to control the pace but Ruslan is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruslan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Samara wants to control the pace but Ruslan is squirming around nicely.
Ruslan is trying to stand up.
Samara tries to control but Ruslan wriggling away.
Ruslan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Samara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samara punching from mount but Ruslan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Samara landing strikes from the mount.
Ruslan wants to get back to his feet.
Samara controlling the pace for now.
Samara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Samara landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samara thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Samara throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ruslan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruslan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Samara.
Samara looking to finish with strikes here!
Samara is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ruslan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ruslan!
Samara has his hands on Ruslan's head, controlling the position.
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 Dariusz Ruslan will probably get the nod.
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!
Samara moves away from the strike by Ruslan.
Samara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samara throws a leg kick but Ruslan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Samara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruslan counters with a straight right hand.
Samara tries for a takedown but Ruslan circles away easily
and Ruslan counters with a stiff right hand.
Anselmi Samara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Samara misses.
Samara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruslan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dariusz Ruslan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anselmi Samara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara throws a head kick that misses
and Ruslan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruslan throws a body punch but Samara moves out of range.
Ruslan moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruslan.
Ruslan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samaras head.
Ruslan has a couple of punches blocked by Samara.
Samara tries to pull guard but Ruslan won't allow it.
Ruslan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruslan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruslan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruslan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruslan blocks an elbow strike from Samara.
Samara trying to control the position but instead, Ruslan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Samara into the cage.
Ruslan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samaras head.
A short left from Ruslan.
Samara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruslan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Samara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan misses with a low kick.
Ruslan blocks a head kick by Samara.
Samara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Samara.
Ruslan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruslan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruslan throws a leg kick but Samara moved away.
Ruslan throws a leg kick but Samara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Samara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dariusz Ruslan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ruslan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Samara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruslan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Samara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Samara keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Still in half guard, Ruslan seems content to control.
Ruslan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Samara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anselmi Samara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan trying to control the pace.
Ruslan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Samara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Samara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Samara.
Samara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruslan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dariusz Ruslan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruslan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dariusz Ruslan!
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