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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between julian christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sergeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, julian christopher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Sergeyev !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
christopher moves into the clinch successfully.
christopher breaks the clinch.
christopher instigates a clinch.
Sergeyev trying to control the position but instead, christopher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sergeyev into the cage.
christopher tries for a takedown but Sergeyev manages to get underhooks.
christopher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sergeyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sergeyev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sergeyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sergeyev throws a head kick but christopher moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
christopher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sergeyev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
christopher is staying tight to Sergeyev 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
christopher decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
christopher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sergeyev checks it well.
christopher forces Sergeyev back against the cage and clinches.
Sergeyev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. christopher is defending well for now.
Sergeyev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and christopher avoids it.
christopher managing to block the knees to the body from Sergeyev .
christopher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
christopher goes for a takedown attempt but Sergeyev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
christopher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sergeyev tries to clinch
and christopher counters with a three punch combo that has Sergeyev backing up. Sergeyev nods at christopher to acknowledge the strikes.
Sergeyev tries to keep at a distance but christopher has taken the fight into the clinch.
christopher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeyev pushes christopher up against the cage in a clinch.
christopher goes for a takedown attempt but Sergeyev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for julian christopher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sergeyev throws a series of punches but christopher avoids them all with ease.
Excellent takedown into side control there by christopher.
Sergeyev tries to bench press christopher off him but christopher keeps the position.
Sergeyev sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeyev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. christopher is working away from the top position though.
Sergeyev is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergeyev pushes christopher off looking to stand but christopher dives back in and keeps control.
christopher looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sergeyev tries to kick christopher off but christopher keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sergeyev looks gassed!
Sergeyev wants to control but christopher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sergeyev wants to get back to his feet.
christopher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sergeyev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
christopher shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
christopher gets a takedown into half guard.
Sergeyev wants to get back to full guard.
Sergeyev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from christopher.
christopher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
christopher lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
julian christopher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
christopher closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sergeyev to the mat! Sergeyev manages to get full guard.
christopher wants to control from the top but Sergeyev keeps moving.
Sergeyev wants to stand and escape but christopher is having none of it.
christopher advances position into side control!
christopher looks up at the clock and then as Sergeyev takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, christopher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sergeyev takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sergeyev is breathing heavily.
christopher landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
christopher slows the pace down.
christopher lands a nice forearm strike.
christopher content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
christopher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no christopher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeyev is trying to control christopher's posture but christopher avoids it.
christopher just content to control the position.
christopher stands up.
Yuri Sergeyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergeyev throws a head kick but christopher moves out of range.
A head kick from christopher lands but Sergeyev takes it in his stride.
It looks like Yuri Sergeyev has been cut.
julian christopher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
christopher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sergeyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
christopher is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sergeyev 's half guard.
christopher controlling the action here.
Sergeyev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergeyev wants to get back to full guard.
christopher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
christopher prevents Sergeyev from standing back up.
christopher is figuring out what he wants to do next.
christopher moves into full mount! Sergeyev won't be happy about that!
christopher cracks Sergeyev with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
christopher controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
julian christopher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Sergeyev 's cut.
That's time! christopher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
christopher gets a takedown into half guard.
julian christopher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of julian christopher.
Sergeyev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and christopher counters with a slapping leg kick.
christopher gets the takedown into side control.
Sergeyev trying to remain calm as christopher controls from the top position.
christopher's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
christopher trying to control the position but Sergeyev is working away.
christopher has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
christopher throws a head kick but Sergeyev moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
christopher blocks a head kick by Sergeyev .
christopher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sergeyev is fending him off so far but christopher persists. Nope, Sergeyev circles away and we're back to standing.
Sergeyev clinches.
Sergeyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
christopher lands a body shot.
christopher tries to pull guard but Sergeyev holds him up against the cage and eventually christopher drops back down to his feet.
christopher misses with the head strike.
christopher tries to pull guard but Sergeyev holds him up against the cage and eventually christopher drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for julian christopher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
christopher jumps guard but Sergeyev stands there with christopher around his waist. christopher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
christopher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
christopher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
christopher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
christopher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sergeyev defends it nicely.
Sergeyev wants to clinch
and christopher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sergeyev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
christopher wants to stand and escape but instead Sergeyev has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
christopher is looking to stand back up but Sergeyev counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by christopher.
christopher is looking to improve his position.
Sergeyev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but christopher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sergeyev wants to stand up but christopher is controlling the position.
christopher pushes Sergeyev off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
christopher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
christopher circles away from the clinch attempt
and christopher counters with a two punch combo.
christopher misses with the body kick
and Sergeyev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. christopher is lucky that one didn't land flush.
christopher avoids a punch combination nicely.
christopher feints and as Sergeyev raises his hands in defense, christopher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
christopher gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sergeyev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but christopher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sergeyev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sergeyev wants it to stay on the feet.
Yuri Sergeyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
julian christopher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yuri Sergeyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sergeyev scores with a one two! christopher had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
julian christopher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well christopher 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... julian christopher!
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C
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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