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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Juan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Juan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tropa de Elite. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Juan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Juan as he jumps to the side.
Morozov fails with the takedown.
Morozov dives in and grabs Juan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Juan pushes down on Morozov's head and hops out.
Marcos Juan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Morozov.
Juan moves into range and clinches up with Morozov.
Juan goes for a takedown attempt but Morozov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Juan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Juan showed some decent athleticism there.
Juan trying to control from half guard but Morozov is working away.
Juan is pressing down on Morozov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morozov is holding on for now.
Juan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan wants to pass the guard but Morozov is defending well.
Morozov actively working from the bottom here.
Juan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morozov trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Morozov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Juan gets caught flat footed, as Morozov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Morozov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morozov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morozov looks gassed!
Morozov trying to control but Juan is working from the bottom.
Morozov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morozov has managed to get both his arms back between Juan's legs - danger averted.
Juan controls Morozov momentarily but Morozov frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is looking to stand up but Juan won't let him.
Juan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Juan trying to keep a closed guard but Morozov is proving a slippery customer.
Morozov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morozov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Juan scores with a takedown into Morozov's guard.
Juan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juan throwing strikes from guard but Morozov blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juan trying to control the position from guard on top but Morozov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juan drops back looking for a leg! Morozov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morozov manages to kick Juan off! Juan jumps back into Morozov's guard.
Juan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morozov is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juan wanted to stand there but Morozov had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Juan dominated that round.
That's time! Juan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morozov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morozov keeps the fight on the outside.
Juan tries for a takedown but Morozov circles away easily
and Morozov counters with a shoot takedown. Juan fights it but they end up in guard.
Juan keeping moving, preventing Morozov from controlling successfully.
Morozov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morozov tries for a kimura but Juan is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morozov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan trying to control here.
Morozov is looking to take a break and control but Juan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morozov thows a huge punch but Juan dodges it nicely.
Morozov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Juan's head.
Juan trying to hold on to Morozov's head to control him but Morozov postures up.
Juan is looking for a sweep. Morozov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juan gets back to full guard.
That's two 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.
Juan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morozov misses with a head kick.
Juan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morozov gets the takedown into side control.
Morozov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morozov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Juan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Juan tries to escape but Morozov is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is trying to get an arm triangle but Juan is defending well.
Juan is being controlled here.
Morozov wants to control for a moment but Juan uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Morozov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Juan defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juan missing with punches from the bottom.
Juan is trying to control but can't.
Morozov passes to side control.
Morozov throws an elbow but Juan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Juan is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Morozov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Morozov gets the takedown into side control.
Morozov wants to control but Juan is keeping him busy.
Juan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morozov wants to get back to full guard.
Morozov wants to control but Juan is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morozov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Morozov is staying active underneath Juan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Juan seems to be looking for submissions.
Morozov is looking to control Juan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morozov avoid being mounted?
Juan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Morozov controls his leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Juan works Morozov's body with a nice hook.
Juan swings for the body but Morozov moves out of range.
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.
Morozov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morozov is looking to take a break and control but Juan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boris Morozov has got the better of the ground game so far.
An elbow from Morozov crashes against the mat.
Juan tries to buck Morozov off but Morozov is having none of it.
Juan throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Juan tries to bench press Morozov off him but Morozov keeps the position.
Morozov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Juan looks calm but he's in trouble here. Morozov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Juan is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Morozov lets go of the hold and Juan can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boris Morozov!
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hype
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