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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Di Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josarjanas Gerasis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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, Di Mario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josarjanas Gerasis!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mario looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gerasis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mario wants to clinch
and Gerasis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gerasis lands a knee to the body.
Gerasis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerasis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gerasis lands a nice uppercut.
Gerasis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gerasis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gerasis looking to throw knees to the head but Mario is blocking nicely.
Mario ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mario no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mario is trying to keep Gerasis in close.
Gerasis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gerasis content to stall in guard here.
Gerasis tries to stand but Mario is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerasis postures up.
Mario has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gerasis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mario with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gerasis moves into the clinch.
Mario is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gerasis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Di Mario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mario is breathing heavily.
Mario jumps guard but Gerasis stands there with Mario around his waist. Mario gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gerasis.
Gerasis connects with a knee to the head.
Mario wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gerasis has him pressed against the cage.
Gerasis avoiding damage.
Gerasis misses with a knee strike.
Gerasis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mario misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gerasis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mario blocks it with crossed arms.
Mario wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gerasis has him pressed against the cage.
Gerasis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mario breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerasis has a takedown stuffed.
Mario misses with the body kick
and Gerasis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gerasis lands a right hand.
Gerasis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerasis lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Di Mario has been cut.
Gerasis tries a knee to the head but Mario blocks it.
Gerasis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerasis lands a shoulder strike.
Mario takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mario tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mario decides to pull guard.
Mario is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mario is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mario striking from the bottom.
Gerasis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerasis wants to stand and escape but instead Mario has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mario has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gerasis is proving hard to escape from.
Mario trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mario trying to control but Gerasis is working from the bottom.
Mario really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gerasis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gerasis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mario throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gerasis's waist but Gerasis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mario off to one side.
Mario avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gerasis clinches but Mario breaks the clinch
and Mario counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but Gerasis blocks with his arms.
Mario fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gerasis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mario goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gerasis prevents it.
Gerasis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mario blocks it with crossed arms.
Mario turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gerasis can't do much from the bottom here.
Gerasis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gerasis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mario asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josarjanas Gerasis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Di Mario's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gerasis slips under a jab.
Gerasis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mario swivels and escapes.
Gerasis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gerasis prevents Mario from breaking the clinch.
Gerasis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mario blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerasis lands a knee to the head.
Mario tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gerasis smiles and moves away.
Mario tries to clinch up
so Gerasis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mario is trying to control the position but Gerasis postures up.
Gerasis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mario has his hands on Gerasis's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gerasis trying to control but Mario is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario is trying to control the position but Gerasis postures up.
Mario looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gerasis wants to stand but Mario is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mario manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gerasis manages to get himself to full guard.
Gerasis being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gerasis kicks Mario off and gets to his feet.
Gerasis is looking to clinch but Mario is avoiding it.
Mario keeps the fight on the outside.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gerasis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gerasis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerasis lands a knee to the head.
Gerasis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerasis landing knees to the head.
Gerasis lands a knee to the head.
Gerasis tries to land a knee to the head but Mario blocks with his arms.
Mario tries to break the clinch but Gerasis is controlling the position.
Gerasis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mario.
Mario wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gerasis has him pressed against the cage.
Mario tries to pull guard but Gerasis holds him up against the cage and eventually Mario drops back down to his feet.
Mario successfully pulls guard.
Mario trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mario looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gerasis postures up.
Gerasis wants to stand but Mario has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mario is trying to control the position but Gerasis postures up.
Mario wants to sweep here but Gerasis controlling him for the moment.
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.
Mario pushes Gerasis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gerasis takes the fight into the clinch.
Gerasis has Mario pressed against the cage.
Mario is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Di Mario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerasis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerasis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerasis prevents Mario from breaking the clinch.
Mario takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gerasis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerasis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mario blocks it with crossed arms.
Mario tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gerasis smiles and moves away.
Gerasis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gerasis with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josarjanas Gerasis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Di Mario'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. And we move into the final round!
Gerasis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gerasis has a takedown stuffed.
Mario throws a head kick that misses
and Gerasis counters with a nice body kick.
Di Mario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gerasis darts in trying to clinch
and Mario moves into the clinch.
Mario breaks the clinch.
Mario tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gerasis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gerasis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mario decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gerasis's guard.
Mario controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gerasis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mario is one step ahead there.
Gerasis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mario decides to stand back up. Mario steps back and let's Gerasis get back to his feet.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mario counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mario throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gerasis is looking to stand up but Mario isn't so interested in that idea.
Mario trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mario decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gerasis, up you get!
Gerasis throws a leg kick which misses Mario's front leg but catches the back leg as Mario tries to avoid it.
Gerasis tries to clinch
and Mario moves into the clinch.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Gerasis has him pressed against the cage.
Gerasis tries a knee to the head but Mario blocks it.
Gerasis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gerasis.
Gerasis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mario fails to pull guard.
Mario wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gerasis has him pressed against the cage.
Mario wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gerasis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mario fails to land.
Gerasis misses with a knee to the head.
Gerasis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerasis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mario blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerasis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mario breaks from the clinch.
Mario clinches but Gerasis breaks the clinch
and Gerasis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gerasis gets underhooks to prevent Mario's takedown attempt.
Gerasis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerasis misses with a knee strike.
Mario wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gerasis gets underhooks to prevent Mario's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Di Mario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mario wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerasis won't allow it.
Gerasis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mario breaks the clinch.
Mario tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gerasis swivels and escapes.
Mario fails with the takedown
and Gerasis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gerasis managing to block the knees to the body from Mario.
Gerasis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mario tries to pull guard but Gerasis won't allow it.
Gerasis slows down the pace here.
Gerasis looking to throw knees to the head but Mario is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Gerasis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gerasis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mario looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerasis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gerasis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mario is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gerasis can't fight it off and eventually Mario manages to take the fight to the floor. Gerasis looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gerasis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gerasis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mario off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mario shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Mario misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerasis has closed the distance and engaged Mario in a clinch.
Gerasis prevents the takedown attempt.
Gerasis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Di Mario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerasis blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Di Mario showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gerasis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josarjanas Gerasis!
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