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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luka Groff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Terkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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182 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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, Luka Groff!
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, Vasiliy Terkin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terkin shoots in and drives through. Groff sprawls well.
Terkin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Groff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Terkin manages to get himself to full guard.
Terkin trying to control the position.
Terkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Groff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Terkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Groff defends it easily.
Groff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Groff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Groff looking to pass the guard.
Terkin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groff wants to control from the top but Terkin keeps moving.
Groff is working Terkin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Groff wants to control from the top but Terkin keeps moving.
Terkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Terkin keeping full guard, as Groff tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terkin trying to control the position.
Terkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Groff slips nicely into half guard.
Groff thows a huge punch but Terkin dodges it nicely.
Terkin is looking to control Groff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Terkin avoid being mounted?
Groff is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Terkin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Groff pulls his head out easily.
Groff is looking to advance position but Terkin won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terkin trying to control but Groff postures up.
Terkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Groff lands strikes from half guard.
Terkin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Groff is trying to control. Terkin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Terkin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Groff pulls his head out easily.
Terkin trying to control but Groff postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terkin is trying to stand.
Terkin looks gassed!
Terkin manages to get to full guard.
Terkin is looking to stand up but Groff isn't so interested in that idea.
Groff passes Terkin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Groff trying to mount his opponent but Terkin defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Groff dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Terkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Groff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Groff slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Terkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Groff defends well.
Terkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Groff wants to pass the guard but Terkin is keeping the position.
Terkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Groff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Terkin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terkin wants to stand but Groff is controlling the position.
Groff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terkin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Terkin keeping moving, preventing Groff from controlling successfully.
Terkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Groff defends it easily.
Terkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Terkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Terkin is looking for a triangle here but Groff uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Groff trying to control the position but Terkin is working away.
Terkin is trying to control Groff's posture but Groff avoids it.
Groff 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.
Terkin struggling a bit here.
Terkin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Groff kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terkin gets back to half guard.
Groff thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Terkin to regain full guard.
Groff stopping the sweep attempt from Terkin.
Terkin is pulling down on Groff's head to control his posture.
Terkin looking for a guillotine here but Groff defends easily.
Groff throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Groff trying to control the position from guard on top but Terkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Groff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Terkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Terkin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Terkin trying to pass the guard but Groff defending well.
Terkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terkin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Terkin there.
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 Luka Groff will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Terkin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Groff!
Groff working to try and regain half guard.
Terkin scoring with strikes but Groff is staying in there.
Terkin lands a nice shot to the head.
Groff wants to control but Terkin is having none of it.
Terkin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Terkin looking for a guillotine from mount but Groff is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee warns Groff that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terkin lands a nice shot to the head.
Terkin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Groff has worked his arm free - good work by Groff!
Vasiliy Terkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Groff managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Terkin.
Groff tries to bench press Terkin off him but Terkin keeps the position.
Terkin working the head and body with strikes.
Groff takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Terkin looks up at the clock and then as Groff takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Terkin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groff is not content to let Terkin control the position.
Terkin swings around for an armbar but Groff sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Terkin's guard.
Terkin controlling the position.
Groff is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Terkin has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Groff is looking to defend but Terkin has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Groff! Terkin pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Groff taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vasiliy Terkin!
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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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