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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bi House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Zrinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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218 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bi House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikola Zrinski!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House moves to clinch but Zrinski breaks away
and Zrinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zrinski.
House tries to clinch up.
House misses with a double jab
and Zrinski counters with a nice uppercut.
Bi House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House avoids the head kick by Zrinski.
House takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zrinski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
House is looking to clinch.
House avoids a kick to the body.
House moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, House just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zrinski's brow.
Zrinski jumps guard.
Zrinski is working an open guard so House takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
House fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zrinski is looking to clinch.
Zrinski throws a head kick that misses.
House swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
House closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zrinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
House throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zrinski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. House is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski moves out of range as House throws a body kick.
House circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zrinski connects with a high kick.
Zrinski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zrinski wants to stand but House is controlling his arm.
House can't do much from the bottom here.
House is looking to reverse the position.
Zrinski wants to stand but House is controlling his arm.
House wants to control but Zrinski postures up.
House is breathing heavily.
Zrinski wants to stand but House has his arm trapped.
House is not content to let Zrinski control the position.
You can see the frustration on House's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
House gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Zrinski throws a head kick that House semi-blocks.
House blocks a head kick by Zrinski.
Zrinski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by House.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zrinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bi House is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zrinski misses with an attempted mid kick.
House throws a one two combo.
House tries to clinch up but Zrinski circles away and keeps his distance.
House avoids the head kick by Zrinski.
House takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
House tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zrinski counters with an outside leg kick.
House blocks a head kick by Zrinski.
House lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from House.
House wants to clinch.
Zrinski throws a head kick but House moves out of range.
Zrinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
House moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. House obliges.
House content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zrinski takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from House.
Zrinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
House keeps control of Zrinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from House as the two fighters clinch.
House lands an elbow that stopped Zrinski in his tracks for a moment.
House is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
House digs a right hand underneath Zrinski's ribcage. Zrinski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zrinski is trying to stall.
Come on House - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four 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.
Zrinski throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from House.
House breaks from the clinch.
House doesn't manage to clinch there - Zrinski circles away.
House tries to clinch up
and Zrinski counters with a solid body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - House looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - House looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
House has closed the distance and engaged Zrinski in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
House breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
House finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zrinski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of House's head.
House wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bi House 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.
House moves to clinch but Zrinski breaks away
and Zrinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zrinski.
House gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
House breaks the clinch.
Zrinski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. House quickly recovers to half guard.
House trying to hold on to Zrinski's head to control him but Zrinski postures up.
Zrinski stands up and beckons House to join him on the feet.
House fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
House scores with a hook to the body. Zrinski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
House scores with a sloppy right hand. Zrinski should have avoided that one.
House closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Come on House - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House wants to clinch
and Zrinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zrinski.
Zrinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House avoids the head kick by Zrinski.
The crowd cheers as House lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zrinski doesn't seem phased though.
House wants to clinch.
House pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zrinski back to the cage. House follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
House rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zrinski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
House tries to clinch up.
House is looking to clinch but Zrinski is avoiding it.
House waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zrinski.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zrinski counters with a good, hard body kick but House shrugs it off.
Zrinski throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
House tries to clinch there but Zrinski circles away.
House moves into the clinch.
Zrinski jumps guard but House stands there with Zrinski around his waist. Zrinski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Zrinski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
House works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by House.
House stalling the fight.
House keeps control of Zrinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
House has Zrinski pressed against the cage, preventing Zrinski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
House tries to land a knee to the head but Zrinski blocks with his arms.
House comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zrinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zrinski takes an elbow to the temple.
House's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zrinski throws a nice head kick!
Zrinski tries to close the distance and clinch but House swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zrinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
House looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zrinski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
House tries to clinch but Zrinski moves out of range.
Bi House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
House tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Zrinski counter with a right hand.
Zrinski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zrinski counters with a big head kick but House shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zrinski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zrinski throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
House's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and House duly obliges.
House wants to clinch up but Zrinski keeps it at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
House lands a knee to the body.
Zrinski is trying to push House away but House has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
House's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
House looks to clinch
and Zrinski counters with a nice body kick.
Zrinski throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
Zrinski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
House tries to clinch up but Zrinski circles away and keeps his distance.
House moves into the clinch successfully.
House tries a knee to the head but Zrinski blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House keeps control of Zrinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
House tries a knee to the head but Zrinski blocks it.
House looking to stall.
House lands an elbow that stopped Zrinski in his tracks for a moment.
Zrinski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
House breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick from Zrinski.
House lands a two punch combo.
House throws out a powerful jab.
House darts in trying to clinch
and Zrinski counters with a head kick. That will keep House thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
House misses with a double jab
and Zrinski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
House misses with a few strikes there.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zrinski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
House tries to clinch but Zrinski moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bi House dominated that second round.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Zrinski.
House is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zrinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Zrinski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
House clinches up against the cage.
House breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from House.
Zrinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
House misses with a wild body shot.
Zrinski throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
Zrinski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zrinski shoots in for a takedown but House shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
House feints and then cracks Zrinski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zrinski down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zrinski keeps the fight on the outside.
House moves in looking to clinch but Zrinski pushes him off.
House pushes Zrinski up against the cage in a clinch.
House landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from House on the inside.
House gets through Zrinski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zrinski wants to break free but House has control.
House lands a knee to the head.
Zrinski tries to break free but House pushes him back against the cage.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
House moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Zrinski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
House working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zrinski working hard to break the clinch.
Zrinski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. House fights it off and pushes away nicely.
House wants to clinch up but Zrinski keeps it at a distance.
House darts in trying to clinch
and Zrinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski throws a half hearted mid kick.
A left and a right from House both land. Nice combination.
Zrinski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but House swivels and escapes.
Bi House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Zrinski.
House wants to clinch.
Zrinski tries to bum rush House with a series of wild strikes but House uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zrinski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
House is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zrinski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
House looking for a sweep. Not yet House, not yet.
House keeping moving, preventing Zrinski from controlling successfully.
House scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
House lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zrinski throws a head kick but House moves out of range.
House tries to clinch but Zrinski is having none of it.
House throws a right and a left that Zrinski avoids nicely.
House clinches up with Zrinski and pushes him back against the cage.
Zrinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
House tries to close the distance and clinch but Zrinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
House lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
House swings for the body but Zrinski moves out of range.
House moves out of range of the body kick from Zrinski.
The crowd cheers as House lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zrinski doesn't seem phased though.
House has taken the fight to the clinch.
House misses with a knee strike.
House throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zrinskis head.
Zrinski has had enough of the clinch but House keeps him there for the moment.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zrinski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bi House is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zrinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nikola Zrinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zrinski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. House checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
House clinches.
House creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zrinski's defenses.
House lands a damaging elbow.
House keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zrinski's efforts to push away.
House connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zrinski's face.
Zrinski wants to stall.
House has Zrinski pressed against the cage.
House scores with a shot to the side of Zrinski's head.
House on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bi House showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for House, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bi House!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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