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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artem Kuprianov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy The Natural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artem Kuprianov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Kuprianov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy The Natural!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuprianov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuprianov is keen to just control but The Natural is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Natural on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kuprianov is trying to control the action in half guard but The Natural is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kuprianov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Natural on the ground.
Kuprianov tries to stand and escape but The Natural actually recovers to full guard.
The Natural is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kuprianov is not content to let The Natural control the position.
The Natural wants to free his trapped foot but Kuprianov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuprianov is trying to stand up here but The Natural is controlling him well.
Kuprianov wants to improve his position but The Natural is controlling well.
Kuprianov has a hand on The Natural's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. The Natural takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The Natural trying to control but Kuprianov is having none of it.
Kuprianov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Natural looking to control but Kuprianov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kuprianov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kuprianov is breathing heavily.
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.
Kuprianov throws and elbow that misses. The Natural uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kuprianov's guard. Nice move by The Natural!
Kuprianov is looking for a triangle but The Natural pushes his legs off easily.
Kuprianov keeping moving, preventing The Natural from controlling successfully.
The Natural looking to pass the guard.
The Natural wants to control from the top but Kuprianov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Natural stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuprianov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Natural trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuprianov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuprianov controls The Natural momentarily but The Natural frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy The Natural was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The Natural with a poor takedown
and Kuprianov counters with a shoot takedown. The Natural fights it but they end up in guard.
Kuprianov wants to stand but The Natural has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The Natural is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Natural seems keen to control Kuprianov's posture.
The Natural has a closed guard, preventing Kuprianov from standing up.
Kuprianov content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Natural stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuprianov. Kuprianov gets slowly back to his feet.
The Natural avoids the head kick by Kuprianov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Kuprianov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Natural looks to clinch
and Kuprianov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Natural's guard now.
The Natural keeping moving, preventing Kuprianov from controlling successfully.
Kuprianov looking to pass the guard.
Kuprianov tries to stand but The Natural is controlling from the bottom.
The Natural working for a triangle but Kuprianov defends it easily.
Kuprianov trying to control but The Natural is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artem Kuprianov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Natural lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuprianov backs up against the cage.
The Natural tries to clinch up
and Kuprianov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kuprianov won't allow The Natural to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuprianov stands and steps away. The Natural gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuprianov.
Kuprianov manages to break the clinch.
Kuprianov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuprianov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuprianov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuprianov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The Natural pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuprianov is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuprianov keeping moving, preventing The Natural from controlling successfully.
Kuprianov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuprianov, not yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The Natural trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuprianov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Randy The Natural hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kuprianov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Natural tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kuprianov is in The Natural's guard.
The Natural not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuprianov looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuprianov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Natural has a closed guard, preventing Kuprianov from standing up.
Kuprianov throwing strikes but missing.
Kuprianov wants to control from the top but The Natural keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Artem Kuprianov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kuprianov is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Kuprianov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The Natural tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kuprianov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kuprianov wants to control from the top but The Natural keeps moving.
Kuprianov lands a couple of elbows.
The Natural is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kuprianov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kuprianov wants to control from the top but The Natural keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Artem Kuprianov just wasn't active enough.
Kuprianov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The Natural is staying active underneath Kuprianov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Natural wants to control but Kuprianov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Natural is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kuprianov is staying active.
The Natural wants to improve his position but Kuprianov is controlling well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Natural shoots and misses
and Kuprianov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Natural's guard.
Kuprianov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Natural is keeping the position for now.
The Natural lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kuprianov!
The Natural looking to control but Kuprianov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Natural controlling his opponent.
Kuprianov wants to hold on but The Natural pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Natural trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kuprianov is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Natural trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kuprianov tries to hold on but The Natural postures up.
Kuprianov prevents The Natural from taking his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Natural is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kuprianov is surviving well by controlling The Natural's body position as best he can.
The Natural can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuprianov is looking to escape.
The Natural wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The Natural trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Randy The Natural has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artem Kuprianov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Natural thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that's the end of the fight!
Artem Kuprianov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuprianov, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Kuprianov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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