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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grappling Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bi House (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grappling Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bi House!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
House lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Best circles away quickly and effectively.
House tries a head kick but it misses.
House doesn't manage to clinch there - Best circles away.
House tries to clinch there but Best circles away.
House clinches.
Best jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as House walks away with a smile on his face. Best gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Best fails with the takedown.
House tries to clinch up but Best circles away and keeps his distance.
House's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and House duly obliges.
Best will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grappling Best. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House doesn't manage to clinch there - Best circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Best.
Best throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around House's waist but House gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Best off to one side.
Best's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Best duly obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
House clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. House obliges.
House lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
House connects with a nasty looking knee right to Best's face.
House lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
House trying to control the position but instead, Best has worked for underhooks and has pushed House into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House prevents the takedown attempt.
House scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Best is trying to drag House to the mat but House just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
House breaks the clinch.
House doesn't manage to clinch there - Best circles away.
House fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Best is defended easily by House.
House tries to clinch up
and Best counters with a nice uppercut.
Best tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Best doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Best is breathing heavily.
House lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Best at a distance.
House closes the distance and pushes Best back into the ropes.
House utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House moves into range and clinches up with Best.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House trying to stall but Best improves his position.
Best is trying to break free.
Best tries to pull guard but House holds him up against the ropes and eventually Best drops back down to his feet.
House is trying to stall.
House lands an elbow inside that Best shrugs off.
Best jumps guard but House stands there with Best around his waist. Best gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from House.
House comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
House's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Best throws a right hand that House ducks under and follows up with a left that House also avoids with ease.
Bi House is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
House closes the distance and pushes Best back into the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House clinches.
House lands an elbow inside.
House throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Best blocks it with crossed arms.
House breaks from the clinch.
House throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best throws a nice looking combination but House bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Best shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has House pinned against the cage. House gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Best shoots for a double leg takedown but House sprawls well. He's pushed Best's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Best shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. House defends it nicely.
Best circles away from the clinch attempt.
House tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
House misses with a few strikes there.
House takes the fight into the clinch.
House putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Best in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Best wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
House is trying to stall.
Best can't break the clinch.
Best wants to break the clinch but can't.
House breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
House misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Best finds it's way through House's defenses.
House doesn't manage to clinch there - Best circles away.
Best throws a right and a left that both miss.
Best feints a jab promting House to slip. Best then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. House slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
House fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
House moves in looking to clinch but Best pushes him off.
Best wants to clinch.
Best tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. House manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bi House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House misses with a combination
and Best counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Best.
Danga de danga de dang - Best scores with a four punch combination!
Best lunges at House with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by House's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
House stuffs the takedown.
Best closes the distance and clinches up with House, looking for a takedown. Best pushes House against the ropes but House circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bi House dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Best is defended easily by House.
Best tries to bum rush House with a series of wild strikes but House uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
House is looking to clinch but Best is avoiding it.
Best shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has House pinned against the cage. House gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
House gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Best has House pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. House manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grappling Best. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
House tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Best paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grappling Best is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Best tries to close the distance and clinch up but House swats him away and circles back towards the center.
House tries to clinch up but Best circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best feints and as House raises his hands in defense, Best changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Best might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
House trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
House manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Best manages to get himself to full guard.
House throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
House throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Best works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
House decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck for Best with that takedown attempt.
Best changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. House tries to avoid it but Best manages to keep hold of a leg and drag House to the ground. House escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Best shoots in and drives through. House sprawls well.
House rushes Best and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
House cracks Best with a nice body shot.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Best shoots in but House avoids the takedown attempt easily.
House gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Best throws a right hand that House ducks under and follows up with a left that House also avoids with ease.
House clinches up against the ropes.
Best wants to break the clinch but can't.
House keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Best's efforts to push away.
House breaks from the clinch.
Best closes the distance and clinches up with House, looking for a takedown. Best pushes House against the ropes but House circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Best fails with an attempt to clinch.
House misses with an attempted mid kick.
House swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Best tries to score a power double leg takedown but House sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Best somewhat.
House tries to close the distance and clinch but Best swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
House connects with a right hand. Best shakes it off.
A combination from Best does no damage.
House tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Best manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House tries to clinch up but Best circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Best.
Best tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
House tries to clinch there but Best circles away.
Best looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Best wants to pass the guard but House is keeping the position.
Best preventing the sweep.
Best wants to stand but House is controlling his posture from full guard.
House is trying to control the position but Best postures up.
Best won't allow House to sweep him here.
Best missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House looking to control.
Best wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Best closes this distance looking for a takedown but House circles away.
Best works over House's head and body with a nice combination.
Some bone on bone action there as House checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
House fails with an attempt to clinch.
Best wants to slow House down by chopping away at his legs.
House checks a low kick from Best.
A punch combination from House misses.
House stuffs the takedown.
Best scores with a one two! House had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Best changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. House tries to avoid it but Best manages to keep hold of a leg and drag House to the ground. House escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
House tries to clinch there but Best circles away.
Best fails with a takedown attempt.
House closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bi House will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Best darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
House is trying to stand.
House is refusing to be controlled, as Best sits in half guard.
House is trying to stand back up but Best is controlling him
House wants to control but Best is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Best trying to control from half guard but House is working away.
Best not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Best throwing shots but House is blocking nicely.
Best throwing shots but House is blocking nicely.
House takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Best not landing any meaningful shots this time.
House avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Best.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best thows a huge punch but House dodges it nicely.
House wants to control but Best is keeping busy and won't allow it.
House keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Best wants to free his trapped foot but House is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Best is working hard here to advance position.
Best not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Best sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. House defending well though.
Best not landing any meaningful shots this time.
House has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Best is working away from the top position though.
Best not landing any meaningful shots this time.
House blocking the ground and pound attempt from Best.
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.
House is trying to stand.
House blocking the ground and pound attempt from Best.
Best content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
House is trying to get back to full guard.
Best knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for House on the ground.
House wants to control but Best is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Best thows a huge punch but House dodges it nicely.
Best sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. House defending well though.
House blocking the ground and pound attempt from Best.
Nice strikes from Best there.
Best not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
House avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Best.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is refusing to be controlled, as Best sits in half guard.
House is looking to escape.
Best thows a huge punch but House dodges it nicely.
Best misses with a head shot. House uses the momentum to regain guard.
Best postures up in House's guard and throws a big left but House blocks it.
House looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Best wants to pass the guard but House is keeping the position.
Best slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Best trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Best throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as House works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Best has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Best thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Best accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
House is looking to stand up but Best isn't so interested in that idea.
House working a defensive guard here.
Best with a flurry of punches that miss.
Best sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed House's guard.
Best is pressing down on House's thigh, looking to free his foot. House is holding on for now.
Well, if Best is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Best thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grappling Best showed his dominance in that final round.
I think House 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Bi House!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Grappling Best!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Bi House!
Bi House wins by split decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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