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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Root (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Pool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Arthur Root has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Root!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mister Pool!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pool wants to clinch.
Pool looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Root tries to clinch up but Pool circles away and keeps his distance.
Root wants to clinch but Pool slips to the side
so Pool counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Root is looking to stand up but Pool isn't so interested in that idea.
Pool looking to sit in guard and control but Root gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Root wants to get up but he can't break Pool's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pool wants to get back to his feet but Root passes into half guard.
Pool is looking to improve his position.
Pool wants to sweep but Root has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pool tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Root decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pool to his feet.
Root tries to clinch up but Pool circles away and keeps his distance.
Root tries to close the distance and clinch but Pool swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pool keeps the fight on the outside.
Root clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Root is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Root tries to break free but Pool pushes him back against the cage.
Root has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Root creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pool's defenses.
A knee to the head by Root.
Root tries to break free but Pool pushes him back against the cage.
Root with a knee to the head.
Root wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pool has him pressed against the cage.
Root is trying to force a seperation but Pool has the dominant position.
Root wants to stall.
Root manages to break the clinch.
Root wants to clinch.
Pool circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pool throws a head kick that misses.
Root is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Root fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Root tries to clinch but Pool is having none of it.
Root tries to clinch there but Pool circles away.
Pool keeps the fight on the outside.
Root is looking to clinch.
Root moves in looking to clinch but Pool pushes him off.
Root connects with a high kick.
Root is looking to clinch.
Root wants to clinch up but Pool keeps it at a distance.
Root closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pool drops down looking for an ankle pick but Root pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pool circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pool counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Root!
Root is squirming around, avoiding Pool's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mister Pool will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Root tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pool counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pool.
Pool won't allow Root to get back to his feet.
Pool stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Root swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Root pushes Pool off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Root tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pool paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Root clinches up with Pool and pushes him back against the cage.
Root connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pool's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Root obliges.
Root is trying to stall.
Pool tries to break free but Root pushes him back against the cage.
Pool changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Root fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Root tries to clinch up but Pool circles away and keeps his distance.
Root tries to clinch but Pool moves away
and Pool counters with a takedown into side control.
Mister Pool has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pool looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Root is avoiding damage well.
Root wants to get back to his feet but Pool drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pool wants to take a breather but Root manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Pool.
Pool stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Root swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Root has a closed guard, preventing Pool from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pool tries to free his leg and advance position but Root is retaining full guard.
Pool trying to control the position from guard on top but Root is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mister Pool hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pool changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Root looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pool looking to control but instead Root has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pool is just content to waste time from the top position. Root takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pool must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pool trying to control but Root is working from the bottom.
Pool prevents Root from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Pool showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Root tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pool swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Root tries to clinch
and Pool counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pool.
Poolis looking to pass into half guard but Root pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Root is in guard.
Pool is trying to control the position but Root postures up.
Pool wants to improve his position but instead Root has moved into half guard.
Pool is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Root wants to stand up but Pool is controlling the position.
Pool wants to control the action here but instead Root manages to pass to full mount!
Root stands up from mount. Strange move.
Root tries to clinch but Pool is having none of it.
Root moves in looking to clinch but Pool pushes him off.
Arthur Root has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Root is looking to clinch.
Arthur Root seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Root looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pool shoots in for a double leg but Root sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Root wants to clinch.
Root tries to clinch up
and Pool counters by clinching up.
Root looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from Pool as the two fighters clinch.
Root scores with a knee to the head.
Root is trying to maintain a safe position but Pool gets an underhook and turns Root into the cage.
Root manages to break the clinch.
Pool has a takedown stuffed.
Pool is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Root's half guard.
Root avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pool stalling away here and it's allowed Root to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pool is looking to advance position but Root has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Pool is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Root is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Pool comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pool winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Pool!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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