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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ferjo Gutiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurij Gagarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ferjo Gutiv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jurij Gagarin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Gagarin.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gagarin has eaten all the pies!
Gutiv lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Jurij Gagarin has been cut.
Gagarin wants to clinch but Gutiv slips to the side
and Gutiv counters with a series of strikes. Gagarin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gutiv is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gagarin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gagarin thows a body kick. Gutiv tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gagarin is looking to slow Gutiv down with leg kicks.
Gutiv takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gagarin.
Gagarin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gagarin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gutiv takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gagarin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gutiv.
Gagarin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gagarin tries to clinch but Gutiv moves out of range.
Gagarin lands with a nice body kick.
Gutiv blocks a head kick by Gagarin.
Gutiv swats away the attempt to clinch by Gagarin.
Gagarin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jurij Gagarin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gagarin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gutiv takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagarin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gagarin throws a head kick that misses.
Gagarin scores with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Gagarin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gagarin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gutiv has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gagarin.
Nice body kick there by Gagarin.
Gagarin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gagarin is looking to clinch.
Gutiv will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gagarin scores with a push kick.
Gagarin connects with a high kick.
Gagarin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gagarin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gagarin.
Gagarin delivers a nice body kick.
Gagarin lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutiv takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gutiv uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gagarin.
Gagarin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gutiv takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gutiv takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick from Gagarin lands but Gutiv takes it in his stride.
Gagarin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gagarin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gagarin - that will leave a mark!
Gagarin tries to clinch up but Gutiv circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutiv misses with the combination.
Gagarin keeps Gutiv at a distance using the push kick.
Gagarin tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutiv looks to land a combination but Gagarin avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutiv on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gagarin. Gagarin obviously looking to wear him down.
Gagarin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gutiv swats away the attempt to clinch by Gagarin.
Gagarin wants to clinch.
Gutiv darts in and clinches Gagarin up against the cage.
Gagarin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gutiv dodges an elbow strike from Gagarin.
Gutiv's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gutiv moves into the clinch successfully.
Gutiv prevents Gagarin from breaking the clinch.
Gagarin missing with knees to the body.
Gutiv is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gagarin can't fight it off and eventually Gutiv manages to take the fight to the floor. Gagarin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gagarin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutiv stands and steps away. Gagarin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gutiv misses with a double jab.
Gagarin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gagarin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gagarin gets tackled into the cage by Gutiv. Gutiv maintains the clinch.
Gutiv's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jurij Gagarin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jurij Gagarin's cut.
That's time! Gutiv's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gagarin tries to keep at a distance but Gutiv has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gagarin trying to land knees to the body.
Gutiv blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gutiv lands with a short shot to the head.
Gagarin tries to land knees in the clinch but Gutiv avoids the damage to the body.
Gagarin lands an elbow inside.
Gutiv is trying to break the clinch but Gagarin has him pressed against the cage.
Gagarin missing with knees to the body.
Gutiv wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gutiv has Gagarin pressed against the cage, preventing Gagarin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gutiv managing to block the knees to the body from Gagarin.
Gutiv holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gagarin is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagarin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gutiv avoids it.
Gagarin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gagarin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gagarin is trying to push Gutiv away but Gutiv has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gagarin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gutiv is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gagarin to the mat. Gagarin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagarin wants to sweep but no luck.
Gutiv is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gagarin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutiv.
Gagarin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gutiv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gutiv will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gagarin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gutiv is one step ahead there.
That's two 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.
Gutiv controlling from the top position.
Gutiv stands up and waves to Gagarin to follow him.
Gagarin tries to clinch but Gutiv moves away
and Gutiv counters with a nice uppercut.
Gagarin throws a sloppy head kick and Gutiv moves out of range easily.
Ferjo Gutiv is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutiv swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutiv pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gagarin throws a head kick but Gutiv moves out of range.
Gutiv closes the distance and pushes Gagarin back into the cage.
Gutiv pulls guard.
Gutiv has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gagarin prevents Gutiv from getting back to his feet.
Gutiv has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gagarin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gagarin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gutiv takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gutiv moves into the clinch.
Gutiv breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gutiv crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gagarin - the referee stops the clock and Gutiv gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gagarin. Gutiv manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gutiv gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gagarin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gutiv decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutiv pushes Gagarin off and gets back to his feet.
Gagarin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gutiv throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gutiv rushes Gagarin and presses him up against the cage.
Gutiv takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gagarin throws an elbow but misses.
Gutiv is trying to break free.
Gagarin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gutiv is defending well for now.
Gagarin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gutiv is defending well for now.
Gutiv manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gagarin wants to control from the top but Gutiv keeps moving.
Gagarin won't allow Gutiv to get back to his feet.
Gutiv has his feet on Gagarin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferjo Gutiv dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jurij Gagarin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gagarin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid body kick from Gagarin.
Gagarin wants to clinch up but Gutiv keeps it at a distance.
Gutiv misses with a few strikes there.
Gagarin throws a head kick that misses.
Gagarin throws a jab but it's blocked by Gutiv.
Gutiv darts in and clinches Gagarin up against the cage.
Gagarin lands an elbow that stopped Gutiv in his tracks for a moment.
Gagarin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gutiv's efforts to push away.
Gagarin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gutiv avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagarin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gagarin missing with knees to the body.
Gagarin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gutiv avoiding damage as Gagarin throws knees to the body.
Gagarin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gutiv avoids it.
Gutiv successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutiv wants to stand and escape but Gagarin is having none of it.
Gutiv keeping moving, preventing Gagarin from controlling successfully.
Gagarin stops Gutiv from standing up.
Gagarin tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutiv is retaining full guard.
Gutiv wants to stand and escape but Gagarin is having none of it.
Gagarin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutiv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jurij Gagarin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gagarin scores with a head kick. Gutiv tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gagarin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gagarin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Gutiv takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gagarin misses with a body kick.
Gutiv throws a wild body kick that Gagarin sees coming a mile off.
Gutiv has closed the distance and engaged Gagarin in a clinch.
Gutiv ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gutiv no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutiv pushes Gagarin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gutiv throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gagarin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gagarin.
Gagarin blocks an elbow strike.
Gutiv drags the fight down to the ground.
Gutiv wants to stand and escape but Gagarin is having none of it.
Gutiv has his feet on Gagarin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gutiv misses with a double jab.
Gagarin lands a high kick!
Gutiv throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin has managed to clinch.
Gutiv takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gagarin letting Gutiv take a breather here.
Gutiv drags the fight down to the ground.
Gagarin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gutiv wriggles free and stands up.
Nice body kick from Gagarin.
Gutiv throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gagarin is looking to clinch but Gutiv is avoiding it.
Gutiv has Gagarin up against the cage in a clinch.
Gagarin trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Gutiv on the inside.
Gagarin trying to land knees to the body.
Gutiv has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gagarin regains guard immediately.
Gutiv content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutiv throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gagarin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gutiv throwing strikes but missing.
Gutiv lands a couple of elbows.
Ferjo Gutiv overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gutiv stands up from Gagarin's guard - Gutiv perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gutiv thuds a left hand into Gagarin's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferjo Gutiv clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jurij Gagarin's cut.
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!
Gutiv moves out of range as Gagarin throws a body kick.
Gutiv throws a head kick but Gagarin moves out of range.
Gagarin lands with a kick to the temple. Gutiv shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gutiv moves away from the strike by Gagarin.
Gagarin lands a nice looking body kick.
Gutiv throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gagarin.
Gagarin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gutiv misses with a few strikes there.
Gagarin doesn't manage to clinch there - Gutiv circles away.
Gagarin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagarin doesn't manage to clinch there - Gutiv circles away.
Gagarin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gutiv clinches up with Gagarin and pushes him back against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gagarin trying to land knees to the body.
Gutiv is trying to push Gagarin away but Gagarin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagarin tries to land knees in the clinch but Gutiv avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gutiv successfully pulls guard.
Gutiv is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gutiv lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Gutiv's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gutiv using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gagarin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gagarin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gutiv is defending well for now.
Gutiv drags the fight down to the ground.
Gagarin wants to pass the guard but Gutiv is keeping the position.
Gutiv wants to stand and escape but Gagarin is having none of it.
Gutiv manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gagarin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gagarin misses with a head kick.
Gutiv moves into the clinch successfully.
Gutiv ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gutiv no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gutiv avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gagarin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gagarin prevents Gutiv from standing back up.
Gagarin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gutiv keeps working.
Gutiv has one foot on Gagarin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gagarin scores with a nice body kick.
Gagarin throws a push kick but Gutiv slaps the foot to one side.
Gutiv misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gagarin, right into the meat.
Gagarin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gutiv circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gutiv counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gagarin thinking.
Gagarin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gagarin scores with a kick to the body.
Gutiv is looking to score with low kicks.
Gutiv has Gagarin up against the cage in a clinch.
Gutiv jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gagarin walks away with a smile on his face. Gutiv gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gagarin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gagarin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gutiv's calf.
Gutiv scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gagarin tries to clinch but Gutiv is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutiv connects with a right hand. Gagarin shakes it off.
Gutiv gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gagarin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gutiv really felt that one!
Jurij Gagarin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gutiv rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gagarin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gagarin tries to keep at a distance but Gutiv has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gagarin keeps control of Gutiv as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gutiv blocks an elbow strike.
Gagarin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gutiv lands a nice uppercut.
Gagarin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gutiv's efforts to push away.
Gagarin missing with knees to the body.
Gutiv has had enough of the clinch but Gagarin keeps him there for the moment.
Gutiv decides to pull guard.
Gutiv wants to stand but Gagarin is controlling the position.
Gagarin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutiv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ferjo Gutiv showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gutiv has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Ferjo Gutiv!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Ferjo Gutiv!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Ferjo Gutiv!
Ferjo Gutiv wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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