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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hazmat Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevey Land (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hazmat Unit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stevey Land! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Land gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Unit counters with a nice double leg into side control. Land won't be happy with that. Unit is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Land is trying to get back to half guard. Land regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Land actively working from the bottom here. Unit moves into full mount! Land won't be happy about that! Land is trying desperately to improve position. Unit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Land wants to control but Unit is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Unit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Land misses with a takedown and Unit counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Land's guard now. Unit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Hazmat Unit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Land has his takedown stuffed and Unit counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Hazmat Unit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevey Land. Unit prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Unit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Land is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Unit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazmat Unit dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Land tries for a takedown but Unit circles away easily and Unit decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Land's guard. Land has his foot on Unit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Unit works his way back into a safe position though. Land is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Unit defends well. Unit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Land is breathing heavily. Unit has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Stevey Land seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Land misses with a takedown and Unit decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Land's guard. Land has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Unit is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Land. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Unit stands up and beckons Land to his feet. Unit is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Land's half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Unit controlling the action here. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Hazmat Unit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Land misses with a takedown attempt and Unit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hazmat Unit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevey Land. Unit instigates a clinch. Land looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Land is trying to drag Unit to the mat but Unit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Unit. Unit breaks the clinch.
Land shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Unit defends it nicely. Unit drives through with a takedown into Land's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Unit slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hazmat Unit. Unit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Excellent takedown into side control there by Unit. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Unit takes a little break here. Land wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Unit has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazmat Unit dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Land gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Unit to score an easy takedown into full guard. Unit passes into half guard. Unit content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hazmat Unit wasn't doing enough on the ground. Land looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Land doesn't succeed with the takedown and Unit counters with a nice double leg into guard. Unit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hazmat Unit wasn't doing enough on the ground. Land shoots and misses and Unit counters with a shoot takedown. Land fights it but they end up in guard. Hazmat Unit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevey Land. Land takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Unit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Hazmat Unit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Unit scores a takedown into full mount! Unit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Unit stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Land misses with a takedown attempt and Unit counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Land's guard now. Land working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Unit has passed into half guard!
Unit stands up and beckons Land to join him on the feet. Unit gets a double leg takedown into Land's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Unit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Hazmat Unit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hazmat Unit wasn't doing enough on the ground. Unit gets a clinch. Land letting Unit take a breather here. Unit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Land can do to turn this around? Land is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Land is fighting off a takedown attempt but Unit is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Land to the mat. Land regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Land can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Unit controls the pace. Stevey Land has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hazmat Unit just wasn't active enough. Unit fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Land to the ground. Unit is now in Land's guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Hazmat Unit showed his dominance in that final round. Well Unit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Hazmat Unit! Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Hazmat Unit! Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Hazmat Unit!
Hazmat Unit wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
30% |
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