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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Mariusz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lioha Abrosimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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188 cm
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178 lbs
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178 cm
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomek Mariusz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lioha Abrosimov! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mariusz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Abrosimov slaps away a takedown attempt from Mariusz, before circling back to the center of the mat. Mariusz fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Nice takedown defense from Abrosimov. No joy for Mariusz on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomek Mariusz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mariusz doesn't manage to clinch there - Abrosimov circles away.
Abrosimov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mariusz's waist but Mariusz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abrosimov off to one side. Abrosimov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Mariusz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Abrosimov's best efforts. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Abrosimov working the head and body with strikes. 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! Mariusz trying to control from the bottom.
Mariusz tries to kick Abrosimov off but Abrosimov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Abrosimov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Mariusz wants to control but Abrosimov is keeping busy.
Mariusz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abrosimov. Mariusz has hold of Abrosimov's hands but Abrosimov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Mariusz trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Abrosimov. Abrosimov with the ground and pound but Mariusz uses the opportunity to regain guard. Abrosimov throwing strikes from guard but Mariusz blocks nicely. Mariusz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Mariusz is breathing heavily. Abrosimov throwing strikes but missing. Abrosimov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mariusz is looking for a triangle but Abrosimov pushes his legs off easily.
Abrosimov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mariusz's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Abrosimov postures up in Mariusz's guard and throws a big left but Mariusz blocks it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Abrosimov postures up in Mariusz's guard and throws a big left but Mariusz blocks it. Mariusz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abrosimov cracks Mariusz with a solid left hand. Mariusz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Abrosimov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mariusz's head. Mariusz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Mariusz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Mariusz wants to stand up but Abrosimov is controlling him. Abrosimov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Abrosimov stands up over Mariusz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Abrosimov working some strikes from top position. Abrosimov throws and elbow that misses. Mariusz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Abrosimov's guard. Nice move by Mariusz! Mariusz trying to control the position from guard on top but Abrosimov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Abrosimov pulls Mariusz in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tomek Mariusz. Nice sprawl there from Abrosimov as Mariusz shoots in. Mariusz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abrosimov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mariusz somewhat. Mariusz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lioha Abrosimov dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Abrosimov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mariusz to the ground. Abrosimov is now in Mariusz's guard. Mariusz pushes Abrosimov off and gets back to his feet.
Mariusz doesn't manage to clinch there - Abrosimov circles away.
A head kick misses from Mariusz. Mariusz shoots in for a double leg but Abrosimov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Mariusz closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mariusz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Mariusz breaks from the clinch.
Tomek Mariusz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Abrosimov gets the takedown into side control. Mariusz struggling a bit here. Mariusz regains half guard, as Abrosimov was trying to land strikes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mariusz pushes Abrosimov off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abrosimov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Abrosimov throwing strikes but missing. Abrosimov with a nice head shot there. Abrosimov scoring with punches to the head and body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mariusz controls Abrosimov momentarily but Abrosimov frees himself. Mariusz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Abrosimov scoring with some ground and pound. Abrosimov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mariusz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Abrosimov throws a big right hand that misses. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abrosimov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Abrosimov cracks Mariusz with a solid left hand. Abrosimov thows a big elbow that misses. Abrosimov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mariusz's head. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abrosimov's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Mariusz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Abrosimov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Abrosimov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Mariusz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Mariusz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Mariusz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Abrosimov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mariusz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Mariusz controlling from mount. Mariusz unloads with some shots from mount but Abrosimov bucks and avoids them well.
This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mariusz controlling the position easily from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lioha Abrosimov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mariusz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Abrosimov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Mariusz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Abrosimov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. The fighters are battling for position here. Mariusz manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Lioha Abrosimov has got the better of the ground game so far. Abrosimov throwing strikes but missing. Mariusz is trying to keep Abrosimov in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Abrosimov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mariusz is trying to control the position but Abrosimov postures up. Abrosimov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Abrosimov throws a strike but Mariusz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Mariusz pushes down on Abrosimov's leg and manages to get into half guard. Abrosimov is looking to control Mariusz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abrosimov avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abrosimov tries to roll over but Mariusz keeps him under control. Abrosimov is staying active underneath Mariusz, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Mariusz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tomek Mariusz. Mariusz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Abrosimov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abrosimov's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Abrosimov throwing strikes but missing. Abrosimov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Mariusz has his hands on Abrosimov's head, controlling the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abrosimov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Abrosimov stands up over Mariusz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Mariusz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Abrosimov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Abrosimov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Abrosimov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mariusz wants to stand up but Abrosimov is controlling him. Mariusz trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abrosimov's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Mariusz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Abrosimov thows a big elbow that misses. Mariusz wants to stand but Abrosimov is controlling the position. Abrosimov postures up in Mariusz's guard and throws a big left but Mariusz blocks it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Abrosimov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Tomek Mariusz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lioha Abrosimov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Abrosimov is looking to work some ground and pound but Mariusz has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight! Lioha Abrosimov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Abrosimov 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lioha Abrosimov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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