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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grant Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zwiek Okcim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zwiek Okcim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Grant Blackman's chin.
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181 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Blackman!
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, Zwiek Okcim!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackman tries to clinch but Okcim is having none of it.
Okcim doesn't manage to clinch there - Blackman circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Blackman. No joy for Okcim on that attempt.
Okcim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blackman.
Blackman throws a series of punches but Okcim moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blackman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Okcim is looking for a sweep. Blackman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Okcim manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Blackman doesn't manage to clinch there - Okcim circles away.
Blackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okcim.
Okcim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blackman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Okcim!
Okcim is trying desperately to improve position.
Okcim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Okcim trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Blackman.
Blackman content just to control the position here.
Okcim slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okcim is trying to control but can't.
Okcim is looking for a sweep. Blackman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blackman tries to stand but can't do so whilst Okcim controls his leg.
Okcim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blackman is working away from the top position though.
Blackman controlling the action here.
Blackman tries to stand but can't do so whilst Okcim controls his leg.
Blackman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Okcim is pressing down on Blackman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blackman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blackman is breathing heavily.
Okcim wants to sweep here but Blackman controlling him for the moment.
Okcim working for a triangle but Blackman defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Okcim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blackman is stalling in the full guard.
Blackman preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okcim tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okcim controls Blackman momentarily but Blackman frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blackman stopping the sweep attempt from Okcim.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blackman tries to clinch there but Okcim circles away.
Blackman misses with a two punch combination.
Okcim tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Okcim.
Blackman is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Okcim.
Oh Blackman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Okcim has managed to clinch.
Okcim manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blackman misses with a wild body shot.
Okcim lands a huge takedown. Blackman is out but the ref is slow to react and Okcim lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Blackman lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zwiek Okcim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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