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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Rurikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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200 cm
20
260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
21
240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavel Rurikov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Dos Santos! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rurikov swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos. Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches. Dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rurikov blocks it with crossed arms. Dos Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rurikov backwards. Dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dos Santos misses with a knee to the head. Dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Rurikov is blocking nicely.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Rurikov blocks it.
Dos Santos misses with a knee to the head. Dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Rurikov has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dos Santos is trying to force a seperation but Rurikov has the dominant position. Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dos Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rurikov goes for a takedown attempt but Dos Santos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Rurikov circles away and keeps his distance. Dos Santos moves in looking to clinch but Rurikov pushes him off. Junior Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dos Santos tries to clinch up and Rurikov counters with a shoot takedown. Dos Santos fights it but they end up in guard. Rurikov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rurikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard. 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. Rurikov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Rurikov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rurikov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Rurikov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Dos Santos is looking to stand up but Rurikov isn't so interested in that idea. Rurikov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rurikov drops back looking for a leg! Dos Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dos Santos manages to kick Rurikov off! Rurikov jumps back into Dos Santos's guard. Rurikov slips nicely into half guard. Rurikov seems to be working for a kimura but Dos Santos defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet. Dos Santos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dos Santos can do anything to dispel that myth. Rurikov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Rurikov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dos Santos is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pavel Rurikov!
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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
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45% |
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