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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Shalbovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shalbovich's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Funeral of Queen Mary. Jack Tripper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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192 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Maxim Shalbovich! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Tripper! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tripper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Maxim Shalbovich has been cut. Shalbovich moves into range and clinches up with Tripper. Shalbovich is trying to break the clinch but Tripper has him pressed against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Tripper's face as he tries to break the clinch. Shalbovich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tripper just stands there and leans against the cage. Shalbovich wants to stall.
Shalbovich is working for takedown but Tripper is calmly controlling the position for now. Tripper scores with an uppercut up the middle. A nice left hand lands by Tripper.
Tripper is working Shalbovich over against the cage. Shalbovich manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Shalbovich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Shalbovich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tripper regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tripper is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Shalbovich has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tripper is proving hard to escape from. Tripper is pulling down on Shalbovich's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Shalbovich misses with a hook
and Tripper counters with a straight right hand. Jack Tripper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A jab from Tripper finds it's way through Shalbovich's defenses. Tripper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shalbovich shoots in but Tripper avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Shalbovich. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tripper lands a glancing blow to the side of Shalbovich's head. Tripper lands a jab to Shalbovich's midsection. Jab by Tripper.
Shalbovich is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tripper steps in with a hook that catches Shalbovich right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Tripper follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Shalbovich looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Tripper!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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