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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Gribov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Gribov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gribov misses with a double jab.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Gribov circles away.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Gribov throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Gribov moves away and avoids it.
Gribov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gribov misses with a double jab.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gribov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Gribov's front leg but catches the back leg as Gribov tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva takes a swing at Gribov's ribcage but misses.
Gribov swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Good work by Gribov as he checks the leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Gribov moves out of range.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Gribov's shoulder, as Gribov tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gribov.
Gribov checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gribov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Nice shot by Gribov.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gribov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gribov trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Silva controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gribov is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Gribov working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gribov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Gribov sits in half guard.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gribov seems to be looking for submissions.
Gribov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gribov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Gribov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gribov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Gribov eventually gives up the hold.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gribov is working away from the top position though.
Silva tries to roll over but Gribov keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gribov is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Gribov wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gribov in particular looking to stall.
Gribov is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gribov prevents Silva from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Gribov dominated that round.
That's time! Gribov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Gribov.
Gribov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is controlling Gribov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Silva is staying active underneath Gribov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gribov winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Gribov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Gribov manages to mount him!
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
Gribov won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Gribov drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Gribov off! Gribov jumps back into Silva's guard.
Gribov is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping full guard, as Gribov tries to pass.
Gribov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gribov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Gribov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!
Gribov prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gribov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Gribov unloading with bombs!
Silva tries to lock up and control but Gribov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gribov landing strikes from the mount.
Gribov lands a big elbow.
Gribov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gribov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gribov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silva is trying to stand.
Gribov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gribov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva wants to control but Gribov is having none of it.
Gribov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Gribov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gribov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva connects with the punch.
Donk. Gribov catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Gribov misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva takes a swing at Gribov's ribcage but misses.
Gribov scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Gribov counters with a nice body shot.
Sergey Gribov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gribov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva is looking to slow Gribov down with leg kicks.
Gribov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gribov scrambles back to his feet.
Gribov misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Gribov pushes him off.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gribov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Gribov misses.
Anderson Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gribov misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Gribov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Gribov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Gribov just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Gribov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gribov is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gribov blocks a low kick nicely.
Gribov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Gribov.
Gribov moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Gribov throws a big shot that misses.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gribov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gribov.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gribov misses with the combination.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gribov throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Gribov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Gribov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gribov wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gribov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gribov is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Gribov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gribov lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergey Gribov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gribov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Gribov!
An out of breath Sergey Gribov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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