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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Servo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Frazier (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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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Tom Servo!
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, Sid Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Servo tries for a takedown but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Servo tries to clinch up.
Servo looks for a takedown but Frazier sprawls well.
Servo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Frazier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Servo is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Servo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Servo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Servo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Servo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Frazier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frazier tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier keeping full guard, as Servo tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Servo closes the distance and clinches.
Frazier is trying to stall.
Servo wants to break free but Frazier has control.
Frazier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Servo smiles and moves away.
Frazier tries to land a front kick but Servo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frazier moves into the clinch successfully.
Servo jumps guard but Frazier stands there with Servo around his waist. Servo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Servo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frazier wants to break free but Servo has control.
Servo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Servo has a takedown stuffed.
Frazier closes the distance but Servo moves to the side
and Servo moves into the clinch.
Servo breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier with a poor takedown
and Servo counters with a shoot takedown. Frazier fights it but they end up in guard.
Servo is breathing heavily.
Frazier lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Servo!
Frazier looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Frazier trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frazier prevents Servo from getting the reversal.
Frazier tries to control but Servo wriggling away.
Servo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier content just to control the position here.
Servo is trying desperately to improve position.
Servo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Servo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frazier is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Servo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Frazier lands a big shot there that rocks Servo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Frazier landing punches.
Frazier looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Frazier tries to control but Servo wriggling away.
Frazier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier cracks Servo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Frazier tries to control but Servo wriggling away.
Servo is trying desperately to improve position.
Servo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
A lull in the action here.
Frazier not allowing Servo to control his hands.
Servo manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tom Servo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Servo clinches up with Frazier and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Servo.
Frazier slows down the pace here.
Frazier is trying to break free.
Frazier is fighting off a takedown attempt but Servo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Frazier to the mat. Frazier regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Servo won't allow Frazier to sweep him here.
Servo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Frazier has his takedown stuffed
and Servo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Frazier's guard now.
Servo controlling from the top position.
Servo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frazier manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Servo working to try and regain half guard.
Frazier looking to control but Servo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Frazier might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Servo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Frazier with the ground and pound from mount.
Servo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frazier on the ground.
Frazier looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Frazier trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Servo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Servo covering up well and avoiding damage.
Servo covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Servo trying to control but not successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Servo is trying to get back to his feet but Frazier has full control of the position and if anything, Servo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Servo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Frazier gets his way!
Frazier is persistently looking for the submission but Servo is defending it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is hanging on to Servo's back as he tries to escape.
Frazier gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Frazier misses with an elbow to the head.
Servo tries to break free.
Frazier scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Servo is looking for a way out.
Servo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Servo can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Servo manages to stand up with Frazier still on his back. Eventually Frazier drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Sid Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Servo takes the fight into the clinch.
Servo stops a takedown attempt from Frazier.
Servo wants a takedown.
Frazier is trying to break free.
Frazier drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tom Servo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Frazier.
Servo successfully pulls guard.
Frazier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Servo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Servo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frazier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Servo is keeping the position for now.
Frazier works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Servo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Servo scores a takedown into full mount!
Tom Servo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frazier can't escape the position.
Frazier regains half guard.
Frazier is positioning himself well to prevent Servo advancing to mount.
Frazier trying to control here.
Frazier wants to get back to full guard.
Frazier trying to control from the bottom.
Frazier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frazier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Servo won't allow Frazier to get back to his feet.
Frazier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Servo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frazier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Servo preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frazier misses with a body kick.
Servo forces Frazier back against the cage and clinches.
Servo has Frazier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Frazier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Frazier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Servo is keeping busy.
Servo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Frazier's face.
Nice elbow from Servo.
Servo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Servo moves in looking to clinch but Frazier pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Servo.
Frazier shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Servo tries to get to full guard but Frazier has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier thows a huge punch but Servo dodges it nicely.
Servo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frazier trying to control the action but Servo is working from the bottom.
Frazier looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from Frazier there.
Servo punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is looking for a kimura but Servo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Frazier to get the leverage.
Servo is trying to stand.
Frazier seems to be looking for submissions.
Servo wants to get back to full guard.
Frazier is trying to control the action in half guard but Servo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Servo tries to get to full guard but Frazier has control of the leg.
Servo is trying to stand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Frazier shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Servo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Servo tries to stand but Frazier is controlling from the bottom.
Frazier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Servo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sid Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier keeping moving, preventing Servo from controlling successfully.
Servo stands up over Frazier, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Servo trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
Servo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Frazier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frazier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Servo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frazier is looking for a triangle but Servo pushes his legs off easily.
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 Tom Servo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Servo, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Servo!
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