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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Pressnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varshik Gerich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalton Pressnell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dalton Pressnell!
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, Varshik Gerich!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pressnell doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerich circles away.
Pressnell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gerich defends it nicely.
A combination from Pressnell does no damage.
Gerich throws a sloppy head kick and Pressnell moves out of range easily.
Pressnell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gerich defends it nicely.
Gerich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pressnell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pressnell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gerich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gerich.
Pressnell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gerich.
Gerich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pressnell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pressnell wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Pressnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pressnell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerich working Pressnell over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pressnell looking for a takedown.
Gerich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pressnell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pressnell is breathing heavily.
Pressnell blocks the elbow strike.
Pressnell tries to pull guard but Gerich won't allow it.
Gerich lands a nice knee to the body.
Gerich lands a knee to the body.
Gerich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gerich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gerich is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gerich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pressnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Gerich.
Gerich scores with a spinning back kick!
Gerich lands a head kick. Pressnell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pressnell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gerich scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gerich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gerich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gerich lands a leg kick that knocks Pressnell off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gerich swings for the body but Pressnell moves out of range.
Gerich throws a wild body kick that Pressnell sees coming a mile off.
Gerich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pressnell will feel that in the morning.
Pressnell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gerich misses with a kick to the body.
Gerich throws a nice head kick!
Gerich misses with a head kick.
Gerich lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pressnell takes a step back to recover.
Gerich gets a clinch.
Gerich misses with a knee to the head.
Gerich crunches a lovely knee into Pressnell's ribcage.
Gerich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gerich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gerich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pressnell.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gerich obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerich breaks from the clinch.
Gerich lands with a cross.
Gerich throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gerich.
Pressnell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gerich - that will leave a mark!
Gerich lands with a nice body kick.
Gerich throws a hook to the side of Pressnell's head but Pressnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gerich!
Gerich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pressnell.
Gerich delivers a nice body kick.
Varshik Gerich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Gerich lands but Pressnell takes it in his stride.
Gerich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerich lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pressnell tries to keep at a distance but Gerich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gerich working Pressnell over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Gerich.
Gerich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gerich has had enough of the clinch but Pressnell keeps him there for the moment.
Pressnell tries a knee to the head but Gerich blocks it.
Gerich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pressnell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gerich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pressnell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gerich tries to land knees in the clinch but Pressnell avoids the damage to the body.
Gerich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gerich working Pressnell over with knees to the body.
Pressnell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gerich lands a knee to the body.
Gerich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gerich throws a leg kick which misses Pressnell's front leg but catches the back leg as Pressnell tries to avoid it.
Gerich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pressnell will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick from Gerich.
Nice body kick there by Gerich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varshik Gerich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pressnell avoids the head kick by Gerich.
Gerich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gerich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pressnell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gerich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerich pushes Pressnell away with a front kick.
Pressnell clinches.
Pressnell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerich trying to land knees to the body.
Pressnell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerich breaks the clinch.
Gerich lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gerich plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Varshik Gerich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gerich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pressnell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pressnell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gerich. That one must have hurt.
Gerich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Gerich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich keeps Pressnell at a distance using the push kick.
Pressnell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dalton Pressnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gerich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gerich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gerich - that will leave a mark!
Gerich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pressnell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pressnell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gerich. That one must have hurt.
Gerich pushes Pressnell away with a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gerich - that will leave a mark!
Gerich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pressnell. That did some damage!
Gerich thows a body kick. Pressnell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gerich closes the distance and pushes Pressnell back into the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gerich can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pressnell is defending well for now.
Gerich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gerich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gerich goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gerich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pressnell blocks a head kick by Gerich.
Pressnell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pressnell moves in looking to clinch but Gerich pushes him off.
Gerich lands with a kick to the temple. Pressnell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good leg kick by Gerich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gerich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pressnell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gerich - the referee stops the clock and Pressnell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gerich. Pressnell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gerich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gerich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pressnell's calf.
Gerich throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gerich keeps Pressnell at a distance using the push kick.
Gerich thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pressnell if he has to take too many more of those.
Gerich lands a high kick!
Gerich throws a head kick but Pressnell moves out of range.
Gerich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pressnell's head.
Gerich lands a head kick. Pressnell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pressnell is looking to clinch.
Gerich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gerich plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gerich misses with a body kick.
A jab from Gerich misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gerich, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerich swings for the body but Pressnell moves out of range.
Gerich connects with a leg kick. Pressnell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pressnell will feel that in the morning.
Gerich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pressnell's calf.
Pressnell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gerich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pressnell somewhat.
Pressnell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gerich scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gerich thuds his shin into the meat of Pressnell's side.
Gerich keeps Pressnell at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gerich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pressnell's head.
Gerich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gerich connects with a high kick.
Gerich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pressnell. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varshik Gerich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pressnell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gerich.
That kick from Gerich tenderised Pressnell's leg. Pressnell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gerich tries a head kick but it misses.
Gerich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pressnell doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerich circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pressnell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gerich - the referee stops the clock and Pressnell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gerich. Pressnell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gerich delivers a nice body kick.
Gerich scores with a leg kick.
Gerich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gerich throws a sloppy head kick and Pressnell moves out of range easily.
Gerich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Gerich finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gerich throws a head kick that misses.
Gerich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pressnell instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressnell avoiding damage as Gerich throws knees to the body.
Pressnell looking to throw knees to the head but Gerich is blocking nicely.
Pressnell is trying to drag Gerich to the mat but Gerich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Gerich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerich is looking to break free of the clinch but Pressnell has double underhooks.
Gerich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pressnell avoids it.
Gerich lands a knee to the head.
Pressnell managing to block the knees to the body from Gerich.
Pressnell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gerich is defending well.
Gerich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gerich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerich misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell moves out of range as Gerich throws a body kick.
Varshik Gerich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pressnell blocks a head kick by Gerich.
Gerich thuds a left hand into Pressnell's body.
Pressnell is looking to clinch.
Pressnell avoids the head kick by Gerich.
Gerich tries to close the distance and clinch but Pressnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerich looks for the body kick but Pressnell saw that one coming.
Gerich scores with a push kick.
Gerich thuds his shin into the meat of Pressnell's side.
Gerich plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerich throws a head kick that misses.
Pressnell throws a hook but Gerich avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gerich. Pressnell shrugs it off though.
Gerich throws a sloppy head kick and Pressnell moves out of range easily.
Pressnell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pressnell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell shoots in but Gerich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Pressnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gerich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pressnell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerich circles away quickly and effectively.
Gerich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pressnell rather than just go for the knockout.
Gerich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gerich misses with a head kick.
Gerich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pressnell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gerich.
Gerich lands with a slapping head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gerich!
Gerich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pressnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Gerich.
Gerich scores with a head kick.
Gerich throws a front kick that sends Pressnell stumbling back into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pressnell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gerich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gerich connects with a high kick.
Gerich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pressnell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pressnell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gerich lands a head kick. Pressnell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sloppy strikes from Gerich. Those never looked like landing.
Pressnell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gerich.
Pressnell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gerich.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pressnell is defended easily by Gerich.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gerich!
And that's the end of the fight!
Varshik Gerich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gerich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Varshik Gerich!
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