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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ansar Volnaya Borba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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167 cm
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ansar Volnaya Borba! 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, Daniel Stone! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stone lands with a nice combination. Volnaya Borba backs away looking to recover. Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Volnaya Borba. Volnaya Borba gets slowly back to his feet. Volnaya Borba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Stone is looking for a sweep. Volnaya Borba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Volnaya Borba trying to mount his opponent but Stone defends it. Stone manages to get to full guard.
Volnaya Borba wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stone working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stone wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Stone kicks Volnaya Borba off and gets to his feet. Some bone on bone action there as Stone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Stone tries for a takedown but Volnaya Borba circles away easily and Volnaya Borba counters with a single leg into guard. Stone didn't expect that. Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy. Volnaya Borba looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Volnaya Borba throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Volnaya Borba throws a big elbow that misses. Volnaya Borba could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Stone is trying to keep Volnaya Borba in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Volnaya Borba wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Stone wants to sweep but no luck. Volnaya Borba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ansar Volnaya Borba. Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Stone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Volnaya Borba is fending him off so far but Stone persists. Nope, Volnaya Borba circles away and we're back to standing. Ansar Volnaya Borba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Stone. Volnaya Borba dives in and grabs Stone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes down on Volnaya Borba's head and hops out. Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Volnaya Borba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt and Volnaya Borba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Stone looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stone is trying to get back to full guard. Volnaya Borba is figuring out what he wants to do next. Stone wants to improve his position but Volnaya Borba is controlling well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Volnaya Borba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Volnaya Borba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Volnaya Borba is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Volnaya Borba stands up from half guard. Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Volnaya Borba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stone shoots in for a double leg but Volnaya Borba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Volnaya Borba clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stone. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Stone stalling in the clinch but Volnaya Borba improves position. Stone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Volnaya Borba gets an underhook and turns Stone into the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Volnaya Borba has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stone uses from the top position. Volnaya Borba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Volnaya Borba wants to improve his position but instead Stone has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansar Volnaya Borba dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Volnaya Borba 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. Volnaya Borba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Volnaya Borba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Volnaya Borba postures up and lands a big shot to Stone's brow. Stone pulls Volnaya Borba in to control the position. Stone looking to control.
Volnaya Borba trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Volnaya Borba content to stall in guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. A head kick by Volnaya Borba misses and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Volnaya Borba will be more careful next time no doubt. Stone has a takedown stuffed. Stone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Volnaya Borba. Volnaya Borba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Volnaya Borba showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Volnaya Borba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Stone is trying to maintain the position but Volnaya Borba is very close to passing his half guard. Stone tries to roll over but Volnaya Borba keeps him under control. Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Volnaya Borba sits in half guard. Ansar Volnaya Borba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Stone is trying to get back to full guard. Volnaya Borba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ansar Volnaya Borba has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Volnaya Borba pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch. Volnaya Borba is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stone is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Volnaya Borba to the mat. Volnaya Borba regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Volnaya Borba throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Volnaya Borba has his hands on Stone's head, controlling the position. Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Volnaya Borba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Volnaya Borba is looking to stand up but Stone isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Volnaya Borba looking for a sweep. Not yet Volnaya Borba, not yet. Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Stone is breathing heavily. Volnaya Borba is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Stone postures up.
Volnaya Borba working a defensive guard but Stone passes into half guard.
Volnaya Borba is not content to let Stone control the position. Volnaya Borba wants to get back to his feet. Volnaya Borba is trying to maintain the position but Stone is very close to passing his half guard. Volnaya Borba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stone works his way into full mount! Stone jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Volnaya Borba manages to avoid the submission attempt. You can see the frustration on Volnaya Borba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Volnaya Borba is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Volnaya Borba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stone on the ground. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stone tries for a kimura but Volnaya Borba is defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansar Volnaya Borba dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stone. Stone shoots and misses so Volnaya Borba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Volnaya Borba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Stone wants to get back to his feet but Volnaya Borba passes into half guard.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Stone is looking to control Volnaya Borba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stone avoid being mounted? Volnaya Borba is keen to just control but Stone is a slippery customer. Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Volnaya Borba trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Ansar Volnaya Borba wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Volnaya Borba closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stone quickly recovers to half guard. Volnaya Borba is figuring out what he wants to do next. Stone is trying to get back to full guard. Volnaya Borba slows the pace down in half guard. Stone wants to control but Volnaya Borba passes into side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Volnaya Borba misses with the ground and pound. Volnaya Borba working away. Volnaya Borba is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Stone seems a little lost for a moment, as Volnaya Borba dominates the positioning. This has been an exciting period of action! Volnaya Borba trying to control the position but Stone is working away. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Volnaya Borba tries to stand but Stone controls the position and pulls Volnaya Borba into his guard. Volnaya Borba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ansar Volnaya Borba wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Stone wants to clinch. Ansar Volnaya Borba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Volnaya Borba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Stone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stone is squirming around, avoiding Volnaya Borba's attempts to control the action. Stone tries to lock up and control but Volnaya Borba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Stone is desperately trying to improve his position but Volnaya Borba has a good base and remains in mount. Volnaya Borba working for a guillotine from mount but Stone is in no mood to give up. Volnaya Borba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stone tries to hold on but Volnaya Borba pushes him away. Daniel Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Volnaya Borba with a couple of short strikes. Stone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Volnaya Borba scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Volnaya Borba controlling the pace for now. Volnaya Borba looking to ground and pound but Stone is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Ansar Volnaya Borba showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Volnaya Borba, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansar Volnaya Borba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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