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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Smack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varshik Gerich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerich has chosen Drugwhore as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reggie Smack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Varshik Gerich!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gerich.
Smack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Gerich.
A telegraphed right hand from Smack misses the target.
Gerich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smack's calf.
Gerich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smack takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Smack. Those never looked like landing.
Smack is looking to land body kicks.
Smack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smack shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gerich eats them both and turns towards Smack to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerich is looking to slow Smack down with leg kicks.
Smack lands a jab-cross combination.
Gerich throws a front kick that sends Smack stumbling back into the cage.
Gerich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gerich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Smack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smack.
Gerich lands a leg kick that knocks Smack off balance momentarily.
Gerich lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gerich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gerich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gerich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gerich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gerich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gerich misses with a body kick.
Gerich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gerich misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Gerich.
Gerich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gerich throws a head kick that Smack semi-blocks.
Smack closes the distance and clinches.
Smack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerich keeps the fight on the outside.
Smack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerich manages to avoid it.
Gerich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smack scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich closes the distance and clinches.
Smack tries to land knees in the clinch but Gerich avoids the damage to the body.
Gerich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smack shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gerich's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Smack wanted to stand there but Gerich had control of the position.
Gerich pulls Smack in close to prevent any damage.
Smack gets to his feet - Gerich follows without any prompting.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gerich, right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gerich.
Gerich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smack.
That kick from Gerich tenderised Smack's leg. Smack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smack misses with the combination.
Smack will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gerich. Smack shrugs it off though.
Smack is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerich.
Gerich staying out of range there.
Gerich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smack sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gerich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smack manages to avoid it.
Smack looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerich is just out of range.
Gerich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gerich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gerich.
Gerich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gerich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gerich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Varshik Gerich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gerich blocks a head kick by Smack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gerich - that will leave a mark!
Gerich throws a body punch but Smack moves out of range.
Gerich scores with a push kick.
A punch combination from Smack misses.
Gerich throws a head kick that Smack semi-blocks.
A good leg kick by Gerich.
Gerich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smack takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gerich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gerich thumps Smack with a low kick.
Gerich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smack 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gerich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smack will feel that in the morning.
Gerich misses with a looping right.
Gerich is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gerich.
Gerich lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varshik Gerich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smack misses with a two punch combination.
Smack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smack cracks a nice hook into Gerich's ribs.
Gerich throws a leg kick but Smack checks it.
Reggie Smack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Gerich lands but Smack takes it in his stride.
Gerich lands a nice hook to Smack's body. Smack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gerich misses with a wild body shot.
Gerich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smack.
Gerich clinches up with Smack and pushes him back against the cage.
Gerich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gerich blocks the elbow strike.
Gerich lands a good knee to the midsection. Smack won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smack avoiding damage as Gerich throws knees to the body.
Gerich trying to stall but Smack improves his position.
Gerich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gerich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich is looking to chop away at Smack's legs.
Smack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gerich.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gerich throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smack.
Smack takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gerich. Gerich obviously looking to wear him down.
Smack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gerich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gerich.
Smack throws a series of punches but Gerich avoids them all with ease.
Gerich lands with a kick to the temple. Smack shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Gerich.
Varshik Gerich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gerich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gerich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gerich wants to slow Smack down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich looks to land a body kick but Smack moved away.
Gerich tries to bum rush Smack with a series of wild strikes but Smack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gerich lands a head kick. Smack smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smack tries to clinch up but Gerich circles away and keeps his distance.
Gerich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gerich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gerich scores with a nice right hand.
Gerich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gerich.
Gerich scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gerich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smack's head.
Gerich is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Smack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gerich misses with a hook to the body
and Smack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gerich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerich throws a head kick that misses.
Smack walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gerich.
Gerich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gerich fakes the leg kick and cracks Smack in the body.
Good work by Smack as he checks the leg kick.
Gerich throws a low kick but Smack avoids it.
Smack avoids the head kick by Gerich.
Gerich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smack dodges the punch combination from Gerich.
Gerich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gerich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smack takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smack swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerich.
Gerich lands a head kick. Smack smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerich throws a push kick but Smack slaps the foot to one side.
Smack checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Gerich. Beautiful body shot.
Smack scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Gerich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smack. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gerich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smack moves out of range as Gerich strikes.
Gerich lands a front kick.
Smack misses with a two punch combination.
Gerich blocks a head kick by Smack.
Gerich throws a head kick that Smack semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gerich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gerich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smack momentarily.
Gerich tries to work over Smack's front leg with a kick but Smack checks it.
Gerich throws a leg kick but Smack checks it.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Smack checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smack swinging wildly here.
Varshik Gerich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smack throws a big shot that misses.
Gerich slips under a jab.
Smack throws a right and a left that Gerich avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gerich. That's going to slow Smack down.
Smack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gerich.
Gerich dodges the punch combination from Smack.
Gerich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smack momentarily.
Gerich blocks a head kick by Smack.
Smack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smack takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Gerich.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gerich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smack crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gerich - the referee stops the clock and Smack gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gerich. Smack manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gerich moves away.
Gerich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gerich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smack.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gerich, right into the meat.
Gerich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gerich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gerich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smack rather than just go for the knockout.
Gerich fails to land with a series of punches.
Smack misses with an uppercut.
Smack on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smack swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerich.
Gerich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gerich misses with a kick to the body.
Smack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gerich.
Smack checks a low kick from Gerich.
Smack throws a right and a left that Gerich avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich is looking to clinch but Smack is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Gerich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gerich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smack. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gerich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smack takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gerich scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Gerich misses.
Smack throws a combination. Gerich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gerich connects with an inside leg kick.
Gerich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smack misses with a straight left.
Smack throws a series of punches but Gerich moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerich.
Gerich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smack. Gerich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gerich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smack moves out of range as Gerich throws a body kick.
Gerich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gerich, right into the meat.
Gerich misses with a body shot.
Smack cracks Gerich with an open hand slap.
Gerich wants to clinch.
Gerich connects with an inside leg kick.
Gerich thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smack if he has to take too many more of those.
Smack tries to bum rush Gerich with a series of wild strikes but Gerich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gerich throws a leg kick that misses.
Gerich misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gerich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gerich throws a head kick that misses.
Smack throws a hook but Gerich blocks it.
Reggie Smack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bone on bone clash there as Smack blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Smack does no damage.
Smack swings for the body but Gerich moves out of range.
Smack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Gerich.
Gerich has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
A head kick misses from Gerich.
A head kick misses from Gerich.
Gerich throws a nice looking combination but Smack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gerich tries to clinch there but Smack circles away.
Gerich lands a leg kick that knocks Smack off balance momentarily.
Varshik Gerich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smack digs a good body shot into Gerich's ribs.
Gerich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Varshik Gerich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gerich winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Varshik Gerich!
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