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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Zerback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (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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225 cm
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215 lbs
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182 cm
18
205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Mikel Zerback! 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, Jensen Saint! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for Zerback, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zerback throws a nice looking combination but Saint bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Zerback swinging wilding here.
Zerback tries to bum rush Saint with a series of wild strikes but Saint uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Zerback throws a right and a left that both miss. Zerback throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Saint drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Saint looking to control the position here, rather than advance. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Saint slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saint taking a breather here. Zerback stops Saint from passing to mount. Saint in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jensen Saint just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. No joy there for Zerback, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zerback misses with a wild combination.
Saint is looking to clinch but Zerback is avoiding it.
Saint tries to clinch but Zerback is having none of it. Saint fails in his attempt to clinch. Saint gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Saint tries to stall but Zerback uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zerback wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A body shot lands from Saint.
A body shot lands from Saint.
Zerback is breathing heavily. Saint has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zerback is trying to keep an underhook but Saint manages to get the takedown into half guard. Saint looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saint trying to mount his opponent but Zerback defends it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Saint sitting and controlling from the half guard. Saint prevents Zerback from standing back up.
Saint seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Zerback is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jensen Saint!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
30% |
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