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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massive Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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189 cm
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186 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Jurcina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Massive Attack!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurcina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Attack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Attack shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Attack throwing strikes from guard but Jurcina blocks nicely.
Attack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jurcina is keeping the position for now.
Jurcina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Attack is one step ahead there.
Jurcina is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Attack wants to control from the top but Jurcina keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack tries to free his leg and advance position but Jurcina is retaining full guard.
Attack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jurcina is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Attack is looking to work some ground and pound but Jurcina has wrist control.
Jurcina keeping moving, preventing Attack from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jurcina throws a solid leg kick but Attack takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jurcina.
Jurcina misses with a looping left.
Attack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Attack shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jurcina defends it nicely.
Jurcina works Attack's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jurcina throws a predictable looking body shot
and Attack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jurcina swings away with a body shot that misses
and Attack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attack is thwarting Jurcina's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Attack.
Jurcina keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jurcina is looking to improve his position.
Jurcina has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Attack is working away from the top position though.
Jurcina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Attack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina is staying active underneath Attack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jurcina trying to control here.
Attack drops an elbow to the side of Jurcina's head.
Jurcina on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jurcina tries to get out of the position.
Attack throws a strike but Jurcina avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Attack drops back looking for a leg! Jurcina is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jurcina manages to kick Attack off! Attack jumps back into Jurcina's guard.
Attack controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Attack wants to control from the top but Jurcina keeps moving.
Attack stopping the sweep attempt from Jurcina.
Attack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Attack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jurcina is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Attack advances position into side control!
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!
Attack is trying to get an arm triangle but Jurcina is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massive Attack dominated that round.
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.
Attack throws a series of punches but Jurcina avoids them all with ease.
Jurcina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Attack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jurcina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attack manages to avoid it.
That kick from Jurcina tenderised Attack's leg. Attack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jurcina throws a body punch but Attack moves out of range.
Attack tries to clinch up but Jurcina circles away and keeps his distance.
Attack misses with the combination.
Jurcina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Attack.
Jurcina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack dives in and grabs Jurcina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jurcina pushes down on Attack's head and hops out.
Jurcina misses with a hook to the body
and Attack counters with a straight right hand.
Attack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Attack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jurcina can pounce on him.
Attack shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jurcina defends it nicely.
Vitali Jurcina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massive Attack.
Attack takes one on the button.
Attack blocks a head kick by Jurcina.
Attack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jurcina is fending him off so far but Attack persists. Nope, Jurcina circles away and we're back to standing.
Jurcina missing with a left hand there. Attack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jurcina dips to his left and cracks Attack with an uppercut!
Jurcina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vitali Jurcina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jurcina lands a glancing blow to the side of Attack's head.
Jurcina keeps the fight on the outside.
Attack shoots in but Jurcina avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jurcina tries to land a body kick
and Attack counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jurcina won't be happy with that.
Jurcina is trying to get back to half guard.
Attack wants to control but Jurcina is keeping him busy.
Jurcina taking punishment in the form of punches.
Attack postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jurcina is not content to let Attack control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Attack sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jurcina is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jurcina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Attack takes a little break here. Jurcina wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Attack looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jurcina is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina is letting Attack control him for a moment.
Attack tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jurcina can't do much from the bottom here.
Attack wants to control but Jurcina is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Attack tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Attack working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Massive Attack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurcina. Attack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Attack shoots in and drives through. Jurcina sprawls well.
Jurcina avoids the body shot from Attack.
Jurcina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Attack.
Jurcina is looking to wear down Attack with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jurcina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Attack.
Nice takedown defense from Jurcina. No joy for Attack on that attempt.
Vitali Jurcina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massive Attack.
Attack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Attack doesn't manage to clinch there - Jurcina circles away.
Jurcina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jurcina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Attack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jurcina circles away.
Jurcina misses with an uppercut. Attack saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Jurcina.
Attack looks for a takedown but Jurcina sprawls well.
Jurcina misses with a body shot.
Attack fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jurcina avoids it really well and circles away.
Jurcina swats away the attempt to clinch by Attack.
Jurcina's corner calls for a 1-2. Jurcina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina lands a jab to the head.
Attack thows a leg kick but Jurcina checks it
and Jurcina counters with a nice body shot.
Jurcina swings for the body but Attack moves out of range.
Attack is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jurcina's half guard.
Attack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurcina is looking to improve his position.
Attack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jurcina holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina trying to control here.
Jurcina is trying to stand back up but Attack is controlling him
Jurcina knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Attack on the ground.
Attack is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jurcina defends it well.
Jurcina tries to roll over but Attack keeps him under control.
Jurcina tries to kick Attack off but Attack keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Attack is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jurcina defends it well.
Jurcina is trying to stand up here but Attack is controlling him well.
Vitali Jurcina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attack is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jurcina doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Attack.
Attack is working for a submission of some sort.
Attack seems to be looking for submissions.
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 Vitali Jurcina.
I think Attack has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massive Attack!
An out of breath Massive Attack thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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