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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Rentz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alesha Popovich (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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Damian Rentz!
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, Alesha Popovich!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Popovich.
Rentz clinches up against the cage.
Rentz tries to pull guard but Popovich won't allow it.
Rentz jumps into guard, dragging Popovich to the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rentz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rentz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Popovich's guard.
Rentz wants to stand but Popovich is controlling his posture from full guard.
Popovich has his hands on Rentz's head, controlling the position.
Rentz stopping the sweep attempt from Popovich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rentz trying to control the position from guard on top but Popovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Damian Rentz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rentz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovich manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rentz on his heels. He'll look to pass Rentz's guard now, I'm sure.
Rentz controls Popovich momentarily but Popovich frees himself.
Rentz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Popovich looking to sit in guard and control but Rentz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rentz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Popovich keeping full guard, as Rentz tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovich wants to get back to his feet but Rentz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Popovich pulls Rentz in close to his closed guard and prevents Rentz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rentz preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rentz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rentz moves into range and clinches up with Popovich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rentz pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Popovich sitting in guard here, content to control.
Popovich chips away with some ground and pound.
Rentz has a closed guard, preventing Popovich from standing up.
Popovich scoring with some ground and pound.
Popovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Rentz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popovich makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Popovich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Popovich preventing the sweep.
Popovich working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Popovich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rentz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Popovich manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alesha Popovich will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Popovich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Popovich looks to land a strike but Rentz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rentz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Popovich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Popovich throws a strike but Rentz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Popovich keeping moving, preventing Rentz from controlling successfully.
Alesha Popovich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rentz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Popovich is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rentz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Popovich controlling Rentz's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Damian Rentz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Popovich closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rentz quickly recovers to half guard.
Popovich seems to be working for a kimura but Rentz defends the submission attempt.
Rentz trying to control but Popovich postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rentz wants to get back to full guard.
Popovich looks to land a strike but Rentz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Popovich is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Popovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Rentz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popovich throwing strikes but missing.
Popovich is working Rentz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rentz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Popovich.
Popovich wants to control from the top but Rentz keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Popovich throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovich looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Popovich working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Popovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Rentz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popovich postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rentz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Popovich, into his guard.
Rentz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovich is looking to stand up but Rentz isn't so interested in that idea.
Rentz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Popovich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rentz is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alesha Popovich was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Popovich looks for a takedown but Rentz sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alesha Popovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Popovich.
Rentz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rentz in side control, throwing shots but Popovich defends.
Popovich manages to get back to half guard.
Popovich is trying to escape back to his feet but Rentz uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Popovich can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rentz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Popovich knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Popovich tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovich defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rentz's arms.
Popovich controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rentz looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Popovich is controlling Rentz 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Rentz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rentz looking for a guillotine here but Popovich defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Popovich wants to control from the top but Rentz keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovich is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rentz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rentz has escaped and now he's on top!
Rentz wants to control from the top but Popovich keeps moving.
Rentz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovich uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Popovich tries to keep at a distance but Rentz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rentz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Popovich wants a takedown.
Damian Rentz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alesha Popovich.
Popovich prevents Rentz from breaking the clinch.
Rentz drags the fight down to the ground.
Damian Rentz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alesha Popovich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Popovich looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Rentz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Popovich 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alesha Popovich!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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