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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alik Grisha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Crosby is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alik Grisha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grisha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grisha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crosby shoots in but Grisha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crosby clinches up with Grisha and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Grisha.
Crosby tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crosby breaks the clinch.
Grisha looks to land a combination. Crosby sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Kevin Crosby has been cut.
Grisha doesn't manage to clinch there - Crosby circles away.
Grisha shoots and misses
and Crosby counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Grisha is trying to control but can't.
Crosby is pressing down on Grisha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grisha is holding on for now.
Crosby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grisha is looking to control Crosby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grisha avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grisha is defending against the submission attempts here by Crosby.
Crosby frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Crosby dominating with strikes here.
Grisha is trying desperately to improve position.
Crosby working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crosby looks gassed!
Grisha is looking to improve his position but Crosby isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grisha wants to control but Crosby is having none of it.
Grisha is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Grisha can't escape the position.
Grisha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grisha prevents Crosby from taking his back.
Grisha sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Crosby wants to work for an arm triangle but Grisha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grisha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Crosby preventing the sweep.
Grisha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crosby manages to get himself to full guard.
Grisha wants to get up but he can't break Crosby's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Grisha wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Crosby is trying to control the position but Grisha postures up.
Crosby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grisha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grisha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grisha looking to sit in guard and control but Crosby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grisha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crosby controls the pace.
Crosby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crosby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crosby has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Crosby looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Crosby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Crosby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crosby shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crosby showed some decent athleticism there.
Grisha is looking for a sweep. Crosby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crosby is pressing down on Grisha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grisha is holding on for now.
Crosby sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Grisha punching from the bottom.
Grisha is not content to let Crosby control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby is looking for a kimura but Grisha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Crosby to get the leverage.
Grisha is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crosby tries to clinch up.
Grisha lands a jab to Crosby's midsection.
Crosby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grisha is fending him off so far but Crosby persists. Nope, Grisha circles away and we're back to standing.
Grisha darts in and clinches Crosby up against the cage.
Crosby tries to work over Grisha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grisha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grisha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crosby counters with a single leg into guard. Grisha didn't expect that.
Grisha looking to control.
Crosby trying to control but Grisha is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby is pushing down on Grisha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grisha is fighting to maintain full guard but Crosby has managed to sneak the leg through.
Crosby is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Grisha has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crosby wants to take a breather but Grisha is having none of it.
Kevin Crosby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crosby uses his free foot to push down on Grisha's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Grisha.
Grisha tries to hold on but Crosby pushes him away.
Grisha can't escape the position.
Crosby working the ground and pound effectively.
Crosby trying to control but Grisha is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grisha is trying desperately to improve position.
Crosby postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grisha looks a forlorn figure.
Grisha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grisha tries to hold on but Crosby postures up.
Crosby is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Grisha has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Grisha is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grisha manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Grisha trying to control but Crosby postures up.
Grisha is refusing to be controlled, as Crosby sits in half guard.
Crosby is thwarting Grisha's attempts to control the position.
Crosby trying to control the action but Grisha is working from the bottom.
Grisha is trying to maintain the position but Crosby is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Crosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Crosby's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Grisha lands a two punch combo.
Crosby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grisha looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Crosby keeping full guard, as Grisha tries to pass.
Grisha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crosby is proving hard to escape from.
Crosby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grisha is one step ahead there.
Crosby has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Grisha doesn't defend quickly enough and Crosby has managed to lock this one up! Can Grisha escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Crosby on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kevin Crosby!
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hype
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