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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erik Saba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Ridgecrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alonzo Ridgecrook looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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162 lbs
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170 cm
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erik Saba!
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, Alonzo Ridgecrook!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saba shoots in looking for a takedown. Ridgecrook tries to sprawl out of it but Saba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ridgecrook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ridgecrook fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Erik Saba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Saba.
Ridgecrook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saba staying out of range there.
Ridgecrook with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saba counters with a nice body kick.
Saba drops his hands momentarily and Ridgecrook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgecrook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saba tries for a takedown but Ridgecrook circles away easily
and Ridgecrook counters with a two punch combo.
Saba doesn't manage to clinch there - Ridgecrook circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgecrook misses with a combination
and Saba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ridgecrook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saba is one step ahead there.
Ridgecrook looks gassed!
Saba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Saba gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saba wants to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Saba.
Saba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Saba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ridgecrook's guard.
Saba stands up and waves to Ridgecrook to follow him.
Saba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ridgecrook as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Saba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ridgecrook does no damage.
Saba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ridgecrook lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ridgecrook misses with a double jab
and Saba counters with a leg kick.
Ridgecrook lands with a nice combination. Saba backs away looking to recover.
Saba is rocked!
Saba throws a leg kick that misses.
Ridgecrook avoids a kick to the body.
Ridgecrook stuns Saba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ridgecrook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ridgecrook lands with a nice combination. Saba backs away looking to recover.
Oh Saba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saba misses with a shot to the body
and Ridgecrook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ridgecrook is fending him off so far but Saba persists. Nope, Ridgecrook circles away and we're back to standing.
Saba walks into a stiff left hand from Ridgecrook.
No joy there for Ridgecrook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saba seems to have got his legs back now.
Ridgecrook swats away the attempt to clinch by Saba.
Ridgecrook scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ridgecrook swinging wilding here.
A head kick by Saba misses
and Ridgecrook counters with a three punch combo that has Saba backing up. Saba nods at Ridgecrook to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Saba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ridgecrook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saba gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ridgecrook counters with a three punch combo that has Saba backing up. Saba nods at Ridgecrook to acknowledge the strikes.
Saba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Saba looking to control but Ridgecrook is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saba stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ridgecrook swats away the attempt to clinch by Saba.
Saba misses with a wild body shot.
Erik Saba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saba throws a head kick that misses.
Saba shoots in looking for a takedown. Ridgecrook tries to sprawl out of it but Saba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ridgecrook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ridgecrook misses with a combination
and Saba counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ridgecrook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ridgecrook throws a series of punches but Saba avoids them all with ease.
Ridgecrook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saba.
Ridgecrook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ridgecrook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ridgecrook fails with a takedown attempt.
Ridgecrook lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Saba moves into the clinch successfully.
Saba prevents Ridgecrook from breaking the clinch.
Ridgecrook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saba has him pressed against the cage.
Ridgecrook tries to break the clinch but Saba is controlling the position.
Ridgecrook can't break the clinch.
Ridgecrook jumps guard but Saba stands there with Ridgecrook around his waist. Ridgecrook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ridgecrook has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Saba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Erik Saba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonzo Ridgecrook.
Saba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ridgecrook has had enough of the clinch but Saba keeps him there for the moment.
Saba pulls guard effortlessly.
Saba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ridgecrook manages to get himself to full guard.
Saba controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ridgecrook looking to control.
Saba stops Ridgecrook from standing up.
Saba wants to pass the guard but Ridgecrook is keeping the position.
Saba wants to get up but he can't break Ridgecrook's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ridgecrook is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saba gets to his feet - Ridgecrook follows without any prompting.
Saba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ridgecrook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Saba.
Saba stops Ridgecrook from standing up.
Saba is looking to stand up but Ridgecrook won't let him.
Ridgecrook controls Saba momentarily but Saba frees himself.
Saba gets to his feet. Ridgecrook looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Saba dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Saba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ridgecrook.
Ridgecrook shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saba pinned against the cage. Saba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saba throws a leg kick
and Ridgecrook counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saba knocks Ridgecrook to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Ridgecrook is rocked!
Saba scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ridgecrook to see if he's OK.
Ridgecrook is still in real trouble! Can Saba finish him?
You can see the frustration on Ridgecrook's face as Saba controls the position.
Saba decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ridgecrook to his feet.
Saba scores with a takedown into Ridgecrook's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ridgecrook is keeping the position for now.
Ridgecrook seems to have recovered his senses.
Saba is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saba tries to free his leg and advance position but Ridgecrook is retaining full guard.
Saba stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Saba throws a lazy right hand but Ridgecrook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ridgecrook stuffs the takedown.
Saba throws a right hand that Ridgecrook ducks under and follows up with a left that Ridgecrook also avoids with ease.
Saba stalks Ridgecrook and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ridgecrook's face. Ridgecrook staggers backwards, shaken.
Saba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ridgecrook swats away the attempt to clinch by Saba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saba misses with a double jab.
Saba tries to clinch but Ridgecrook moves out of range.
Saba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saba throws a series of punches but Ridgecrook avoids them all with ease.
Ridgecrook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alonzo Ridgecrook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saba shoots in and drives through. Ridgecrook sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ridgecrook.
Ridgecrook with a poor takedown
and Saba counters with a series of strikes. Ridgecrook will be more careful next time no doubt.
Saba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ridgecrook but Ridgecrook pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Saba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ridgecrook fails to land with a series of punches.
Ridgecrook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saba counters with a shoot takedown. Ridgecrook fights it but they end up in guard.
Ridgecrook trying to keep a closed guard but Saba is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saba forces his way into half guard.
Saba controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saba's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Saba gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Saba fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saba lands in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Saba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Saba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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