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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Saylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaff Terra (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 Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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, Rocky Saylor!
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, Gaff Terra!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saylor shoots in for a double leg but Terra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Terra rushes Saylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saylor fails to pull guard.
Terra lands with a left to the head.
Terra has Saylor pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Terra.
Saylor blocks an elbow strike.
Saylor being controlled against the cage.
Terra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra has closed the distance and engaged Saylor in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Terra.
Terra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terra lands with a short shot to the head.
Terra manages to break the clinch.
Terra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saylor avoids the head kick by Terra.
Saylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terra.
Terra lands the left hand.
Terra moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Terra tries to clinch up.
Terra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terra lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Terra.
Terra misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Saylor.
No joy there for Terra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Terra throws a series of strikes that have Saylor backpedaling.
Terra connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terra works over Saylor's head and body with a nice combination.
Saylor is rocked!
Saylor tries to keep at a distance but Terra has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Saylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Terra leaning against his opponent.
Saylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Terra trying to land knees to the body.
Saylor wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Saylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terra manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Terra.
Gaff Terra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terra moves into the clinch.
Terra lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Terra manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terra forces Saylor back against the cage and clinches.
Terra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Terra takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terra.
It looks like Rocky Saylor has been cut.
Terra lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terra is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Terra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaff Terra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Saylor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Terra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Terra wants to clinch up but Saylor keeps it at a distance.
Terra throws a hook but Saylor avoids it easily.
Terra lands with a cross.
Terra looks to land a combination but Saylor avoids it well.
Saylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saylor blocks a leg kick.
Saylor dodges the punch combination from Terra.
Saylor shoots for a takedown but Terra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terra moves away.
Terra fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saylor is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Terra misses.
Terra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Terra slaps away a takedown attempt from Saylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Terra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Terra lands with a cross.
Terra takes the fight into the clinch.
Terra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Terra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Terra breaks the clinch.
Saylor shoots in but Terra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Saylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Terra has knocked Saylor down with a huge combo! Terra steps away and waves a wobbly Saylor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Terra clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Terra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Terra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saylor.
Terra breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terra, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Terra as he checks the leg kick.
Terra works over Saylor's head and body with a nice combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saylor checks a leg kick.
Saylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Terra sprawls well. Terra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Saylor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Terra cracks Saylor on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Saylor falls backwards against the cage. Terra follows up with more strikes that drop Saylor to his knees. Terra keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Saylor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaff Terra!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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