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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sarge Dela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sarge Dela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mugabe!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mugabe is looking to clinch.
Dela throws a right and a left that Mugabe avoids nicely.
Mugabe throws a series of punches but Dela avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Dela with that takedown attempt.
Mugabe wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mugabe misses with a double jab
and Dela makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe clinches but Dela breaks the clinch
and Dela counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dela sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dela is tying to control. Mugabe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dela missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mugabe is trying to stand up here but Dela is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Dela is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dela wants to free his trapped foot but Mugabe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dela shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mugabe as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sarge Dela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mugabe looks to throw the jab but Dela is out of range.
Dela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mugabe's waist but Mugabe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dela off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mugabe moves away.
Dela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dela is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mugabe.
Mugabe fails to land with a series of punches.
Mugabe tries to clinch but Dela is having none of it.
Mugabe lands the left hand.
Rob Mugabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela lands with a shot to the body.
Mugabe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mugabe tries to clinch
and Dela counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Dela slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dela trying to control but Mugabe is working from the bottom.
Dela not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarge Dela dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mugabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mugabe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mugabe misses with a looping right.
Mugabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dela tries for a takedown but Mugabe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mugabe tries to clinch up
and Dela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mugabe's waist but Mugabe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dela off to one side.
Dela swats away the attempt to clinch by Mugabe.
Mugabe misses with a straight left.
Mugabe closes the distance but Dela moves to the side
and Dela counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mugabe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dela controls the pace.
Dela has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela'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.
Mugabe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mugabe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dela postures up in Mugabe's guard and throws a big left but Mugabe blocks it.
Mugabe looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dela trying to control but Mugabe is working from the bottom.
Dela slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mugabe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mugabe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mugabe tries to clinch but Dela is having none of it.
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.
Mugabe lands with an uppercut that bounces Dela off the cage and back into rage.
Mugabe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dela.
Dela drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mugabe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dela controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarge Dela 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!
Dela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mugabe but Mugabe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mugabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mugabe tries to clinch there but Dela circles away.
Dela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rob Mugabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mugabe counters with a three punch combo that has Dela backing up. Dela nods at Mugabe to acknowledge the strikes.
Dela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sarge Dela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mugabe manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe works over Dela's head and body with a nice combination.
Mugabe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dela gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mugabe.
Dela closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dela sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mugabe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mugabe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dela moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mugabe dodges the ground and pound from Dela.
Dela working away.
Dela misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mugabe dodges the ground and pound from Dela.
You can see the frustration on Mugabe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dela in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mugabe tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mugabe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dela dodges the punch combination from Mugabe.
Dela changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mugabe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mugabe gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mugabe really wants to buck Dela off and get back to his feet.
Dela lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mugabe hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela throws some wild stikes that Mugabe manages to avoid easily.
Dela is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dela throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dela is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mugabe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dela content just to control the position here.
Rob Mugabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dela has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mugabe's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rob Mugabe.
I think Dela has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sarge Dela!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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