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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bennie Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Zarubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennie Wilson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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188 cm
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190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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176 cm
25
192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bennie Wilson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Zarubin! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zarubin instigates a clinch. Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Zarubin avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zarubin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Wilson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Wilson prevents a body shot from Zarubin. Zarubin can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Zarubin. Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Zarubin won't allow it.
Zarubin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Zarubin wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Zarubin misses with a left hand and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Zarubin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zarubin. Wilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zarubin backwards. Wilson prevents a body shot from Zarubin. Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Zarubin closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zarubin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennie Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Zarubin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson. Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Zarubin wants to clinch. Wilson swings widly with a right hand
and Zarubin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Zarubin scores with a hook to the body. Wilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zarubin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Zarubin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Zarubin wants to clinch and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Pavel Zarubin has been cut. Good leg kick by Wilson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zarubin moves out of range of the strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Wilson cracks Zarubin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Wilson looks to land a right hand but Zarubin moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Zarubin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Wilson tests Zarubin's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wilson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Wilson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Zarubin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Zarubin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Zarubin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Zarubin. Zarubin misses with a body kick. Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target. Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Zarubin moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Zarubin. Zarubin wants to clinch but Wilson slips to the side and Wilson counters with a straight right hand. A jab from Wilson misses. Wilson tries a low kick but Zarubin avoids it. Zarubin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zarubin tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it. Zarubin moves out of range as Wilson strikes. Wilson thumps Zarubin with a low kick. Zarubin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilson throws out the jab. Wilson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zarubin counters by moving into the clinch. Zarubin can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Zarubin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zarubin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Zarubin takes the fight into the clinch. Wilson breaks the clinch.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Zarubin slips the punch. Zarubin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Zarubin slips the punch. Wilson misses with an uppercut. Decent striking displayed by Zarubin there. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Wilson misses with a right hand and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Zarubin is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Wilson looks to land a left hand but Zarubin moved out of range nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bennie Wilson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pavel Zarubin's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zarubin ducks under a wild hook from Wilson. Zarubin defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand. Wilson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zarubin has time to react. Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Zarubin. Zarubin staying out of range there. Zarubin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zarubin misses with a straight right. Zarubin takes the fight into the clinch. Zarubin stalls. Zarubin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
Zarubin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zarubin's efforts to push away. Wilson throws a head punch that misses. Zarubin misses with a punch to the body.
Zarubin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavel Zarubin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Zarubin is breathing heavily. Wilson keeps the fight on the outside. Wilson misses with an uppercut. Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Zarubin has taken the fight into the clinch. Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zarubin checks a leg kick. Bennie Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilson lands a really nice looking cross but Zarubin seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zarubin. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet. Zarubin tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance. Wilson misses with a hook. Wilson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Zarubin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson misses with a hook
and Zarubin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Zarubin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson lands a left hand.
Zarubin tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Zarubin back against the cage. Zarubin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Zarubin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Zarubin has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment. Wilson blocks a body shot from Zarubin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zarubin tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Zarubin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wilson breaks the clinch.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zarubin moves away. Zarubin tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Wilson connects with the punch. A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target. Zarubin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Zarubin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilson pinned against the cage. Wilson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target. Zarubin dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilson misses with a straight right. Wilson misses with a double jab.
Wilson lands an overhand right. Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Zarubin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Zarubin tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range. Zarubin wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance. Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Zarubin tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wilson throws a looping overhand right but Zarubin ducks down to avoid it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wilson misses with a body shot.
Wilson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zarubin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bennie Wilson dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Pavel Zarubin's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zarubin tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand. Zarubin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Zarubin moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off. Zarubin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson. Wilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Wilson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zarubin is rocked!
That has opened up Pavel Zarubin's cut even more. Zarubin tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zarubin is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him? Wilson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zarubin darts in trying to clinch and Wilson counters with a big right hand! Oh Zarubin is in trouble here! Wilson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bennie Wilson! A victorious Bennie Wilson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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