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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urie Sergeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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183 cm
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182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
184 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urie Sergeyev! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James throws a series of punches but Sergeyev moves out of range. Sergeyev shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense. No luck with that takedown attempt from Sergeyev. James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sergeyev counters with a shoot takedown. James fights it but they end up in guard. Sergeyev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and James dives on top into guard. James wanted to stand there but Sergeyev had control of the position. James stands up from Sergeyev's guard - James perhaps looking for a knockout. Sergeyev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming James to the mat! James manages to get full guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sergeyev throwing strikes but missing. James wants to stand up but Sergeyev is controlling him. Sergeyev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sergeyev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Sergeyev stands up and we're back to a striking position. Sergeyev closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away. Jesse James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urie Sergeyev. James leaves Sergeyev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. James stalks Sergeyev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sergeyev's face. Sergeyev staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Urie Sergeyev has been cut. Sergeyev fails with a takedown attempt. James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sergeyev counters with a nice low kick that buckles James's knee momentarily. James misses with a series of wild punches.
Sergeyev avoids the body shot from James.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sergeyev scores with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sergeyev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A looping hook to the body misses from James. Sergeyev does a little dance to reset his feet. Sergeyev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. James manages to escape and get back to his feet! Sergeyev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. James wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Sergeyev creates some space and throws a big elbow, but James sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Sergeyev throwing strikes but James manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! James decides to stand back up. Sergeyev looks for a takedown but James sprawls well. Sergeyev closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away. Sergeyev looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sergeyev has a takedown stuffed. Urie Sergeyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. James looks to land a combination but Sergeyev avoids it well. Sergeyev closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Sergeyev pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. James throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Sergeyev crashing down! Sergeyev tries to stagger back to his feet but James just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Sergeyev asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse James! A very excited looking Jesse James made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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