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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kos Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrino comes into the arena with Meiju Suvas - Pure Mua blaring out of the sound system. Rotterdam is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Avicii-Levels. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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204 lbs
23 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kos Pellegrino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotterdam shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pellegrino sprawls well. Pellegrino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rotterdam gets slowly back to his feet.
Rotterdam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pellegrino tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rotterdam throws a body punch but Pellegrino moves out of range.
Pellegrino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rotterdam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pellegrino can pounce on him.
Pellegrino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rotterdam.
Pellegrino looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotterdam is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pellegrino.
Pellegrino clinches up against the cage.
Rotterdam misses with a knee to the head.
Pellegrino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Pellegrino struggles to land a body shot inside as Rotterdam controls his hands.
Pellegrino blocks an elbow strike from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotterdam throws a punch but it's blocked by Pellegrino.
Pellegrino throws a punch but it's blocked by Rotterdam.
Rotterdam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pellegrino slips a jab from Rotterdam.
Yourn Rotterdam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotterdam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Rotterdam misses.
Pellegrino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pellegrino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pellegrino scores with a jab to the head.
Rotterdam misses with a looping left.
Rotterdam falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pellegrino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotterdam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rotterdam looks winded!
Donk. Pellegrino catches Rotterdam right on the button with a cross.
Rotterdam gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pellegrino is not content to let Rotterdam control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino tries to bench press Rotterdam off him but Rotterdam keeps the position.
Rotterdam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pellegrino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rotterdam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rotterdam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pellegrino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pellegrino can't do much from the bottom here.
Pellegrino is not content to let Rotterdam control the position.
Rotterdam working away.
Rotterdam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pellegrino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rotterdam working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pellegrino tries to escape but Rotterdam is in control.
Pellegrino is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rotterdam is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pellegrino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rotterdam wants to control but Pellegrino is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pellegrino is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rotterdam's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rotterdam is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pellegrino is trying to maintain the position but Rotterdam is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kos Pellegrino dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pellegrino just misses with a punch to the body.
Rotterdam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rotterdam shoots for a double leg takedown but Pellegrino sprawls well. He's pushed Rotterdam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pellegrino throws a shot to the body.
Rotterdam throws a right hand that misses
and Pellegrino counters with a one-two to the body.
Pellegrino fails to land with a series of punches.
Pellegrino scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pellegrino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pellegrino fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Rotterdam to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Rotterdam looks to clinch but Pellegrino throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Rotterdam taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kos Pellegrino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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