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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Surov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by SMALL AXE. Surov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amphetamines kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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179 lbs
24 - 5 - 0 |
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182 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Surov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surov connects with a body shot that sends Stone's belly button to the back.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunch! Stone slams his shin into Surov's torso.
Stone catches Surov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stone avoids the body shot from Surov.
Ben Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone punishes Surov's body with a nice straight punch.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Stone throws a hook but Surov blocks it.
Stone throws a body kick that misses.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Surov moved out of range.
Surov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Surov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Surov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stone is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stone is not content to let Surov control the position.
Surov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stone sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stone prevents Surov from moving into mount.
Surov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stone won't allow Surov to pass to mount.
Stone is defending against the submission attempts here by Surov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is controlling Surov's trapped leg to prevent Surov from advancing to side control.
Surov wants to pass to mount but Stone is defending the position.
Surov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stone defending well though.
Surov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stone defends it well.
Stone is doing well to control the position and prevent Surov from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surov is thwarting Stone's attempts to control the position.
Surov trying to control from half guard but Stone is working away.
Surov looking for a submission but Stone manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Surov looking to pass the guard.
Stone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Surov being controlled here momentarily.
Surov content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Surov moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexei Surov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stone wants to slow Surov down by chopping away at his legs.
Surov throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Surov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Surov.
Surov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Surov moved out of range.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stone misses with a hook. Surov ducked under it nicely.
Stone jabs Surov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Surov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Surov misses with an uppercut.
Stone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Alexei Surov has been cut.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Surov.
Stone throws a right and a left that Surov avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Surov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stone but Stone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Surov moves out of range of the strikes.
Surov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stone rather than just go for the knockout.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Surov is out of range.
Stone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Surov under the eye.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Surov moved away.
Ben Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Surov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Surov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Surov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Surov is working Stone over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone can't do much from the bottom here.
Surov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stone has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone is looking to reverse the position.
Surov working away.
Surov misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is working to avoid the ground and pound but Surov connects with a decent elbow.
Surov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stone prevents Surov from moving into mount.
Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Surov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Surov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Surov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Surov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to reverse the position.
Stone prevents Surov from moving into mount.
Surov working the ground and pound.
Stone struggling a bit here.
Stone is trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stone, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Surov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexei Surov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Surov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Surov.
Surov moves out of range of the strikes.
Surov scores with a shot to the body.
Surov thows a body shot but no joy.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Surov.
Surov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stone sprawls well. Stone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Surov gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Surov was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Surov slips a jab from Stone.
Ben Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Surov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a wild body kick that Surov sees coming a mile off.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Surov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Surov.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Surov misses with a straight left.
Surov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stone misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Surov.
Stone avoids the body shot from Surov.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Surov's head but Surov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Surov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ben Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexei Surov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov controlling the action here.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Surov sits in half guard.
Surov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Surov wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alexei Surov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Surov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone with a hook.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Surov.
Surov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A leg kick checked by Surov.
Surov cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stone thows a leg kick but Surov checks it
and Surov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Surov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stone is looking for a sweep. Surov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stone keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexei Surov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stone misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surov connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Surov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Surov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Surov!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexei Surov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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