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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sundar Thapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Jakovlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakovlev has chosen Devour as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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290 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sundar Thapa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Jakovlev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakovlev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thapa slips a straight right by Jakovlev.
Jakovlev throws a right and a left that Thapa avoids nicely.
Jakovlev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thapa's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thapa keeping moving, preventing Jakovlev from controlling successfully.
Thapa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thapa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!
Jakovlev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jakovlev drops back looking for a leg! Thapa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thapa manages to kick Jakovlev off! Jakovlev jumps back into Thapa's guard.
Jakovlev looking to pass the guard.
Jakovlev throws a strike but Thapa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thapa won't allow Jakovlev to sweep him here.
Thapa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jakovlev is wriggling around but Thapa manages to pass to half guard.
Thapa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jakovlev tries to get to full guard but Thapa has control of the leg.
Jakovlev throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Thapa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jakovlev has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jakovlev trying to hold on to Thapa's head to control him but Thapa postures up.
Thapa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jakovlev to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakovlev is looking to sweep but instead, Thapa has passed into half guard.
Thapa trying to pass the guard but Jakovlev defending well.
Jakovlev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thapa is working away from the top position though.
Jakovlev actively working from the bottom here.
Jakovlev trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakovlev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thapa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thapa's back!
Thapa is in bad spot here.
Jakovlev throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Jakovlev lands shots from the back.
Jakovlev has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Thapa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakovlev is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Thapa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Thapa tries to break free.
Jakovlev lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Jakovlev.
Thapa fending off the submission attempt from Jakovlev.
Jakovlev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thapa wants to escape the position.
Thapa trying to control but not successfully.
Thapa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jakovlev's arms.
The referee is taking a good look at Thapa as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jakovlev!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakovlev not allowing Thapa to control his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jakovlev throwing damaging strikes from the back! Thapa could be in trouble here!
Thapa is covering up but some of the strikes from Jakovlev are getting through and doing damage.
Thapa is rocked!
Jakovlev scores with punches to the body.
Oh Thapa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
You can see the frustration on Thapa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jakovlev is loading up with his shots from the back and Thapa is in big trouble! Thapa taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Petr Jakovlev!
Petr Jakovlev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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