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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Geoff Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and grave robber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Geoff Deal has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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136 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geoff Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, grave robber!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
robber fails with the takedown.
robber swats away the attempt to clinch by Deal.
A head kick misses from Deal.
robber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Deal clinches with his opponent.
robber is working for takedown but Deal is calmly controlling the position for now.
robber fails to pull guard.
Geoff Deal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of grave robber.
Deal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like grave robber has been cut.
Deal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
robber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
robber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deal misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deal wants to clinch up but robber keeps it at a distance.
Deal just misses with a punch to the body.
robber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deal pinned against the cage. Deal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Deal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
robber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Deal tries to avoid it but robber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Deal to the ground. Deal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Deal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but robber moves away.
robber shoots in for a double leg but Deal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Deal throws a head kick that misses.
Deal throws a head kick but robber moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
robber tries for a takedown but Deal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Deal throws a nice head kick!
robber is rocked!
robber blocks a jab.
robber is still on wobbly legs! Can Deal finish him?
Deal throws a sloppy head kick and robber moves out of range easily.
robber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Deal circles away.
Deal throws a head kick that misses.
robber seems to have recovered his senses.
Deal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Deal keeping full guard, as robber tries to pass.
robber throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
robber pushes down on Deal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
robber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Deal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
robber passes to side control.
Deal is not content to let robber control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
robber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
robber looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
robber wants to control for a moment but Deal uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
robber is refusing to be controlled, as Deal sits in half guard.
robber makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Deal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on grave robber's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Deal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as robber throws out the jab.
robber blocks a head kick by Deal.
Deal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deal misses with a straight right.
robber fails with the takedown.
Deal throws a head kick but robber moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Deal misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
robber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for robber with that takedown attempt.
Geoff Deal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
robber closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
robber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Deal pushes robber off and gets back to his feet.
Deal clinches up against the cage.
robber goes for a takedown attempt but Deal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Geoff Deal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of grave robber.
A head kick misses from Deal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
robber shoots in for a takedown but Deal shows good takedown defense.
robber is breathing heavily.
Deal tries to clinch up but robber circles away and keeps his distance.
Deal wants to clinch.
Deal rushes robber and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Deal.
robber is trying to stall.
robber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Deal just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Deal.
robber tries to break the clinch but Deal is controlling the position.
Deal scores with a knee to the head.
Deal lands an elbow inside that robber shrugs off.
Deal connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Deal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deal.
Deal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deal thows a body shot but no joy.
robber misses with a two punch combination.
Deal wants to clinch up but robber keeps it at a distance.
robber shoots in for a takedown but Deal shows good takedown defense.
Deal just misses with a punch to the body.
robber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Deal as he avoids it easily.
robber tries to keep at a distance but Deal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deal slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
robber fails to pull guard.
robber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Deal lands a nice shot to the body.
robber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Deal just stands there and leans against the cage.
robber can't get the takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Deal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Deal.
Deal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
robber fails to pull guard.
Deal breaks the clinch.
Geoff Deal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deal misses with a head kick.
Deal throws a hook but robber blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Deal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on grave robber's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Deal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but robber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Deal does no damage.
Deal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
robber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Deal.
Deal throws a head kick but robber moves out of range.
robber tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deal looks to land a combination but robber avoids it well.
Deal throws a head kick that misses.
Deal misses with a head kick.
robber shoots in and drives through. Deal sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
robber shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. robber showed some decent athleticism there.
robber trying to mount his opponent but Deal defends it.
robber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Deal pushes robber off looking to stand but robber dives back in and keeps control.
Deal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for robber on the ground.
robber is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Deal has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal keeping hold of robber's head, controlling as best he can.
robber wants to free his trapped foot but Deal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
robber is looking to pass Deal's guard but actually Deal recovers to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
robber avoids a kick to the body.
robber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deal is fending him off so far but robber persists. Nope, Deal circles away and we're back to standing.
Geoff Deal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of grave robber.
Deal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Deal misses.
Deal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head kick misses from Deal.
Deal stuns robber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
grave robber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Deal misses.
Deal misses with a looping left.
Deal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and robber counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by robber.
Deal keeping moving, preventing robber from controlling successfully.
Deal is trying to keep robber in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
robber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and robber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
grave robber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Deal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff Deal!
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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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