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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Dubrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Venturia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venturia has chosen Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise as his entrance music. Pavel Dubrov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Venturia's chin.
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285 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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281 lbs
26 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavel Dubrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Venturia!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubrov thuds a left hand into Venturia's body.
A head kick misses from Dubrov.
Dubrov wants to clinch up but Venturia keeps it at a distance.
Dubrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Venturia.
No joy there for Venturia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dubrov moves into the clinch successfully.
Venturia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dubrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Venturia's efforts to push away.
Venturia is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dubrov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dubrov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dubrov tries a knee to the head but Venturia blocks it.
Dubrov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Venturia is keeping busy.
Dubrov misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubrov tries to land knees in the clinch but Venturia avoids the damage to the body.
Venturia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dubrov looking to throw knees to the head but Venturia is blocking nicely.
Dubrov tries a knee to the head but Venturia blocks it.
Venturia wants to break free but Dubrov has control.
Venturia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dubrov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Venturia is defending well for now.
Dubrov trying to stall but Venturia improves his position.
Dubrov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Venturia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Venturia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dubrov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Venturia working hard to break the clinch.
Venturia can't break the clinch.
Dubrov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Venturia is defending well for now.
Dubrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dubrov tries to work over Venturia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dubrov effectively controlling the action here.
Venturia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venturia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Dubrov.
It looks like Jesse Venturia has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Dubrov does no damage.
Dubrov with a nice cross.
Venturia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Venturia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Pavel Dubrov has been cut.
Venturia lands a glancing blow to the side of Dubrov's head.
Pavel Dubrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Venturia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dubrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Venturia throws a head kick that half lands.
Dubrov gets a clinch.
Dubrov missing with knees to the body.
Dubrov misses with a knee to the head.
Venturia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dubrov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dubrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pavel Dubrov's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venturia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Venturia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dubrov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Venturia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Venturia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dubrov wants to clinch but Venturia slips to the side
and Venturia counters with a head kick that drops Dubrov - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Dubrov is rocked!
Pavel Dubrov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Venturia stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dubrov to get to his feet.
Dubrov fails with the takedown.
Dubrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Venturia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dubrov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Venturia has time to react.
Venturia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dubrov on the side of the head.
A left lands for Venturia.
Jeez, Pavel Dubrov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dubrov leaves his chin hanging out and Venturia seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Dubrov crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Venturia!
After the fight, Jesse Venturia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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