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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Surgov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowdy Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Surgov comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man. Rousey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad Reputation. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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267 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Surgov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rowdy Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surgov misses with a few strikes there.
Rousey goes for a double leg but Surgov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Surgov continues to drive forward.
Rousey decides to pull guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rousey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Surgov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Surgov trying to control but Rousey is working from the bottom.
Surgov throws a big right hand that misses.
Surgov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Surgov is working Rousey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Surgov is in close to Rousey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Surgov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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!
Surgov postures up in Rousey's guard and throws a big left but Rousey blocks it.
Surgov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Surgov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rousey's guard.
Surgov trying to control the action but Rousey is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surgov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Surgov is pressing down on Rousey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rousey is holding on for now.
Surgov trying to control from half guard but Rousey is working away.
Surgov is controlling the pace.
Rousey trying to control from the bottom.
Surgov thows a huge punch but Rousey dodges it nicely.
Surgov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rousey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Surgov trying to control the action but Rousey is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surgov working Rousey over with strikes.
Surgov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Surgov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Surgov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Surgov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surgov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Surgov.
Rousey has hold of Surgov's hands but Surgov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Surgov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Surgov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Surgov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rousey is not content to let Surgov control the position.
Rousey is trying to maintain the position but Surgov is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surgov is nestled in close to Rousey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rousey tries to roll over but Surgov keeps him under control.
Surgov trying to mount his opponent but Rousey defends it.
Rousey is not content to let Surgov control the position.
Surgov working the head and body with strikes.
Rousey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Surgov lands strikes from half guard.
Surgov is looking to advance position but Rousey won't allow it.
Surgov is stalling here. Rousey is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Surgov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rousey has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Surgov tries to buck Rousey off but Rousey is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey tries to stand but Surgov is controlling his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Surgov tries to bench press Rousey off him but Rousey keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Surgov pushes Rousey away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rousey gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surgov is looking for a sweep.
Rousey tries to move to mount but Surgov blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Surgov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A cross from Surgov lands.
Rousey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Surgov finds it's way round the side to connect with Rousey's head.
Rousey shoots in but no luck this time.
Surgov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Surgov digs a good hook to Rousey's body.
A left and a right from Surgov both land. Nice combination.
Andrei Surgov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surgov misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Surgov. Those never looked like landing.
Rousey shoots in but no luck this time.
Surgov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrei Surgov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Surgov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Surgov jabs at Rousey's body.
Rousey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Surgov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rousey somewhat.
Andrei Surgov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rowdy Rousey.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rousey fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surgov cracks a nice hook into Rousey's ribs.
Surgov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rousey counters with a good, hard body kick but Surgov shrugs it off.
Rousey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Surgov thuds a left hand into Rousey's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Surgov!
Surgov thuds a left hand into Rousey's body.
Surgov is looking to wear down Rousey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Surgov swats away the attempt to clinch by Rousey.
Rousey misses with a takedown attempt
and Surgov counters with a left to the body.
Surgov scores with a one two! Rousey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Surgov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Surgov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Surgov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rousey counters with a stiff right hand.
Rousey throws a sloppy head kick and Surgov moves out of range easily.
Rousey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left and a right from Surgov both land. Nice combination.
Surgov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rousey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Surgov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rousey dodges the punch combination from Surgov.
No joy there for Rousey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Surgov throws a combination. Rousey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rousey closes the distance and clinches.
Rousey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Surgov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surgov works over Rousey's head and body with a nice combination.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown but Surgov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Surgov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Surgov lands a two punch combo.
Nice jab there from Surgov.
Surgov works over Rousey's head and body with a nice combination.
Surgov lands with a nice body punch.
Surgov lands with a cross.
Rousey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rousey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Surgov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Surgov.
Rousey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Surgov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Surgov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rousey throws a sloppy head kick and Surgov moves out of range easily.
Surgov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rousey back to the cage. Surgov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Surgov 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.
No joy there for Surgov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rousey takes a swing at Surgov's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rousey.
Andrei Surgov is winning the standup battle so far.
Surgov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Surgov duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rousey shoots in but Surgov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Surgov!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Surgov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Rousey avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab lands there for Surgov.
Surgov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Surgov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Surgov 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.
Surgov misses with the combination.
Surgov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rousey can do to turn this around?
Rousey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Surgov avoids it really well and circles away.
Rousey doesn't manage to clinch there - Surgov circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Surgov scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Surgov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surgov misses with a series of wild punches.
Surgov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rousey finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rousey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rousey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rousey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Surgov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rousey.
Rousey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Surgov circles away.
Andrei Surgov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rowdy Rousey.
Surgov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rousey has time to react.
Surgov throws a one two combo.
Surgov scores with a hook to the body. Rousey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Surgov misses with a two punch combination.
Rousey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rousey has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surgov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Surgov connects with a right hand. Rousey shakes it off.
Surgov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Surgov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rousey pulls his head out easily.
Rousey seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey trying to mount his opponent but Surgov defends it.
Andrei Surgov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Surgov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surgov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rousey rolls with it to try and escape but Surgov cranks on the arm and Rousey is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Surgov!
Andrei Surgov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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