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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cory Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Alabiso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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193 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cory Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Alabiso!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alabiso drives through and clinches with Fox against the cage.
Alabiso throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fox jumps guard.
Alabiso won't allow Fox to get back to his feet.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fox has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Alabiso is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Alabiso has picked Fox up - he's going for a ride! Alabiso dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Alabiso wants to stand up but Fox has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Alabiso working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fox's thigh. Fox counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Fox seems keen to control Alabiso's posture.
Fox has a closed guard, preventing Alabiso from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alabiso on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alabiso throwing strikes but missing.
Alabiso trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fox's guard.
Fox scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fox could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Alabiso closes the distance and pushes Fox back into the cage.
Alabiso misses with the head strike.
Alabiso pulls guard successfully.
Alabiso wants to stand but Fox is controlling the position.
Fox working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alabiso wants to stand up but Fox is controlling him.
Alabiso wants to get back to his feet but Fox passes into half guard.
Fox is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alabiso is looking to escape.
Alabiso is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ground and pound from Fox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox prevents Alabiso from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alabiso on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alabiso on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fox looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alabiso with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alabiso wants to get back to his feet.
Alabiso looks winded!
Alabiso pushes Fox off but Fox dives into side control.
Fox working the head and body with strikes.
Alabiso takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alabiso takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fox lands some shots froms side control.
Alabiso is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fox asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fox stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox rushes Alabiso and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alabiso walks away with a smile on his face. Fox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alabiso moves into the clinch successfully.
Alabiso looking to slow down the pace here.
Alabiso misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alabiso has Fox pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alabiso pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fox tumbling to the mat - Alabiso dives into Fox's guard.
Fox throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cory Fox will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alabiso clinches with his opponent.
Alabiso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alabiso gets control of Fox's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alabiso will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Alabiso wants to stand up but Fox is controlling him.
Cory Fox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fox stands and steps away. Alabiso gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Alabiso closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fox's guard.
Fox has his feet on Alabiso's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alabiso clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alabiso tries a knee to the head but Fox blocks it.
Alabiso trying to stall but Fox improves his position.
Alabiso turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alabiso is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is not content to let Alabiso control the position.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard.
Alabiso tries for a kimura but Fox is defending well.
Fox is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alabiso asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alabiso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fox is doing well to control the position and prevent Alabiso from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alabiso wants to take a breather but Fox is having none of it.
Fox keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fox has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alabiso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fox is fighting off a takedown attempt but Alabiso is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fox to the mat. Fox regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Alabiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fox is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Alabiso presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alabiso trying to control the position but instead, Fox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alabiso into the cage.
Alabiso tries a knee to the head but Fox blocks it.
Alabiso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alabiso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fox is keeping busy.
Alabiso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alabiso tries a knee to the head but Fox blocks it.
Fox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alabiso smiles and moves away.
Alabiso closes the distance and pushes Fox back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox is fighting off a takedown attempt but Alabiso is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fox to the mat. Fox regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fox trying to strike off his back.
Fox has a closed guard, preventing Alabiso from standing up.
Fox pushes Alabiso off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alabiso moves into range and clinches up with Fox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alabiso ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alabiso no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fox landing with the ground and pound.
Alabiso wants to get back to his feet but Fox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Alabiso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alabiso.
Alabiso closes the distance and clinches.
Alabiso is trying to stall.
Fox fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Alabiso fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fox jumps guard.
Fox wriggles free and stands up.
Alabiso shoots in and gets a takedown into Fox's guard.
Fox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alabiso has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fox is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alabiso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alabiso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fox is pulling down on Alabiso's head. It's preventing any offense from Alabiso, at least for the moment.
Alabiso wants to get up but he can't break Fox's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alabiso is one step ahead there.
Alabiso would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fox has his hands on Alabiso's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cory Fox.
Fox drives through and clinches with Alabiso against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alabiso looking to slow down the pace here.
Alabiso seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Alabiso misses with a knee to the head.
Alabiso lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Alabiso is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fox pushes Alabiso off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alabiso clinches with his opponent.
Fox dodges an elbow strike from Alabiso.
Alabiso misses with a knee to the head.
Fox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fox can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fox tries to pull guard but Alabiso forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alabiso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fox misses with a knee to the head.
Alabiso manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alabiso's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alabiso wants to stand and escape but Fox is having none of it.
Fox scoring with some ground and pound.
Fox decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alabiso, up you get!
Alabiso clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alabiso walks away with a smile on his face. Fox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alabiso scores with a takedown into Fox's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Fox manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alabiso gets control of Fox's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alabiso will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Alabiso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alabiso has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Alabiso!
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hype
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