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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali Babanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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191 lbs
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Babanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Rock!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babanov shoots in and bounces Rock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Babanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babanov throwing strikes but missing.
Babanov 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.
Rock is trying to keep Babanov in close.
Babanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babanov throwing strikes but missing.
Rock trying to keep a closed guard but Babanov is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babanov chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Babanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babanov throwing strikes but missing.
Babanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babanov wants to pass the guard but Rock is keeping the position.
Babanov postures up in Rock's guard and throws a big left but Rock blocks it.
Babanov wants to pass the guard but Rock is keeping the position.
Babanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Babanov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock looking for a sweep. Not yet Rock, not yet.
Babanov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Babanov stands up over Rock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Babanov works over Rock with some ground and pound from guard.
Rock is trying to control the position but Babanov postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Babanov is working Rock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Babanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Babanov throwing strikes but missing.
Babanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rock looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Babanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Babanov scoring with some ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA St Petersburg inform us that Rock has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Babanov slips nicely into half guard.
Babanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Babanov lands with a punch from half guard.
Babanov winds up and cracks Rock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Babanov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Babanov there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock is refusing to be controlled, as Babanov sits in half guard.
Babanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Babanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Babanov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Babanov trying to control the pace.
Babanov thows a huge punch but Rock dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babanov controlling the pace.
Babanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Babanov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Babanov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rock to the ground. Babanov is now in Rock's guard.
Rock has momentary wrist control but Babanov slips an elbow through the middle.
Babanov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Babanov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Babanov has managed to get both his arms back between Rock's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Babanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Babanov has gone for a leg lock! Rock slips out almost immediately though and dives into Babanov's guard.
Rock trying to control the position from guard on top but Babanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rock is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babanov is adopting a defensive guard.
Babanov wants to get back to his feet but Rock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Babanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rock can do to turn this around?
Rock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ali Babanov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rock shoots in for a takedown but Babanov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Babanov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rock's half guard.
Babanov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Babanov lands strikes from half guard.
Babanov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Babanov working over Rock with some ground and pound. Rock looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Babanov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Babanov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rock!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babanov working Rock over with strikes here.
Babanov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Babanov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rock is rocked!
Babanov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rock is still in real trouble! Can Babanov finish him?
Babanov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rock covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Babanov!
Our winner, Ali Babanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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