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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Gong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Web (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Gong!
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, Alex Web!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Web pinned against the cage. Web gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Web. That one must have hurt.
Gong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Web, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Web.
Gong lands a takedown into guard.
Web has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gong has passed into side control.
Gong in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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Web tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gong wants to control but Web is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gong prevents Web from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Gong's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
It looks like Alex Web has been cut.
Web manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gong wants to take a breather but Web is having none of it.
Gong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gong is tying to control. Web wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gong throwing shots but Web is blocking nicely.
Gong is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Web has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gong is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Web closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Web working the head and body with strikes.
Web trying to control the position but Gong is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gong is looking for a sweep.
Web trying to control the position but Gong is working away.
Gong tries to buck Web off but Web is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gong is looking to clinch but Web is avoiding it.
Web fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Web throws a low kick, looking for Gong's leg but Gong calmly moves out of range.
Gong could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Web tries to clinch up but Gong circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gong stuffs the takedown.
Gong fails with the takedown
and Web counters with a single leg into guard. Gong didn't expect that.
Web gets to his feet - Gong follows without any prompting.
Web gets the takedown into side control.
Web wants to stand but Gong is controlling his arm.
Gong stops Web from passing to mount.
Gong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Web landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gong takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Web stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gong keeps the fight on the outside.
Web fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Web shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Web chips away with some ground and pound.
Web decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Web closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Web is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gong is looking to regain half guard here but Web keeps moving and retains side control.
Gong struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Web working the ground and pound from side control.
Gong is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Web dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Web's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gong misses with a takedown attempt
and Web counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gong!
Web lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gong can't escape the position.
Web landing strikes from the mount.
Web content just to control the position here.
Gong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Web controlling the pace for now.
Web trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Web sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gong is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Web manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gong to take his back!
Gong just trying to survive but Web is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gong rolls, trying to escape but Web keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Gong right now.
Gong wants to control his opponent's hands but Web gets his hands free.
Web tightening his grip on Gong, looking for the choke.
I would not like to be Gong right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Web looking for the choke from the back.
Web working for the choke.
Web struggling to keep hold of the position.
Web has the hooks in. Gong is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gong rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gong trying to hold on to Web's head to control him but Web postures up.
Web prevents Gong from improving his position.
Web lands with a punch from half guard.
Gong trying to control but Web postures up.
Web missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gong misses with a takedown attempt
and Web counters with a single leg into guard. Gong didn't expect that.
Alex Web has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gong is on top in guard.
Gong postures up and lands a big shot to Web's brow.
Web is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Web is trying to keep Gong in close.
Web looking for a guillotine here but Gong defends easily.
Gong drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Web dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Web showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Web's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Web scores with a takedown into Gong's guard.
Web looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Web landing with the ground and pound.
Web keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gong's head.
Web wants to control from the top but Gong keeps moving.
Web preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gong is working hard here to advance position.
Web advances to half guard.
Web is looking for a kimura here.
Gong is looking to improve his position.
Gong is trying to maintain the position but Web is very close to passing his half guard.
Web moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Gong.
Web controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Web wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gong keeps working.
Web wants to stand but Gong is controlling his arm.
Web landing strikes.
Gong gets back to half guard.
Web lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Web lands a nice short elbow.
Web trying to control the pace.
Web trying to pass the guard but Gong defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gong tries to get to full guard but Web has control of the leg.
Web is trying to control the action in half guard but Gong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Web looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Web wants to control but Gong is keeping him busy.
Gong is holding on to half guard well.
Gong wants to control the action here but instead Web manages to pass to full mount!
Web controlling the pace for now.
Gong is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Web tries to control but Gong wriggling away.
Gong is looking to get to half guard.
Web looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gong is trying to escape the mount.
Web is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Web shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gong missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Web comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Web winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Web!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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