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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Slutskaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
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156 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Lind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Slutskaya!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slutskaya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lind but Lind pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab lands there for Slutskaya.
Lind misses with a body kick.
Slutskaya is looking to clinch but Lind is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Slutskaya.
Slutskaya lands a nice shot to the body.
Lind gets caught flat footed, as Slutskaya shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Slutskaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lind swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lind is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slutskaya makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slutskaya drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slutskaya jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lind trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slutskaya tries to free his leg and advance position but Lind is retaining full guard.
Lind wants to sweep here but Slutskaya controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slutskaya with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slutskaya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Slutskaya misses its intended target.
Lind lands a body shot.
Slutskaya looks gassed!
Slutskaya shoots for a takedown but Lind saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Curtis Lind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Slutskaya.
Lind pushes Slutskaya up against the cage in a clinch.
Lind jumps guard and drags Slutskaya to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lind thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Slutskaya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lind has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lind strikes from his own guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind wants to sweep here but Slutskaya controlling him for the moment.
Lind is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Slutskaya throws a strike but Lind rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Slutskaya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lind lands a couple of elbows.
Lind controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lind slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slutskaya punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slutskaya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lind working over Slutskaya with some ground and pound. Slutskaya looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lind frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lind lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Slutskaya hang on?
Slutskaya is bucking up trying to escape but Lind cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Slutskaya is looking to improve his position but Lind isn't that keen on the idea.
Lind connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lind connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lind looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Slutskaya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lind wants to control the pace but Slutskaya is squirming around nicely.
Lind in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lind with a couple of short strikes.
Slutskaya tries to lock up and control but Lind gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lind working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lind looking to control but Slutskaya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lind has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Slutskaya's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Lind dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slutskaya misses with a takedown attempt - Lind sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lind fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slutskaya, pushing him back against the cage.
Lind has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Slutskaya uses from the top position.
Lind looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slutskaya controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Slutskaya throwing strikes but missing.
Lind manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slutskaya manages to get himself to full guard.
Slutskaya looking for a sweep. Not yet Slutskaya, not yet.
Slutskaya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lind throwing strikes but missing.
Slutskaya is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lind passes into half guard.
Slutskaya is refusing to be controlled, as Lind sits in half guard.
Lind is thwarting Slutskaya's attempts to control the position.
Lind seems to be looking for submissions.
Slutskaya is trying to get back to full guard.
Slutskaya gets full guard.
Slutskaya looking for a guillotine here but Lind defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lind passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Slutskaya is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lind off and has taken his back!
Lind tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lind tries to lock up and control but Slutskaya gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lind tries to reverse the position but Slutskaya maintains control.
Slutskaya looking to ground and pound but Lind is blocking nicely.
Lind tries to lock up and control but Slutskaya gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lind tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lind is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slutskaya pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Slutskaya has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lind's face.
Slutskaya is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lind can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lind can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lind is squirming around, avoiding Slutskaya's attempts to control the action.
Lind tries to hold on but Slutskaya pushes him away.
Lind flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Slutskaya with shots to the head and body - Lind looks very uncomfortable down there.
Slutskaya lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lind is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slutskaya with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Slutskaya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Slutskaya closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lind manages to get back to half guard.
Slutskaya trying to mount his opponent but Lind defends it.
Lind is pressing down on Slutskaya's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Slutskaya preventing the sweep.
Slutskaya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lind is keeping the position for now.
Lind is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lind looking for a sweep. Not yet Lind, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lind gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lind has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Slutskaya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lind goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slutskaya prevents it.
Lind has Slutskaya pushed against the cage.
Lind looking to slow down the pace here.
Lind pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lind tries to clinch there but Slutskaya circles away.
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.
Slutskaya tries to close the distance and clinch but Lind swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slutskaya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lind pinned against the cage. Lind gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slutskaya swats away the attempt to clinch by Lind.
Slutskaya gets a takedown into half guard.
Lind is trying to control but can't.
Lind wants to get back to full guard.
Curtis Lind overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slutskaya.
Slutskaya moves into full mount! Lind won't be happy about that!
Slutskaya is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lind can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Slutskaya has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lind's face.
Slutskaya looking to control but Lind is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lind slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Slutskaya seems to be working for a kimura but Lind defends the submission attempt.
Lind looking for submissions off his back.
Lind wants to get back to full guard but Slutskaya has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slutskaya pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lind is desperately trying to improve his position but Slutskaya has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Slutskaya connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Slutskaya is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Lind is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Lind flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Slutskaya anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Lind and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Slutskaya slips an arm under Lind chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Slutskaya has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Slutskaya is squeezing on Lind like an anaconda would it's prey. Lind fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Slutskaya!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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