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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Erschov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Fawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Fawkes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 cm
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180 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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187 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin |
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Erschov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Calvin Fawkes! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Erschov throws a lazy head kick and Fawkes moves into the clinch. Fawkes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fawkes throws a right and a left that Erschov avoids nicely. Erschov with a lazy takedown attempt and Fawkes counters with a big head kick but Erschov shrugs it off. Fawkes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Fawkes gets in close and instigates a clinch. Fawkes breaks the clinch.
Erschov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fawkes but Fawkes pushes him off and we're back to square one. Erschov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fawkes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Erschov throws a right and a left that Fawkes avoids nicely. Erschov goes for a double leg but Fawkes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fawkes continues to drive forward. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Erschov. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fawkes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fawkes moves into the clinch. Erschov wants a takedown but no success here.
Erschov breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fawkes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Erschov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Erschov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Fawkes pulls Erschov in close to prevent any damage. Erschov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Fawkes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Erschov is one step ahead there. Fawkes has his feet on Erschov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Erschov blocks a head kick by Fawkes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Erschov has a takedown stuffed. Erschov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fawkes swivels and escapes. Nice sprawl there from Erschov as Fawkes shoots in. Alexei Erschov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Erschov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fawkes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Erschov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fawkes wants to stand up but Erschov is controlling him. Fawkes managing to control the position. Erschov advances to half guard. Fawkes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Erschov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Erschov is looking for a kimura but Fawkes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Erschov to get the leverage. Fawkes is trying to get back to full guard. Fawkes gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Erschov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Fawkes wants to stand and escape but Erschov is having none of it. Erschov wants to pass the guard but Fawkes is keeping the position. Erschov stands up from guard. Let's bang! Fawkes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Erschov swivels and escapes. Fawkes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Erschov defends it nicely. Fawkes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erschov swats him away and circles back towards the center. Erschov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Erschov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fawkes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Erschov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Fawkes is trying to escape and Erschov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Fawkes is forced to tap! Nice work there by Erschov! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexei Erschov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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