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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Israel Burt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reg Wrecker (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
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Israel Burt!
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, Reg Wrecker!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrecker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burt jumps guard.
Wrecker tries to free his leg and advance position but Burt is retaining full guard.
Burt managing to control the position.
Burt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wrecker is controlling him.
Burt is controlling Wrecker's posture.
Burt looking to control.
Wrecker controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Burt holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wrecker closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burt.
Wrecker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrecker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burt lands a nice uppercut.
Wrecker manages to break the clinch.
Burt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wrecker has managed to clinch.
Wrecker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wrecker instigates a clinch.
Burt pulls guard.
Wrecker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wrecker trying to control the position from guard on top but Burt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wrecker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burt controls Wrecker momentarily but Wrecker frees himself.
Wrecker trying to control but Burt is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wrecker defends well.
Burt has his hands on Wrecker's head, controlling the position.
Burt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wrecker is controlling him.
Burt keeping moving, preventing Wrecker from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Burt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice body kick from Wrecker.
Wrecker moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecker landing knees to the head.
Wrecker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wrecker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrecker is trying to keep Burt in close.
Burt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wrecker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wrecker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wrecker closes the distance and pushes Burt back into the cage.
Burt wants to stall.
Burt wants to take the fight to the mat but Wrecker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burt taking a breather.
Burt pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wrecker trying to control the position from guard on top but Burt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wrecker has passed into half guard!
Burt is breathing heavily.
Wrecker is trying to control. Burt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burt won't allow Wrecker to pass to mount.
Burt is trying to maintain the position but Wrecker is very close to passing his half guard.
Burt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wrecker pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like Wrecker is going to stand back up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Burt is trying to stand up here but Wrecker is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reg Wrecker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wrecker moves into the clinch.
Wrecker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Wrecker.
Wrecker tries to land knees in the clinch but Burt avoids the damage to the body.
Burt turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Burt manages to end up in side control.
Wrecker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wrecker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burt stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wrecker connects with a leg kick. Burt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reg Wrecker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecker clinches up with Burt and pushes him back against the cage.
Burt swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrecker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burt misses with a punch on the inside.
Burt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Burt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burt has a closed guard, preventing Wrecker from standing up.
Wrecker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burt is adopting a defensive guard.
Wrecker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wrecker manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burt preventing the sweep.
Burt stands and steps away. Wrecker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wrecker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Burt trying to control here.
Wrecker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Burt trying to hold on to Wrecker's head to control him but Wrecker postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt is trying is best to control the position here.
Wrecker tries to pass to full mount but Burt defends it.
Wrecker tries to stand but can't do so whilst Burt controls his leg.
Wrecker is trying to control. Burt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burt tries to roll over but Wrecker keeps him under control.
Burt moves into full guard.
Burt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wrecker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wrecker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burt being controlled here, momentarily.
Wrecker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wrecker wanted to stand there but Burt had control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wrecker takes the fight into the clinch.
Wrecker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wrecker rushes Burt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wrecker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wrecker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burt sprawls well initially but Wrecker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reg Wrecker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Burt closes the distance and pushes Wrecker back into the cage.
Wrecker tries to land a knee to the head but Burt blocks with his arms.
Wrecker successfully pulls guard.
Wrecker is working an open guard so Burt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Burt tries to keep at a distance but Wrecker has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrecker.
Burt is trying to stall.
Wrecker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wrecker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burt is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecker moves into range and clinches up with Burt.
Wrecker stalling the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wrecker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wrecker moves into the clinch.
Burt is trying to stall.
Burt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burt looking to stall.
Burt is trying to pull guard but Wrecker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wrecker prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Wrecker.
Burt drags the fight down to the ground.
Burt looking for a sweep. Not yet Burt, not yet.
Burt wants to stand but Wrecker is controlling the position.
Israel Burt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wrecker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Burt wants to sweep here but Wrecker controlling him for the moment.
Wrecker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wrecker keeps trying to improve his position.
Burt has his hands on Wrecker's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecker looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wrecker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wrecker is looking to stand up but Burt won't let him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wrecker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burt's half guard.
Wrecker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wrecker stops Burt from getting back to his feet.
Burt is positioning himself well to prevent Wrecker advancing to mount.
Wrecker is thwarting Burt's attempts to control the position.
It looks like Wrecker is going to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wrecker is working away from the top position though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wrecker seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wrecker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wrecker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wrecker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Burt!
Burt wants to control but Wrecker postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burt prevents Wrecker from moving into mount.
Burt holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Wrecker controls the position from side control.
Israel Burt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reg Wrecker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burt throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reg Wrecker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wrecker 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reg Wrecker!
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