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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hussein Eissa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Gronkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan Gronkowski told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hussein Eissa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Gronkowski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eissa tries to sprawl but Gronkowski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gronkowski drops an elbow to the side of Eissa's head.
Eissa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eissa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Eissa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gronkowski throwing strikes but missing.
Eissa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gronkowski preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eissa trying to keep a closed guard but Gronkowski is proving a slippery customer.
Gronkowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gronkowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eissa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eissa controls Gronkowski momentarily but Gronkowski frees himself.
Gronkowski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gronkowski preventing the sweep.
Eissa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gronkowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gronkowski chips away with some ground and pound.
Eissa working for a triangle but Gronkowski defends it easily.
Gronkowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eissa is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eissa stops Gronkowski from standing up.
Eissa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gronkowski is keeping the position for now.
Eissa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eissa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eissa is breathing heavily.
Gronkowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eissa defends it easily.
Gronkowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gronkowski keeping moving, preventing Eissa from controlling successfully.
Eissa throwing strikes from guard but Gronkowski blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eissa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gronkowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eissa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gronkowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gronkowski misses with a two punch combination.
Eissa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eissa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gronkowski.
Gronkowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gronkowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Eissa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gronkowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gronkowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eissa has him pressed against the cage.
Eissa wants a takedown.
Eissa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gronkowski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eissa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hussein Eissa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eissa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gronkowski is defending well.
Eissa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gronkowski is defending well.
Gronkowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eissa letting Gronkowski take a breather here.
Eissa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eissa is looking to take a break and control but Gronkowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ruslan Gronkowski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gronkowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gronkowski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Eissa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gronkowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eissa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Eissa has his foot on Gronkowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gronkowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Eissa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gronkowski wants to get up but he can't break Eissa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Eissa is looking for a triangle but Gronkowski pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gronkowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hussein Eissa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gronkowski stays in close to Eissa's body and controls the position.
Eissa is looking to cinch up a triangle. Gronkowski throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Eissa's body to avoid the submission. Eissa has instead reached around Gronkowski's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Eissa arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hussein Eissa!
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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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