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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Sopoaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Ewers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Sopoaga looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Sopoaga!
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, Justin Ewers!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ewers misses with a series of wild punches.
Ewers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sopoaga.
Ewers throws a right and a left that Sopoaga avoids nicely.
Ewers looks to land a combination but Sopoaga avoids it well.
Justin Ewers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ewers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ewers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ewers throws a right and a left that Sopoaga avoids nicely.
Ewers misses with a double jab.
Ewers lands with a nice combination. Sopoaga backs away looking to recover.
Sopoaga slips a jab and a cross from Ewers.
Ewers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ewers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sopoaga is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ewers misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Ewers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewers fails to land with a series of punches.
Ewers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Justin Ewers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ewers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sopoaga.
Sopoaga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ewers looks gassed!
Sopoaga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ewers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Ewers.
Ewers throws a right and a left that Sopoaga avoids nicely.
Ewers throws a series of strikes that have Sopoaga backpedaling.
Both fighters circling a little - Sopoaga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sopoaga scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sopoaga moves in looking to clinch but Ewers pushes him off.
Sopoaga instigates a clinch.
A short left from Sopoaga.
Sopoaga effectively controlling the action here.
Sopoaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ewers backwards.
Sopoaga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ewers is trying to break the clinch but Sopoaga has him pressed against the cage.
Sopoaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sopoaga gets the takedown into side control.
Ewers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sopoaga decides to stand back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ewers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sopoaga swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters by clinching up.
Sopoaga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sopoaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ewers lands a jab-cross combination.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ewers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sopoaga counters with a straight right hand.
Ewers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sopoaga counters with a big head kick but Ewers shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Sopoaga. That snapped Ewers's head back.
Sopoaga misses with a combination
and Ewers counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Sopoaga does no damage.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters with a series of strikes. Ewers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sopoaga misses with a double jab
and Ewers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sopoaga counters with a low kick, right behind Ewers 's knee.
Sopoaga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sopoaga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ewers as he avoids it easily.
Ewers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sopoaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sopoaga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ewers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ewers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sopoaga.
Ewers misses with a combination
and Sopoaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sopoaga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ewers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sopoaga counters with a head kick. That will keep Ewers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ewers misses with a double jab
enabling Sopoaga to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott Sopoaga will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ewers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ewers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ewers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sopoaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ewers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Sopoaga counter with a right hand.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sopoaga.
Ewers pushes Sopoaga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sopoaga scores with a hook to the body.
Sopoaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ewers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sopoaga counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ewers!
Sopoaga with the ground and pound from mount.
Ewers is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ewers bucks Sopoaga off and manages to get back to his feet!
Sopoaga misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sopoaga counters with a straight right hand.
Ewers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sopoaga counters with a three punch combo that has Ewers backing up. Ewers nods at Sopoaga to acknowledge the strikes.
Ewers misses with a combination
and Sopoaga counters with a nice body shot.
Ewers misses with a double jab
letting Sopoaga counter with a right hand.
Sopoaga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters by moving into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sopoaga.
Ewers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ewers is looking to break free of the clinch but Sopoaga has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sopoaga scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Sopoaga.
Ewers lands with a light punch inside.
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.
Sopoaga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sopoaga lands a damaging elbow.
Ewers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ewers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sopoaga manages to break the clinch.
Ewers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sopoaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ewers misses with a combination
and Sopoaga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sopoaga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ewers tries to avoid it but Sopoaga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ewers to the ground. Ewers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ewers misses with a double jab
and Sopoaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ewers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sopoaga counters with a big head kick but Ewers shrugs it off.
Ewers misses with a combination
and Sopoaga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sopoaga.
Ewers has a couple of punches blocked by Sopoaga.
Sopoaga breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewers misses with a combination
and Sopoaga counters with a nice body shot.
Sopoaga misses with a series of wild punches.
Ewers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sopoaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ewers throws a right hand that Sopoaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Sopoaga also avoids with ease.
Sopoaga misses with a body shot.
Scott Sopoaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ewers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sopoaga misses with a hook.
Ewers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ewers lands with a nice combination. Sopoaga backs away looking to recover.
Ewers works over Sopoaga's head and body with a nice combination.
Ewers misses with a double jab
and Sopoaga counters with a head kick. That will keep Ewers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A punch combination from Sopoaga misses.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters with a nice uppercut.
Ewers throws a right hand that Sopoaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Sopoaga also avoids with ease.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sopoaga.
Ewers has his feet on Sopoaga's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ewers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sopoaga counters with a straight right hand.
Sopoaga cracks Ewers with a good jab.
Ewers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sopoaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ewers misses with a double jab
and Sopoaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ewers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sopoaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Sopoaga dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ewers scores with a one two! Sopoaga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ewers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sopoaga counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ewers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sopoaga with a poor takedown
and Ewers counters with a one-two to the body.
Sopoaga tries for a takedown but Ewers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ewers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ewers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sopoaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ewers misses with a combination
and Sopoaga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ewers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ewers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sopoaga counters with a series of strikes. Ewers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ewers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ewers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sopoaga counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sopoaga counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ewers's guard now.
Ewers pushes Sopoaga off and gets back to his feet.
Sopoaga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sopoaga fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Sopoaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sopoaga moves into range and clinches up with Ewers.
Ewers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ewers misses with a combination
and Sopoaga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ewers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sopoaga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters with a left and a right that stings Ewers.
Justin Ewers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewers throws a one two combo.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters with a three punch combo that has Ewers backing up. Ewers nods at Sopoaga to acknowledge the strikes.
Sopoaga is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ewers.
Ewers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sopoaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ewers misses with a double jab
and Sopoaga makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ewers really felt that one!
Ewers misses with a double jab
and Sopoaga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ewers thinking.
Justin Ewers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ewers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ewers throws a left and a right that both miss
so Sopoaga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ewers wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sopoaga manages to pass to side control.
Sopoaga thows a huge punch but Ewers dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewers kicks Sopoaga off and gets back to his feet.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters with a nice body shot.
Sopoaga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ewers swivels and escapes.
Ewers misses with a double jab
and Sopoaga counters with a head kick.
Ewers misses with a combination
and Sopoaga counters with an outside leg kick.
Sopoaga shoots in for a double leg but Ewers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ewers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sopoaga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sopoaga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sopoaga keeps control of Ewers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ewers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ewers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sopoaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ewers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sopoaga counters with a straight right hand.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
letting Sopoaga counter with a right hand.
Ewers throws a combination that misses
and Sopoaga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ewers misses with a double jab
and Sopoaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ewers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sopoaga counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ewers won't be happy with that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ewers tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sopoaga scoring with strikes but Ewers is staying in there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Sopoaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sopoaga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Sopoaga!
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