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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Little Scrapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Karasova (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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154 lbs
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145 lbs
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Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Little Scrapper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Karasova!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karasova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scrapper.
Scrapper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karasova looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Scrapper swings for the body but Karasova moves out of range.
Scrapper lands with an uppercut that bounces Karasova off the cage and back into range.
Scrapper throws a shot from downtown. Karasova moves away and avoids it.
Scrapper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karasova needs to keep his hands up - Scrapper had a free shot at his head there.
Good standup being displayed there by Karasova as he connects with a hook.
Karasova has managed to clinch.
Scrapper has a couple of punches blocked by Karasova.
Scrapper tries to throw a body punch but Karasova avoids it by throwing Scrapper back against the cage.
Karasova is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Scrapper looking to stall.
Karasova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karasova takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrapper swings for the body but Karasova moves out of range.
Scrapper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scrapper scores with a nice strike.
Scrapper does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Scrapper blocks a head kick by Karasova.
Scrapper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karasova shoots in for a double leg but Scrapper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scrapper misses with an uppercut. Karasova saw that one coming.
Karasova gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scrapper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karasova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scrapper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Scrapper throws a body shot but no joy.
Karasova drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Scrapper defends it well.
Scrapper throws a lazy right hand but Karasova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karasova takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scrapper lands with a good body shot.
Karasova moves out of range of the strikes.
Little Scrapper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scrapper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karasova's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scrapper lands a lovely overhand right.
Karasova takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karasova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scrapper.
Nice body kick there by Karasova.
Karasova misses with a two punch combination.
Scrapper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karasova.
Karasova is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Karasova shoots in but no luck this time.
Scrapper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karasova doesn't seem bothered though.
Karasova will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scrapper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Little Scrapper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Karasova.
Karasova clinches.
Scrapper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scrapper throws a head punch that misses.
Karasova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karasova fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scrapper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karasova was well out of range. Poor timing from Scrapper.
Scrapper throws a leg kick but Karasova checks it.
Scrapper throws out a loose jab but Karasova uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrapper misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Scrapper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karasova shoots in for a double leg but Scrapper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scrapper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karasovas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scrapper throws a jab but it's blocked by Karasova.
Scrapper connects with the punch.
Scrapper takes a swing at Karasova's ribcage but misses.
Scrapper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Karasova on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scrapper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karasova takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scrapper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karasova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scrapper.
Scrapper clobbers Karasova with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scrapper throws a body punch but Karasova moves out of range.
Karasova walks into a stiff left hand from Scrapper.
Karasova has his takedown stuffed
and Scrapper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scrapper throws a jab but it's blocked by Karasova.
A swing and a miss from Scrapper.
Scrapper throws a right and a left that Karasova avoids nicely.
Scrapper misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Scrapper. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karasova is defended easily by Scrapper.
Scrapper throws a body punch but Karasova moves out of range.
Karasova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scrapper.
A shot to the liver by Scrapper. Beautiful body shot.
Scrapper fails to land with a series of punches.
Karasova fails to land the takedown.
Scrapper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Scrapper dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Karasova takes the fight into the clinch.
Karasova trying to land knees to the body.
Scrapper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karasova's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scrapper throws a punch but it's blocked by Karasova.
Scrapper taking a breather.
Karasova landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Scrapper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scrapper is trying to force a seperation but Karasova has the dominant position.
Scrapper misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scrapper.
Scrapper misses with a punch on the inside.
Scrapper tries a body shot but Karasova blocks it.
Karasova is looking for a takedown.
Karasova blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrapper has a couple of punches blocked by Karasova.
Karasova blocks a body shot from Scrapper.
Karasova wants a takedown but no success here.
Karasova wants a takedown but no success here.
Little Scrapper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Karasova.
Karasova has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Scrapper uses from the top position.
Karasova looking for a sweep. Not yet Karasova, not yet.
Scrapper looking to pass the guard.
Scrapper is working hard here to advance position.
Karasova can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Scrapper controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karasova controls Scrapper momentarily but Scrapper frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karasova is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scrapper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Scrapper catches Karasova right on the button with a cross.
Scrapper throws a lazy uppercut
and Karasova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scrapper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Scrapper wants it to stay on the feet.
Karasova dives in and grabs Scrapper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scrapper pushes down on Karasova's head and hops out.
Karasova is breathing heavily.
Scrapper scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrapper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scrapper connects with a single shot there.
Scrapper connects with a looping right hand.
Scrapper digs a good body shot into Karasova's ribs.
Scrapper scores with a jab to the body.
Karasova fails to land the takedown.
Scrapper looks to throw the jab but Karasova is out of range.
Scrapper looks to land a right hand but Karasova moved out of range.
Karasova throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab from Scrapper finds it's way through Karasova's defenses.
Karasova tries for a takedown but Scrapper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scrapper misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Karasova 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Scrapper misses its intended target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrapper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karasova manages to break the clinch.
Scrapper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karasova shoots in but Scrapper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scrapper thuds a left hand into Karasova's body.
Scrapper throws a series of punches but Karasova avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Scrapper. That snapped Karasova's head back.
Scrapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karasova manages to avoid it.
Karasova looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scrapper is fending him off so far but Karasova persists. Nope, Scrapper circles away and we're back to standing.
Scrapper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scrapper misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Scrapper dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Scrapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karasova manages to avoid it.
Scrapper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scrapper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karasova has time to react.
Scrapper throws a good cross that connects.
Karasova has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karasova moves away from the strike by Scrapper.
Karasova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scrapper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Scrapper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karasova tries for a takedown but Scrapper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scrapper loads up on a big right hand but Karasova slips the punch.
Scrapper throws a right and a left that Karasova avoids nicely.
Scrapper misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Scrapper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karasova doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karasova.
Karasova takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scrapper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrapper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scrapper punishes Karasova's body with a nice straight punch.
Scrapper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scrapper works the jab nicely.
Scrapper lands with an overhand left.
Scrapper looks to land a right hand but Karasova moved out of range.
Karasova is looking for the big counter here.
Karasova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scrapper.
Karasova is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Scrapper's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scrapper tries to get to full guard but Karasova has control of the leg.
Scrapper moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrapper pulls Karasova in to control the position.
Karasova wants to control from the top but Scrapper keeps moving.
Scrapper is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Karasova stands up from Scrapper's guard - Karasova perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jab by Scrapper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karasova walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scrapper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Scrapper throws a body punch but Karasova moves out of range.
Karasova is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Karasova scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Karasova trying to control the position but Scrapper is working away.
Karasova wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scrapper, who protects the arm well.
Scrapper is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karasova trying to control the action but Scrapper is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little Scrapper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scrapper, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Scrapper!
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FIGHT
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