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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Englund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgel has chosen Rock N Roll Train as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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168 cm
46
127 lbs
45 - 47 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magnus Englund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 47 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gorge Jurgel!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurgel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Englund throws a big elbow that misses.
Jurgel pulls Englund in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jurgel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Englund has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Englund from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Englund accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Englund postures up in Jurgel's guard and throws a big left but Jurgel blocks it.
Jurgel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Englund from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgel seems keen to control Englund's posture.
Jurgel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Englund throws a sloppy head kick and Jurgel moves out of range easily.
Jurgel shoots in and bounces Englund off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Englund trying to keep a closed guard but Jurgel is proving a slippery customer.
Englund working a defensive guard but Jurgel passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Englund trying to control but Jurgel postures up.
Jurgel moves nicely into side control.
Englund is looking to reverse the position.
Englund is trying to escape the position but Jurgel is controlling the position.
Englund tries to improve position but can't.
Jurgel taking a breather here.
Englund can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Englund is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Jurgel stalls from top position.
Jurgel has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Englund avoids a punch combination nicely.
Englund drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jurgel sprawls and moves away.
Jurgel scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Englund shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jurgel tries to roll over but Englund keeps him under control.
Englund is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jurgel is just riding it out for now. Englund eventually gives up the hold.
Englund looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gorge Jurgel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Englund's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Englund darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Englund will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Englund is trying to control the action in half guard but Jurgel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jurgel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Englund postures up in Jurgel's guard and throws a big left but Jurgel blocks it.
Englund trying to control but Jurgel is working from the bottom.
Jurgel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jurgel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magnus Englund overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jurgel controlling Englund's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Englund really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Englund is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Englund closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jurgel did well to prevent Englund getting side control.
Englund tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jurgel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jurgel is staying active underneath Englund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jurgel keeping control of the position.
Jurgel is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jurgel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Englund sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jurgel defending well though.
Jurgel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jurgel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jurgel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Englund clinches.
Jurgel pulls guard effortlessly.
Jurgel pulls Englund in close to his closed guard and prevents Englund from doing any damage or advancing position.
Englund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jurgel trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Englund dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Englund fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jurgel to the ground. Englund is now in Jurgel's guard.
Jurgel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Englund wants to control from the top but Jurgel keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Englund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Englund trying to control but Jurgel is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgel is pulling down on Englund's head. It's preventing any offense from Englund, at least for the moment.
Englund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jurgel can do to turn this around?
Englund trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurgel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jurgel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Englund's head backwards.
Englund is rocked!
Englund looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Oh Englund is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jurgel seems keen to control Englund's posture.
Englund trying to control but Jurgel is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Englund defends well.
Jurgel is pulling down on Englund's head. It's preventing any offense from Englund, at least for the moment.
Englund seems to have got his legs back now.
Englund throwing strikes but missing.
Englund working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurgel pulls Englund in close to prevent any damage.
Englund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund trying to control but Jurgel is working from the bottom.
Jurgel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Englund thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jurgel pulls Englund in close to his closed guard and prevents Englund from doing any damage or advancing position.
Englund drops back looking for a leg! Jurgel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jurgel manages to kick Englund off! Englund jumps back into Jurgel's guard.
Jurgel trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Let's hope that Jurgel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jurgel.
Englund throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jurgel was covering up waiting for the punch and Englund finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jurgel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Englund showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Englund has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Englund!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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