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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whola Momma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Gavin Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Whola Momma!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momma throws a push kick but Russell slaps the foot to one side.
Momma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russell has closed the distance and engaged Momma in a clinch.
Russell manages to pull guard.
Momma stands up and waves to Russell to follow him.
Momma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Russell could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Russell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Russell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Russell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russell gets caught napping as Momma dives in and scores a takedown. Russell manages to retain guard.
Russell has his hands on Momma's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Russell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Russell is on top in guard.
Momma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Russell is controlling him.
Momma has Russell pulled in close to control his posture.
Momma throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Momma has a closed guard, preventing Russell from standing up.
Momma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Russell's guard.
Momma preventing the sweep.
That's two 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.
Momma stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Momma shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Russell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Momma is working Russell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Momma has gone for a leg lock! Russell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Momma's guard.
Momma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Momma trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Momma is looking to sweep but instead, Russell has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Momma wants to improve his position but Russell is controlling well.
Well, if Russell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Russell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Momma with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Russell is thwarting Momma's attempts to control the position.
Russell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Russell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Momma has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Russell lands a nice short elbow.
Russell wants to stand but Momma has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Momma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Russell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Momma defending well though.
Momma is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whola Momma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Momma.
Russell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Momma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Russell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Russell closes the distance and clinches.
Russell manages to pull guard.
Momma wanted to stand there but Russell had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Russell wants to take a breather but Momma is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momma kicks off Russell and gets to his feet.
Russell takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Gavin Russell has been cut.
Russell moves out of range as Momma throws a body kick.
Momma tries to close the distance and clinch but Russell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whola Momma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell pushes Momma up against the cage in a clinch.
Russell stalling against the cage.
Momma turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Momma works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Russell is rocked!
Momma wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Russell, who protects the arm well.
Oh Russell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whola Momma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Momma advances to mount.
Russell seems to have got his legs back now.
Russell regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momma wants to stand up but Russell has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Russell trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Russell wants to control but Momma is having none of it.
Momma looking to ground and pound but Russell is blocking nicely.
Momma trying to control but Russell is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momma throws a strike there. Russell manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momma tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Momma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Momma rushes Russell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Momma is trying to break the clinch but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Momma tightens his grip and picks Russell up, before dumping him to the ground. Russell manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Momma trying to control but Russell is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Momma stands and steps away. Russell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Momma changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Russell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Russell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Russell really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Russell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Momma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Russell darts in looking for a takedown but Momma gets double underhooks and turns Russell into the cage.
Momma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Momma scores with a takedown into Russell's guard.
Russell looking for a guillotine here but Momma defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Momma postures up and lands a big shot to Russell's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whola Momma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gavin Russell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch but Momma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Momma delivers a nice body kick.
Russell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Momma.
Russell takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Momma controls the position from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Russell keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Momma lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Russell down.
Momma postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Momma stands up and beckons Russell to his feet.
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.
Momma fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Russell sprawls well initially but Momma persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Russell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Momma.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Momma lands a nice short elbow.
Momma throwing shots but Russell is blocking nicely.
Momma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Momma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Momma tries to stand and escape but Russell is controlling the position.
Russell is trying to maintain the position but Momma is very close to passing his half guard.
Momma passes into side control, despite Russell's attempt to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momma creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Momma looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Russell is avoiding damage well.
Russell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Momma's best efforts.
Momma is looking to take a break and control but Russell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Russell is trying to get back to full guard.
Momma is trying to control the action in half guard but Russell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Momma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momma trying to control the position but Russell is working away.
Momma tries for a kimura but Russell is defending well.
Russell is looking for a sweep.
Momma decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Momma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gavin Russell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whola Momma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Momma gets a takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Whola Momma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Momma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whola Momma!
In his post fight interview, Whola Momma gave a big smile as he said 'whoop whoop, thanks to you all this wouldn't be possible, line em up ill take em, the killas here!!!!!!!'.
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RATING
27% |
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