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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pat Verbeek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makar Vershinin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verbeek comes to the cage accompanied by Locked & Loaded - Godsmack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Makar Vershinin !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vershinin lands a glancing blow to the side of Verbeek's head.
Verbeek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Verbeek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Verbeek throws a head kick but Vershinin moves out of range.
Verbeek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vershinin throws a big shot that misses.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Vershinin .
Vershinin looks to throw the jab but Verbeek is out of range.
Verbeek catches Vershinin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vershinin misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Verbeek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vershinin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Verbeek scrambles back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Verbeek!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vershinin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Verbeek counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vershinin connects with a single shot there.
Vershinin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Verbeek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Verbeek wants to slow Vershinin down by chopping away at his legs.
Verbeek misses with a low kick as Vershinin jumps back.
Verbeek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vershinin was well out of range. Poor timing from Verbeek.
Vershinin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Verbeek misses with a kick to the body.
Verbeek dodges the punch combination from Vershinin .
Vershinin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vershinin looks to land a combination but Verbeek avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Vershinin blocks the leg kick.
Verbeek is looking to chop away at Vershinin 's legs.
Vershinin avoids the head kick by Verbeek.
Vershinin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Verbeek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vershinin is out of range and Verbeek settles back down.
It seemed like Vershinin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vershinin tries to score with a low kick but Verbeek moves his leg out of the way.
Vershinin ducks under a wild hook from Verbeek.
Verbeek lands a really nice looking cross but Vershinin seems unphased.
Vershinin throws a big shot that misses.
Verbeek checks a leg kick.
Vershinin checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek with a jab.
Vershinin checks the leg kick.
Vershinin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vershinin ! But no joy.
A lazy left from Vershinin finds it's target.
Vershinin lunges at Verbeek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Verbeek's hand.
Vershinin scores with a nice body kick.
Vershinin wants to clinch up but Verbeek keeps it at a distance.
Vershinin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vershinin moves out of range of the leg kick from Verbeek.
A jab from Vershinin misses.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Vershinin is just out of range.
Verbeek throws a head kick that misses.
Verbeek tries to score with a low kick but Vershinin moves his leg out of the way.
Vershinin lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verbeek misses the shot to the body.
Verbeek slips under a jab.
Verbeek tries to land a front kick but Vershinin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Vershinin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vershinin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vershinin connects with the punch.
Verbeek throws a looping overhand right but Vershinin ducks down to avoid it.
Vershinin tries to land a front kick but Verbeek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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 Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good exchange - Vershinin coming out on top.
Vershinin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vershinin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Verbeek misses with a leg kick.
Vershinin looks to land a body kick but Verbeek moved away.
Vershinin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vershinin cracks Verbeek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Verbeek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vershinin throws out a counter right but Verbeek avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vershinin .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek misses with an uppercut. Vershinin saw that one coming.
Vershinin checks a low kick from Verbeek.
Vershinin wants to counter with a clinch but Verbeek pushes him away.
Verbeek tries to move into range but Vershinin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vershinin misses with a kick to the body
and Verbeek counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek misses with a kick to the body.
Vershinin connects with a body shot that sends Verbeek's belly button to the back.
Vershinin checks the leg kick.
Vershinin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vershinin checks a leg kick.
Verbeek cracks Vershinin with an open hand slap.
Makar Vershinin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Verbeek.
Vershinin throws a front kick aimed at Verbeek's knee but Verbeek avoids it well.
Vershinin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vershinin dips to his left and cracks Verbeek with an uppercut!
Verbeek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses
and Vershinin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vershinin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verbeek was well out of range. Poor timing from Vershinin .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vershinin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Verbeek avoids the head kick by Vershinin .
Vershinin is looking to score with low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vershinin .
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Vershinin .
Verbeek misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Vershinin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vershinin swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range.
Vershinin checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vershinin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vershinin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A clash of legs there as Vershinin blocks the low kick.
Vershinin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Verbeek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Verbeek slips under a jab from Vershinin .
A telegraphed right hand from Verbeek misses the target.
Verbeek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vershinin is out of range and Verbeek settles back down.
Vershinin loads up on a big right hand but Verbeek slips the punch.
Verbeek looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vershinin avoids a kick to the body.
Verbeek staying out of range there.
Verbeek half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Vershinin misses
and Verbeek counters with a two punch combo.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vershinin slips a jab from Verbeek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vershinin loads up on a big right hand but Verbeek slips the punch.
Verbeek pushes Vershinin away with a front kick.
Verbeek throws an overhand right that lands on Vershinin 's shoulder, as Vershinin tries to avoid the shot.
Verbeek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Verbeek swings widly with a right hand
and Vershinin counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Vershinin .
Verbeek takes one to the side of the head.
Vershinin misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makar Vershinin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vershinin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vershinin scores with a nice right hand.
Vershinin scores with a sloppy right hand. Verbeek should have avoided that one.
Verbeek connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vershinin .
Vershinin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vershinin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Verbeek circles away quickly and effectively.
Vershinin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Verbeek blocks the leg kick.
Vershinin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verbeek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Verbeek.
Verbeek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vershinin .
Vershinin lands with a cross.
Vershinin misses with a double jab.
Verbeek dodges the punch combination from Vershinin .
Vershinin looks to land a left hand but Verbeek moved out of range nicely.
Verbeek appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Verbeek misses with an uppercut.
Verbeek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vershinin throws out the jab.
Vershinin moves out of range of the leg kick from Verbeek.
Vershinin 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vershinin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vershinin misses the jab.
Verbeek looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Verbeek connects with the punch.
Vershinin throws a jab but it's blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vershinin will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Vershinin .
Verbeek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Verbeek takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vershinin swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range.
Good work by Vershinin as he checks the leg kick.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek blocks the body kick.
Vershinin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Verbeek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vershinin misses with a double jab.
Verbeek avoids the body shot from Vershinin .
Verbeek throws a leg kick which misses Vershinin 's front leg but catches the back leg as Vershinin tries to avoid it.
Vershinin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verbeek throws out the jab.
Verbeek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Verbeek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Verbeek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vershinin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vershinin takes one to the side of the head.
Vershinin throws a sloppy head kick and Verbeek moves out of range easily.
Verbeek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vershinin moves away.
Vershinin throws a hook but Verbeek blocks it.
Verbeek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vershinin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verbeek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Verbeek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vershinin checks a leg kick.
Verbeek moves away from the strike by Vershinin .
Nice body kick from Vershinin .
And that's the end of the fight!
Makar Vershinin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vershinin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Makar Vershinin !
An out of breath Makar Vershinin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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