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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bardo Gregorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasili Komaroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorio comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed- Down with the Sickness. Bardo Gregorio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vasili Komaroff's chin.
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bardo Gregorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Komaroff!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komaroff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gregorio lands with an uppercut that bounces Komaroff off the cage and back into range.
Komaroff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gregorio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gregorio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Komaroff manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gregorio is keen to just control but Komaroff is a slippery customer.
Gregorio has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gregorio is looking for a kimura here.
Gregorio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gregorio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff is refusing to be controlled, as Gregorio sits in half guard.
Komaroff keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gregorio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Komaroff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Komaroff tries to roll over but Gregorio keeps him under control.
Komaroff wants to get back to his feet.
Komaroff is staying active underneath Gregorio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Komaroff throws the left hand but Gregorio avoids the punch easily.
Gregorio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Komaroff.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Komaroff.
Komaroff connects with a jab.
Gregorio throws a body punch but Komaroff moves out of range.
Gregorio avoids the head kick by Komaroff.
Komaroff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gregorio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gregorio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Komaroff throws a head kick that misses.
Komaroff misses with a hook. Gregorio ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Komaroff throws a push kick but Gregorio slaps the foot to one side.
Komaroff scores with a nice strike.
Gregorio misses with the combination.
Komaroff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Komaroff throws a low kick but Gregorio moves out of range easily.
A big right from Komaroff misses.
Gregorio drops his hands momentarily and Komaroff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Komaroff misses with a straight left.
Komaroff shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komaroff not doing much here.
Gregorio trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gregorio is doing well to control the position and prevent Komaroff from advancing to side control.
Komaroff lands with a punch from half guard.
Gregorio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Komaroff is working away from the top position though.
Komaroff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Komaroff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gregorio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Komaroff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gregorio trying to hold on to Komaroff's head to control him but Komaroff postures up.
Komaroff prevents Gregorio from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasili Komaroff dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Komaroff tries a head kick but it misses.
Gregorio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Komaroff was well out of range. Poor timing from Gregorio.
Gregorio throws the left hand but Komaroff avoids the punch easily.
Komaroff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Komaroff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gregorio misses the shot to the body.
Komaroff throws a looping overhand right but Gregorio ducks down to avoid it.
Komaroff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Komaroff throws a jab when Gregorio was well out of range.
Komaroff misses with a double jab.
Gregorio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff ducks under a wild hook from Gregorio.
Gregorio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Komaroff.
Komaroff avoids the head kick by Gregorio.
Gregorio moves out of range as Komaroff throws a body kick.
Komaroff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gregorio throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorio tried to score with a low kick but Komaroff checks it.
Komaroff changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Komaroff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good exchange - Gregorio coming out on top.
Komaroff moves away from the strike by Gregorio.
Komaroff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Komaroff misses the target.
Vasili Komaroff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gregorio misses with a body punch
and Komaroff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Komaroff looks to land a right hand but Gregorio moved out of range.
Komaroff checks the leg kick.
Komaroff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Komaroff misses.
Komaroff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Komaroff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gregorio.
Gregorio needs to keep his hands up - Komaroff had a free shot at his head there.
Komaroff lands with a straight right. Gregorio didn't see that one coming.
Gregorio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregorio wants to work for an arm triangle but Komaroff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gregorio working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Komaroff's thigh. Komaroff counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gregorio advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gregorio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Komaroff controls the position for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Gregorio stalls from top position.
Komaroff can't do much from the bottom here.
Gregorio trying to control the position but Komaroff is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gregorio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gregorio taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Komaroff is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gregorio's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Gregorio! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Komaroff has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bardo Gregorio!
A very excited looking Bardo Gregorio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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