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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Bellringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Garbut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Harvey Bellringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Garbut!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellringer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bellringer misses with a two punch combination.
Garbut shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garbut is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bellringer's half guard.
Bellringer wants to stand back up but Garbut manages to pass into side control.
Bellringer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Garbut asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bellringer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garbut on the ground.
Garbut decides to stand back up.
Bellringer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellringer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garbut tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garbut throws a sloppy head kick and Bellringer moves out of range easily.
Bellringer gets caught napping as Garbut dives in and scores a takedown. Bellringer manages to retain guard.
Garbut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellringer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garbut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garbut is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bellringer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garbut is controlling him.
Garbut stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bellringer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bellringer throws a nice looking combination but Garbut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garbut tries to counter with a clinch but Bellringer shakes him off and moves away.
Garbut doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellringer circles away.
Garbut takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellringer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garbut shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Garbut was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Garbut thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garbut controls the position from side control.
Garbut advances to mount.
Garbut sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbut goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bellringer turns into him and now he's in Garbut's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garbut looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garbut looking for a sweep. Not yet Garbut, not yet.
Garbut is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garbut is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbut pushing down on Bellringer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bellringer is trying to stand up here but Garbut is controlling him well.
Garbut is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bellringer is looking to escape.
Garbut is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bellringer sees it coming and defends easily.
Garbut working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Garbut will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garbut shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harvey Bellringer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellringer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bellringer misses with a combination
and Garbut counters with a single leg into guard. Bellringer didn't expect that.
Garbut is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bellringer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bellringer is working an open guard so Garbut takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bellringer connects with a leg kick. Garbut looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garbut takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bellringer scores with a sloppy right hand. Garbut should have avoided that one.
Harvey Bellringer is winning the standup battle so far.
Bellringer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garbut shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garbut showed some decent athleticism there.
Bellringer tries to kick Garbut off but Garbut keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbut is trying to control. Bellringer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garbut controlling the pace.
Bellringer is trying to escape back to his feet but Garbut uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Bellringer wants to get back to his feet but Garbut is dominant here and he's now got Bellringer's back!
Garbut controlling from the back.
Garbut looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Garbut working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellringer staying busy and making it hard for Garbut to control.
Bellringer is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Garbut off. It looks like it's working - Garbut slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Bellringer displaying calm under pressure there.
Garbut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellringer was well out of range. Poor timing from Garbut.
Bellringer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garbut doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellringer circles away.
Bellringer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bellringer throws a series of strikes that have Garbut backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garbut throws a leg kick but Bellringer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bellringer moves in looking to clinch but Garbut pushes him off.
Bellringer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garbut shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bellringer wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Garbut manages to pass to side control.
Garbut is taking a breather. Bellringer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellringer wants to stand back up but Garbut manages to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellringer taking a bit of punishment here - Garbut scoring with strikes.
Garbut has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Garbut moves in looking to clinch but Bellringer pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bellringer.
Bellringer lands a nice looking body kick.
Garbut dodges the punch combination from Bellringer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellringer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garbut circles away quickly and effectively.
Garbut wants to counter the offense by Bellringer and move into the clinch position.
Bellringer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bellringer tries to clinch there but Garbut circles away.
Garbut tries to counter with a clinch but Bellringer shakes him off and moves away.
Bellringer feints a jab promting Garbut to slip. Bellringer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garbut slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bellringer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garbut is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bellringer's half guard.
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!
Garbut controlling the action here.
Bellringer is refusing to be controlled, as Garbut sits in half guard.
Garbut is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harvey Bellringer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Garbut decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bellringer is trying to escape back to his feet but Garbut uses the scramble to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bellringer's face as Garbut controls the position.
Garbut tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mark Garbut has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bellringer wants to get back to his feet but Garbut is dominant here and he's now got Bellringer's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbut working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbut working for the choke.
Bellringer is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Garbut trying to control.
Garbut working for the choke.
Garbut punishes Bellringer with strikes from the back mount.
Garbut looking for the choke but no joy.
Bellringer is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbut wants to control but Bellringer is keeping busy.
Bellringer is trying to stand back up.
Garbut softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Garbut is landing with strikes. Bellringer can't take much more of this.
Bellringer grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbut scores with punches to the body.
Garbut has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Bellringer.
Bellringer trying to get back to his feet but Garbut is in full control for now.
Garbut trying to control momentarily.
Garbut scores with punches and elbows.
Garbut has good solid back control here.
Bellringer is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbut looking for the choke from the back.
Garbut trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Garbut looking for the RNC.
Garbut patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bellringer is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Garbut is looking for the choke from the back position but Bellringer is controlling his hands well.
Garbut struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garbut biding his time, controlling Bellringer.
Bellringer wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Garbut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garbut has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mark Garbut!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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