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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nitro Trouble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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210 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nitro Trouble!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trouble scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trouble missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Price trying to control from the bottom.
Trouble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working.
Trouble tries to stand but can't do so whilst Price controls his leg.
Price is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Trouble pulls his head out easily.
Price is trying to control but can't.
Trouble takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Trouble works his foot free and advances to mount.
Price working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trouble looking to control but Price is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Price bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Price showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Trouble is trying to keep Price in close.
Price postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Trouble controls Price momentarily but Price frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to free his leg and advance position but Trouble is retaining full guard.
Price working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Trouble controls Price momentarily but Price frees himself.
Trouble wants to sweep but no luck.
Price drops back, looking for a kneebar! Trouble looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Trouble looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Trouble!
Price prevents Trouble from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Trouble looks gassed!
Price is looking for a sweep. Trouble is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Price looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trouble tries to pass to full mount but Price defends it.
Price makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Price.
Price controls Trouble momentarily but Trouble frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Price has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trouble can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Price working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Trouble has passed into half guard!
Trouble wants to free his trapped foot but Price is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Price is trying to get back to full guard.
Trouble tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
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 Bubba Price will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Trouble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trouble tries to clinch there but Price circles away.
Bubba Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price throws a right hand that Trouble ducks under and follows up with a left that Trouble also avoids with ease.
Price lands a head kick. Trouble smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price throws a series of punches but Trouble moves out of range.
Trouble avoids the head kick by Price.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Trouble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Trouble tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Trouble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trouble fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trouble goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trouble shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trouble wants to clinch.
Price throws a lazy head kick
and Trouble counters with a single leg into guard. Price didn't expect that.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Price has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Trouble is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Price.
Price wants to control but Trouble postures up.
Trouble is looking to take a break and control but Price is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trouble has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trouble counters with a head kick.
Price scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trouble wants to clinch.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Price throws a push kick but Trouble slaps the foot to one side.
Trouble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Price goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Price lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Trouble is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trouble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trouble shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense.
Bubba Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nitro Trouble.
Price tries for a takedown but Trouble circles away easily
and Trouble counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Trouble is tying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trouble seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Trouble is keen to just control but Price is a slippery customer.
Price moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Trouble trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trouble doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trouble manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Price looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Trouble puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Price is trying to maintain the position but Trouble is very close to passing his half guard.
Price is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trouble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nitro Trouble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Price throws a nice looking combination but Trouble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trouble tries to clinch up.
Trouble is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Price looks to land a combination but Trouble avoids it well.
No luck for Price with that takedown attempt.
Trouble tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.
Price fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trouble shoots for a double leg takedown but Price sprawls well. He's pushed Trouble's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trouble misses with a head kick.
Trouble looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trouble fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bubba Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nitro Trouble.
Price lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Trouble backs up against the cage.
Price shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Price showed some decent athleticism there.
Price blocks the strikes from Trouble.
Ground and pound from Price.
Trouble should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Trouble is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Price working Trouble over with strikes here.
Price controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price landing strikes, looking to finish!
Price looking to secure an arm triangle but Trouble defends it well.
Trouble wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Price.
Trouble is looking to improve his position but Price isn't that keen on the idea.
Trouble wants to hold on but Price pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trouble is trying to escape the mount.
Nitro Trouble has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trouble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Price.
Price with shots to the head and body - Trouble looks very uncomfortable down there.
Trouble tries to hold on but Price postures up.
Price raining down shots from the mount!
Price breaks from Trouble's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Price cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price with a couple of short strikes.
Price dominating with strikes here.
Price looking to control and managing it successfully.
Price lands with some strikes.
Price pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Price prevents Trouble from getting the reversal.
Trouble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Price scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Price!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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