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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dragas Vasile (ranked 6858 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Quincy (ranked 7698 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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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
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, Dragas Vasile!
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, Buddy Quincy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quincy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasile misses with an uppercut.
Vasile looks to land a left hand but Quincy moved out of range nicely.
Quincy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasile.
Quincy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vasile as he avoids it easily.
Quincy scores with a jab to the head.
Vasile throws a hook but Quincy blocks it.
Buddy Quincy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Quincy as he connects with a hook.
Quincy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasile.
Quincy shoots in looking for a takedown but Vasile manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Quincy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quincy doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Vasile counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dragas Vasile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddy Quincy.
Vasile controlling from the top position.
Quincy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy looking to control.
Vasile is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Quincy wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasile sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vasile postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vasile stopping the sweep attempt from Quincy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Quincy is looking to clinch.
Vasile attempts a counter takedown but Quincy avoids it well and moves away.
Quincy wants to clinch up but Vasile keeps it at a distance.
Vasile feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Quincys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vasile is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Quincy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Quincy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vasile defends it nicely.
Quincy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vasile as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Vasile. No joy for Quincy on that attempt.
Quincy misses with a kick to the body
so Vasile counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quincy is looking for a triangle but Vasile pushes his legs off easily.
Quincy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Quincy trying to keep a closed guard but Vasile is proving a slippery customer.
Vasile controlling from the top position.
Quincy working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vasile is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quincy controls Vasile momentarily but Vasile frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Quincy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vasile counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasile keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Quincy wants to improve his position but Vasile is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragas Vasile dominated that round.
That's time! Vasile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick by Quincy misses
and Vasile counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Quincy wants to control but Vasile is keeping busy.
Vasile prevents Quincy from improving his position.
Vasile perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Quincy moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quincy working for a triangle but Vasile defends it easily.
Quincy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vasile's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vasile keeping moving, preventing Quincy from controlling successfully.
Quincy won't allow Vasile to sweep him here.
Quincy wants to control from the top but Vasile keeps moving.
Dragas Vasile overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quincy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vasile haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two 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.
Vasile looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasile, not yet.
Quincy throwing strikes from guard but Vasile blocks nicely.
Quincy pushing down on Vasile's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vasile is staying active underneath Quincy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Quincy throwing shots but Vasile is blocking nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vasile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quincy can do to turn this around?
Quincy throws a combination that misses
and Vasile counters with a single leg into guard. Quincy didn't expect that.
Vasile trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quincy is looking to stand up but Vasile isn't so interested in that idea.
Quincy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vasile is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Quincy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Quincy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vasile controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quincy staying out of range there.
Quincy lands a jab to the nose.
Quincy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vasile but Vasile pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quincy misses the shot to the body.
Quincy darts in trying to clinch
and Vasile counters with a shoot takedown. Quincy fights it but they end up in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quincy is looking to stand up but Vasile isn't so interested in that idea.
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 Dragas Vasile will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vasile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Quincy ducks under a wild hook from Vasile.
Nice takedown defense from Vasile. No joy for Quincy on that attempt.
Quincy throws a sloppy head kick and Vasile moves out of range easily.
Quincy tries for a takedown but Vasile circles away easily
so Vasile counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vasile controlling from the top position.
Quincy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasile is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Quincy is trying to keep Vasile in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy wants to get back to his feet but Vasile is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Quincy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vasile defends it easily.
Vasile missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vasile drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vasile stops Quincy from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasile postures up.
Vasile is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vasile seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Quincy for as long as he can get away with.
Vasile stops Quincy from standing up.
Quincy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Quincy closes the distance but Vasile moves to the side
and Vasile counters with a nice double leg into side control. Quincy won't be happy with that.
Quincy manages to get back to half guard.
Quincy is looking to improve his position.
Quincy wants to control but Vasile is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Quincy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Quincy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vasile wants to get back to full guard.
Vasile on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vasile tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quincy trying to control from half guard but Vasile is working away.
Vasile preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vasile is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasile keeping hold of Quincy's head, controlling as best he can.
Buddy Quincy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragas Vasile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quincy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vasile has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dragas Vasile showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vasile 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragas Vasile!
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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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