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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Glorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Spinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spinelli has chosen Limp Bizkit - My Way as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
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173 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Glorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefano Spinelli!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glorian misses with a takedown attempt - Spinelli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glorian slips a jab and a cross from Spinelli.
Spinelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Spinelli as Glorian shoots in.
Spinelli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Glorian shoots in but Spinelli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Glorian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glorian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glorian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Dave Glorian has been cut.
Glorian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spinelli but Spinelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spinelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glorian.
Glorian drives through with a takedown into guard.
Glorian is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Spinelli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Glorian advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinelli wants to control but Glorian postures up.
Spinelli is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Glorian is controlling him well.
Spinelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Glorian tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glorian has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spinelli is looking for a sweep.
Glorian working away.
Spinelli tries to bench press Glorian off him but Glorian keeps the position.
Glorian looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spinelli is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spinelli keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glorian tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Glorian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spinelli keeps working.
Spinelli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Glorian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Spinelli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Glorian is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glorian is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spinelli defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorian is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spinelli defends it well.
Glorian wants to pass to mount but Spinelli is defending the position.
Spinelli looking for submissions off his back.
Spinelli is staying active underneath Glorian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spinelli missing with punches from the bottom.
Spinelli wants to control but Glorian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four 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.
Spinelli gets full guard.
Glorian tries to free his leg and advance position but Spinelli is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glorian shoots in looking for a takedown. Spinelli tries to sprawl out of it but Glorian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spinelli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab lands there for Spinelli.
Spinelli throws a head kick that misses.
Stefano Spinelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glorian bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Glorian advances to mount.
Glorian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spinelli is looking to escape.
Spinelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spinelli wants to try and get back to his feet.
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 Dave Glorian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Glorian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Spinelli throws a combination. Glorian tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Glorian closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Glorian lands in his opponent's guard.
Glorian slips nicely into half guard.
Glorian wants to work for an arm triangle but Spinelli is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Spinelli is trying to get back to full guard.
Spinelli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spinelli actively working from the bottom here.
Glorian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spinelli doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Glorian.
Spinelli is breathing heavily.
Glorian is keen to just control but Spinelli is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorian is trying to work for a kimura but Spinelli is defending well.
Spinelli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Spinelli trying to control the position.
Spinelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Spinelli, not yet.
Glorian drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spinelli dives on top into guard.
Spinelli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorian has a closed guard, preventing Spinelli from standing up.
Glorian looking for a guillotine here but Spinelli defends easily.
Glorian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spinelli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Glorian controls Spinelli momentarily but Spinelli frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorian has his foot on Spinelli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spinelli works his way back into a safe position though.
Glorian has his foot on Spinelli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spinelli works his way back into a safe position though.
Spinelli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spinelli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Glorian working for a triangle but Spinelli defends it easily.
Spinelli is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Spinelli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Glorian had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Spinelli is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Glorian Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Spinelli's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinelli manages to escape to his feet.
Glorian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Glorian tries to control but Spinelli wriggling away.
Glorian is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Glorian extends the arm and Spinelli is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Glorian!
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