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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timur Umarov (ranked 3215 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Strangeee (ranked 7075 p4p, 0 weight class). Umarov comes into the arena with Klergy with Valerie Broussard - Start a War blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 cm
33
185 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
28
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Umarov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Strangeee! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Strangeee tries to clinch and Umarov counters with a straight right hand. Umarov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Umarov throwing strikes but missing. Strangeee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Umarov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Umarov stops Strangeee from standing up. Umarov won't allow Strangeee to sweep him here. Strangeee is trying to keep Umarov in close.
Umarov postures up in Strangeee's guard and throws a big left but Strangeee blocks it. Umarov trying to control but Strangeee is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Strangeee working a defensive guard but Umarov passes into half guard.
Umarov controlling the pace. Umarov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Strangeee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Umarov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Umarov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strangeee defends it well. Umarov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strangeee keeps working. Umarov scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Umarov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Umarov is trying to control the action in half guard but Strangeee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Umarov stops Strangeee from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strangeee can do anything to dispel that myth. Umarov is trying to work for a kimura but Strangeee is defending well.
Umarov throwing shots but Strangeee is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Strangeee trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Umarov punishing his opponent with strikes. Strangeee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Umarov avoids the attempt from Strangeee to control. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Umarov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Umarov cracks Strangeee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Umarov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Strangeee wants to hold on but Umarov pushes him away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Umarov lands a couple of good shots and Strangeee has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Umarov lands with a hammerfist to the side of Strangeee's head.
Strangeee is rocked! Strangeee trying to control but not successfully. Umarov is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Strangeee is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timur Umarov! Our winner, Timur Umarov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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