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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Rimsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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184 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Rimsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ness!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimsky connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Mike Ness has been cut.
Sergei Rimsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rimsky misses with an uppercut. Ness saw that one coming.
Rimsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ness.
Ness looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rimsky is staying active underneath Ness, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rimsky misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rimsky wants to control but Ness is keeping busy.
Rimsky tries to get to full guard but Ness has control of the leg.
Ness tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rimsky knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rimsky has hold of Ness's hands but Ness slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ness slips a nice elbow through Rimsky's hands, connecting with Rimsky's forehead.
Rimsky tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ness scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ness lands with a punch from half guard.
Rimsky tries to kick Ness off but Ness keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ness lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness prevents Rimsky from improving his position.
Ness working the head and body with strikes.
Ness has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ness thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rimsky wants to get back to full guard.
Ness tries to pass to full mount but Rimsky defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ness throwing shots but Rimsky is blocking nicely.
Rimsky works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rimsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ness is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ness works over Rimsky with some ground and pound from guard.
Rimsky trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rimsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ness with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ness working some strikes from top position.
Ness throwing strikes from guard but Rimsky blocks nicely.
Rimsky throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ness throwing strikes but missing.
Rimsky lands a decent shot there.
Ness is working Rimsky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rimsky throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Ness won't allow Rimsky to sweep him here.
Ness scoring with some ground and pound.
Rimsky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rimsky tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ness trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ness scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ness looks gassed!
Rimsky is looking to stand up but Ness isn't so interested in that idea.
Ness trying to control but Rimsky is working from the bottom.
Rimsky thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ness slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ness is looking to take a break and control but Rimsky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ness blocks the strikes from Rimsky.
The ground and pound from Ness seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rimsky throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rimsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Ness.
Ness tries to close the distance and clinch but Rimsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ness connects with a nice looking jab.
Ness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rimsky.
Ness jabs at Rimsky's body.
Rimsky cracks Ness with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Ness.
Ness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rimsky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ness moves into the clinch successfully.
Rimsky throws a head punch that misses.
Rimsky lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rimsky.
Ness prevents Rimsky from breaking the clinch.
Rimsky manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ness throws an overhand right that lands on Rimsky's shoulder, as Rimsky tries to avoid the shot.
Ness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rimsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Ness.
Rimsky misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Ness's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rimsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rimsky misses with a two punch combination.
Ness wants to clinch.
Rimsky waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ness.
Ness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rimsky throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Rimsky.
Ness scores with a sloppy right hand. Rimsky should have avoided that one.
Rimsky avoids the body shot from Ness.
Ness gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rimsky lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rimsky.
Rimsky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ness wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Ness - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rimsky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rimsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ness takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ness is breathing heavily.
Rimsky sizes up Ness with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rimsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness slips a jab and a cross from Rimsky.
Rimsky throws a nice looking combination but Ness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rimsky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That has opened up Mike Ness's cut even more.
Rimsky misses with a few strikes there.
Ness misses with a looping left.
A jab from Rimsky does it's job there.
Ness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Rimsky misses.
Rimsky is looking to slow Ness down with leg kicks.
Rimsky throws a jab when Ness was well out of range.
Rimsky scores with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Rimsky.
Ness takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rimsky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rimsky clobbers Ness with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ness looks to score with a jab to the body but Rimsky is just out of range.
Rimsky motions for Ness to come forward. Rimsky throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rimsky misses with a looping left.
Rimsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ness is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rimsky rather than just go for the knockout.
Rimsky throws and low kick but Ness moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimsky throws a series of punches but Ness moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ness.
Rimsky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Ness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rimsky lands a slapping body shot.
Rimsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ness.
Ness on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ness takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ness moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rimsky throws a leg kick but Ness moved away.
Rimsky throws the left hand but Ness avoids the punch easily.
Rimsky sizes up Ness with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rimsky misses with a double jab.
Rimsky misses with a low kick.
Ness swings for the body but Rimsky moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ness.
Sloppy strikes there by Ness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ness.
Ness avoids the strikes from the bottom by Rimsky.
Rimsky is trying to improve his position.
Rimsky gets back to half guard.
Rimsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ness thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rimsky's head.
Ness tries to pass to full mount but Rimsky defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rimsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rimsky's corner calls for a 1-2. Rimsky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ness has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ness throws a lazy right hand but Rimsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimsky with a nice cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Rimsky scores with a four punch combination!
The cut above Mike Ness's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rimsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ness.
Rimsky throws a series of punches but Ness moves out of range.
Rimsky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rimsky throws a solid leg kick but Ness takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rimsky.
Ness scores a takedown into full mount!
Ness with the ground and pound from mount.
Ness unloads with some shots from mount but Rimsky bucks and avoids them well.
Rimsky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ness with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rimsky is trying desperately to improve position.
Ness punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Rimsky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Ness's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rimsky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rimsky.
Ness shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rimsky's guard.
Ness stopping the sweep attempt from Rimsky.
Rimsky throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rimsky wants to improve his position but instead Ness has moved into half guard.
Ness prevents Rimsky from improving his position.
Rimsky has hold of Ness's hands but Ness slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rimsky tries to get to full guard but Ness has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ness is looking to advance position but Rimsky won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rimsky drops his hands momentarily and Ness takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ness drops his hands momentarily and Rimsky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rimsky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rimsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Rimsky finds it's way through Ness's defenses.
Ness shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rimsky but Rimsky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rimsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ness looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sergei Rimsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ness moves out of range of the strikes.
Ness takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ness blocks a jab.
Rimsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ness's head backwards.
Rimsky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ness on the side of the head.
Ness dodges the punch combination from Rimsky.
Rimsky misses with an uppercut.
Ness tries to clinch up but Rimsky circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness moves away from the strike by Rimsky.
Rimsky misses with a few strikes there.
Ness shoots in looking for a takedown. Rimsky tries to sprawl out of it but Ness keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rimsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rimsky digs a good body shot into Ness's ribs.
Rimsky connects with a crisp jab.
Ness dodges the punch combination from Rimsky.
Rimsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ness scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ness will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sergei Rimsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Ness.
Nice body punch from Rimsky.
Rimsky looks for the body kick but Ness saw that one coming.
Rimsky throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rimsky misses the target.
Rimsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Ness scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rimsky doesn't seem bothered though.
Sergei Rimsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rimsky taking a bit of punishment here - Ness scoring with strikes.
Ness postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rimsky misses with a strike from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
You can see the frustration on Rimsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ness lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ness working away.
Ness landing strikes.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rimsky misses with a two punch combination.
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.
Rimsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ness gets a takedown into half guard.
Rimsky manages to get to full guard.
Rimsky wants to sweep here but Ness controlling him for the moment.
Ness scoring with some ground and pound.
Rimsky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ness!
Ness is desperately trying to improve his position but Rimsky has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Rimsky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rimsky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Rimsky!
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energy
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