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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Otubro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otubro comes into the arena with Smthng 2 Die 4 blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vicente Otubro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Stone!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Otubro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stone was covering up waiting for the punch and Otubro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Otubro wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Otubro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Otubro trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otubro with a nice head shot there.
Otubro distracts Stone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stone has momentary wrist control but Otubro slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Otubro from controlling successfully.
Otubro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Otubro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Otubro drops back looking for a leg! Stone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stone manages to kick Otubro off! Otubro jumps back into Stone's guard.
Otubro wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otubro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Otubro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Otubro connects with a couple of short punches.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Otubro from controlling successfully.
Otubro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otubro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Otubro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Otubro trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Vicente Otubro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Otubro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
Otubro throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Otubro misses with a wild combination.
Otubro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone has closed the distance and engaged Otubro in a clinch.
Stone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Otubro.
Stone has had enough of the clinch but Otubro keeps him there for the moment.
Stone is looking to break free of the clinch but Otubro has double underhooks.
Otubro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.
Otubro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Otubro goes for a takedown attempt but Stone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vicente Otubro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Otubro throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otubro 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Otubro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stone gets caught napping as Otubro dives in and scores a takedown. Stone manages to retain guard.
Otubro trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Otubro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vicente Otubro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stone being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Otubro is working Stone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stone is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otubro wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Otubro 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.
Otubro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Otubro wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Otubro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Otubro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Otubro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Otubro drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Otubro as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Stone screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Otubro! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vicente Otubro!
After winning the bout, Vicente Otubro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andi Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andi Sharp is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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202 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francisco Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andi Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Perez or perhaps it was just good defense by Sharp which made him look bad.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sharp.
Horrible takedown by Sharp or perhaps it was just good defense by Perez which made him look bad.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
Perez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sharp's waist but Sharp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.
Perez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perez avoids the head kick by Sharp.
No joy there for Sharp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sharp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharp throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Perez.
It looks like Francisco Perez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Perez gets tackled into the cage by Sharp. Sharp maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tries to score a body lock takedown but Sharp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sharp pulls guard successfully.
Perez forces his way into half guard.
Sharp trying to control from the bottom.
Perez is looking to take a break and control but Sharp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sharp sees it coming and defends easily.
Perez is working for a submission of some sort.
Perez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sharp doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez prevents Sharp from improving his position.
Perez is working for a submission of some sort.
Perez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to work for a kimura but Sharp is defending well.
Perez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sharp doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perez.
Perez is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Sharp still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Sharp has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sharp has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Perez tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andi Sharp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francisco Perez's cut.
That's time! Perez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Perez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sharp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perez somewhat.
Perez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sharp defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Sharp.
A head kick misses from Sharp.
Perez avoids the head kick by Sharp.
Sharp throws a low kick but Perez moves out of range easily.
Sharp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sharp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp lands with a nice combination. Perez backs away looking to recover.
Perez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sharp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perez shoots in but Sharp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez slips a jab and a cross from Sharp.
Francisco Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharp throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Perez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sharp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perez.
Perez throws a body punch but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sharp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oooooh!!! Sharp has knocked Perez down with a huge combo! Sharp steps away and waves a wobbly Perez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Perez is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands a jab to Perez's midsection.
Oh Perez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sharp misses with a series of wild punches.
Perez seems to have got his legs back now.
Sharp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Francisco Perez's cut is getting worse.
Andi Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Perez to the canvas! Perez doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Sharp keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andi Sharp!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gonna Whoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remco Van Zoetebier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Remco Van Zoetebier was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gonna Whoop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Remco Van Zoetebier!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whoop doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zoetebier counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zoetebier.
Whoop trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Zoetebier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zoetebier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zoetebier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Whoop has his foot on Zoetebier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zoetebier works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zoetebier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zoetebier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zoetebier passes Whoop's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zoetebier trying to control the action but Whoop is working from the bottom.
Zoetebier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Whoop looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whoop striking from half guard on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoetebier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Whoop throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Zoetebier manages to pass to side control.
Whoop gets back to half guard.
Whoop is pressing down on Zoetebier's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Whoop is looking to sweep but instead, Zoetebier has passed into half guard.
Whoop tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Whoop is defending against the submission attempts here by Zoetebier.
Whoop trying to control but Zoetebier postures up.
Whoop flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoop looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Zoetebier.
Whoop blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zoetebier.
Zoetebier seems to be looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whoop is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zoetebier pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Zoetebier is going to stand back up.
Whoop knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zoetebier on the ground.
Whoop is defending against the submission attempts here by Zoetebier.
Whoop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zoetebier.
Zoetebier is trying to control. Whoop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Whoop is looking to get back to full guard here but Zoetebier has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoop is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zoetebier's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Whoop is trying to get back to full guard.
Whoop looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zoetebier seems to be looking for submissions.
Zoetebier wants to stand but Whoop has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Whoop is trying to maintain the position but Zoetebier is very close to passing his half guard.
Whoop is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Zoetebier jumps into side control!
Whoop is looking to reverse the position.
Zoetebier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whoop is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zoetebier trying to control the action but Whoop is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoop gets back to half guard.
Whoop wants to control but Zoetebier is keeping busy.
Zoetebier tries to pass to full mount but Whoop defends it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whoop regains full guard. Nicely done.
Whoop throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whoop had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zoetebier defends it easily.
Zoetebier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zoetebier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remco Van Zoetebier dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zoetebier keeps the fight on the outside.
Whoop has a takedown stuffed.
Whoop shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whoop has Zoetebier up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoetebier turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Whoop struggling a bit here.
Zoetebier is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Whoop is trying to escape and Zoetebier transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Whoop is forced to tap! Nice work there by Zoetebier! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Remco Van Zoetebier!
Remco Van Zoetebier spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Spezzano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillermo Spezzano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aidan Xavier's chin.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aidan Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guillermo Spezzano!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier fails with a takedown attempt.
Xavier clinches up against the cage.
Xavier breaks from the clinch.
Xavier rushes Spezzano and presses him up against the cage.
Xavier lands with a right to the head.
Xavier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xavier stuffs the takedown.
Spezzano tries to keep at a distance but Xavier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spezzano gets underhooks to prevent Xavier's takedown attempt.
Spezzano wants a takedown.
Xavier breaks the clinch.
Aidan Xavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xavier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aidan Xavier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spezzano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier has a takedown stuffed.
Spezzano fails with the takedown.
Spezzano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Xavier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spezzano somewhat.
Spezzano shoots in looking for a takedown but Xavier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spezzano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Xavier clinches up with Spezzano and pushes him back against the cage.
Xavier manages to break the clinch.
Spezzano stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Xavier.
Xavier scoring with punches from side control.
Xavier fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Spezzano avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Xavier.
Xavier in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xavier creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spezzano sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Xavier.
Xavier working the ground and pound from side control.
Xavier with the ground and pound but Spezzano regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Spezzano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Spezzano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Xavier defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spezzano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Xavier!
Spezzano goes for an armbar but Xavier turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Xavier.
Xavier throws an elbow that misses. Spezzano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Xavier's guard. Nice move by Spezzano!
Xavier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Xavier working for submissions but it's allowed Spezzano to get to half guard.
Spezzano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Xavier defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spezzano is looking for a kimura here.
Xavier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spezzano on the ground.
Spezzano is trying to work for a kimura but Xavier is defending well.
Spezzano seems to be working for a kimura but Xavier defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spezzano seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan Xavier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Spezzano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spezzano wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Xavier or perhaps it was just good defense by Spezzano which made him look bad.
Xavier scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Guillermo Spezzano has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xavier moves into the clinch.
Spezzano misses with the head strike.
Spezzano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Xavier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Xavier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spezzano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aidan Xavier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spezzano tries to stall but Xavier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier is stalling here.
Spezzano is trying to push Xavier away but Xavier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Xavier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spezzano 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.
Spezzano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Xavier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Spezzano prevents the takedown attempt.
Spezzano is working for takedown but Xavier is calmly controlling the position for now.
Xavier is working for takedown but Spezzano is calmly controlling the position for now.
Xavier has picked Spezzano up - he's going for a ride! Xavier dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Xavier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Xavier tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Spezzano.
Xavier is nestled in close to Spezzano, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xavier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Xavier looks to land a strike but Spezzano avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spezzano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Xavier.
Aidan Xavier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spezzano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xavier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Xavier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spezzano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spezzano looking for a sweep. Not yet Spezzano, not yet.
Spezzano keeping full guard, as Xavier tries to pass.
Xavier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spezzano is trying to keep Xavier in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier cracks Spezzano with a solid left hand.
Xavier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spezzano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Xavier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spezzano has momentary wrist control but Xavier slips an elbow through the middle.
Spezzano working for a triangle but Xavier defends it easily.
Xavier with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spezzano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xavier is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier throws a strike but Spezzano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Xavier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Xavier tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spezzano postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Xavier is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Spezzano, into his guard.
Spezzano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xavier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Xavier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xavier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spezzano is looking for a triangle but Xavier pushes his legs off easily.
Spezzano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xavier is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan Xavier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Spezzano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Xavier closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Xavier lands in his opponent's guard.
Xavier throwing strikes from guard but Spezzano blocks nicely.
Spezzano has Xavier pulled in close to control his posture.
Spezzano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xavier is aware though and is defending well.
Spezzano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Xavier throwing strikes but missing.
Xavier throwing strikes but missing.
Xavier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xavier throws a strike but Spezzano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Spezzano preventing the sweep.
Spezzano tries to free his leg and advance position but Xavier is retaining full guard.
Spezzano trying to control the position from guard on top but Xavier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xavier wants to stand and escape but Spezzano is having none of it.
Spezzano has gone for a leg lock! Xavier slips out almost immediately though and dives into Spezzano's guard.
Spezzano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Xavier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier throws a big right hand that misses.
Xavier is in close to Spezzano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xavier throws an elbow that misses. Spezzano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Xavier's guard. Nice move by Spezzano!
Spezzano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spezzano postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Xavier is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Spezzano, into his guard.
Xavier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Xavier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Xavier is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xavier distracts Spezzano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Xavier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spezzano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Xavier.
Spezzano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xavier throwing strikes but missing.
Spezzano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spezzano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xavier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Xavier postures up and lands a big shot to Spezzano's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spezzano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Xavier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spezzano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xavier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xavier lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xavier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Xavier gets to his feet. Spezzano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Spezzano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Xavier is putting a hurting on Spezzano here, landing some big shots from side control.
Guillermo Spezzano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aidan Xavier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xavier takes a little break here. Spezzano wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aidan Xavier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xavier 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Aidan Xavier!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Aidan Xavier!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Aidan Xavier!
Aidan Xavier wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petor Druskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Adogadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
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140 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petor Druskin!
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, Bob Adogadoo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Druskin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Adogadoo's guard.
Druskin 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.
Adogadoo is working an open guard so Druskin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Druskin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Adogadoo tries to get to full guard but Druskin has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Druskin passes to side control.
Adogadoo reaches up around Druskin's neck trying to control. But Druskin takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Adogadoo! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Adogadoo is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Druskin celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Petor Druskin!
During a confident post fight interview, Petor Druskin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Flintstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Mustachio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Flintstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angelo Mustachio!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flintstone moves in looking to clinch but Mustachio pushes him off.
Flintstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flintstone moves to clinch but Mustachio breaks away
and Mustachio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mustachio seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Flintstone is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Angelo Mustachio!
Angelo Mustachio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aled Adergowengobunjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Kisiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marcin Kisiel enters the cage!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Aled Adergowengobunjo!
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, Marcin Kisiel!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Adergowengobunjo.
Adergowengobunjo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kisiel pinned against the cage. Kisiel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adergowengobunjo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kisiel wants to get back to his feet but Adergowengobunjo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kisiel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adergowengobunjo is one step ahead there.
Kisiel keeping moving, preventing Adergowengobunjo from controlling successfully.
Adergowengobunjo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kisiel on the ground.
Kisiel wants to get back to his feet but Adergowengobunjo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adergowengobunjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kisiel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kisiel wants to sweep here but Adergowengobunjo controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aled Adergowengobunjo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adergowengobunjo.
Kisiel has managed to clinch.
Kisiel has Adergowengobunjo pressed against the cage, preventing Adergowengobunjo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adergowengobunjo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kisiel.
Kisiel has hold of one of Adergowengobunjo's legs. Adergowengobunjo is fighting the takedown attempt but Kisiel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kisiel trying to control the position from guard on top but Adergowengobunjo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kisiel 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.
Kisiel slips nicely into half guard.
Adergowengobunjo tries to roll over but Kisiel keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisiel wants to work for an arm triangle but Adergowengobunjo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kisiel has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Adergowengobunjo defend it? Kisiel steps over the head and cranks it - Adergowengobunjo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kisiel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcin Kisiel!
Marcin Kisiel very nearly forgot to thank SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walt William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walt William has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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164 lbs
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Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walt William!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rudy Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and William moves into the clinch.
William has Fernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Fernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fernandez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but William is defending well.
Fernandez misses with an elbow over the top.
William leaning against his opponent.
Fernandez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
William missing with knees to the body.
Fernandez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walt William has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Fernandez.
William is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fernandez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables William to keep the fight standing.
William working aggressively here.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but William forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
William manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. William is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
William stalling.
Fernandez blocks an elbow strike.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but William holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernandez drops back down to his feet.
William working aggressively here.
William throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fernandez tries to score a body lock takedown but William shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fernandez has had enough of the clinch but William keeps him there for the moment.
William tries to land knees in the clinch but Fernandez avoids the damage to the body.
Fernandez wants a takedown but no success here.
William blocks a punch to the side of the head.
William misses with the head strike.
Fernandez jumps guard but William turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fernandez is trying to break the clinch but William has him pressed against the cage.
William gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fernandez.
Fernandez pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William trying to control but Fernandez is working from the bottom.
Fernandez wants to sweep here but William controlling him for the moment.
Fernandez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
William working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
William content to stall in guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fernandez stalks William and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into William's face. William staggers backwards, shaken.
William wants to clinch but Fernandez slips to the side
and Fernandez counters with a left and a right that stings William.
Fernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and William counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
William is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fernandez is defending well for now.
William tries to work over Fernandez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fernandez managing to block the knees to the body from William.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fernandez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
William goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but William has double underhooks.
William taking a breather.
William doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
William dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but William manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William has Fernandez pressed against the cage.
William seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Walt William.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and William counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fernandez wants to take the fight to the mat but William manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
William missing with knees to the body.
Fernandez blocking some punches.
Fernandez dodges an elbow strike from William.
William stops a takedown attempt from Fernandez.
William is stalling here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
William misses with a knee strike.
Fernandez blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. William fights it off and pushes away nicely.
William wants to clinch up but Fernandez keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walt William dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but William circles away easily
and William counters by moving into the clinch.
William stalling the fight.
Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. William avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
William tries a body shot but Fernandez blocks it.
William throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernandez.
Fernandez wants to break free but William has control.
Fernandez drops down looking for an ankle pick but William pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walt William has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with a two punch combination.
William fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but William circles away easily
and William counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
William prevents the takedown attempt.
Fernandez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
William swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
William with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fernandez wants a takedown.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but William holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernandez drops back down to his feet.
William tries to throw a body punch but Fernandez avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
William is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fernandez is defending well for now.
William tries to throw a body punch but Fernandez avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
William misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fernandez.
Fernandez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. William fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - William looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
William tries to clinch there but Fernandez circles away.
Rudy Fernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from William.
Fernandez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and William counters by moving into the clinch.
William tries to throw a body punch but Fernandez avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
William prevents Fernandez from breaking the clinch.
Fernandez goes for a takedown attempt but William pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from William.
William moves into range and clinches up with Fernandez.
Fernandez avoids the elbow strike from William, against the cage.
Fernandez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but William pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandez jumps guard but William turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fernandez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
William is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
William swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandez managing to block the knees to the body from William.
William displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fernandez up against the cage.
Fernandez manages to break the clinch.
A big left from William misses.
Fernandez gets tackled into the cage by William. William maintains the clinch.
William stalling.
Fernandez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but William gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fernandez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
William leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fernandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but William prevents it.
William tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
William stalling against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
William misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
William swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernandez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walt William dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fernandez with a poor takedown
and William counters by clinching up.
Stalling in the clinch from William.
Fernandez is trying to push William away but William has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
William goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
William trying to land knees to the body.
Fernandez prevents a body shot from William.
Fernandez blocking some punches.
Fernandez avoiding damage as William throws knees to the body.
Fernandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but William prevents it.
Walt William has scored more points in the clinch so far.
William misses with the head strike.
Fernandez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Walt William has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Fernandez.
William stalls.
William with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fernandez is working for takedown but William is calmly controlling the position for now.
William looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William tries a knee to the head but Fernandez blocks it.
William trying to land knees to the body.
William prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but William holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernandez drops back down to his feet.
William taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
William gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fernandez.
William can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandez controls the action.
William gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fernandez.
William is pushing Fernandez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fernandez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. William is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William effectively controlling the action here.
Fernandez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. William fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fernandez shoots and misses
and William counters by moving into the clinch.
Fernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
William goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for William to work.
William gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
William misses with a knee to the head.
William has Fernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Fernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
William misses with a hook to the ribs.
William misses with an elbow over the top.
Rudy Fernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandez.
William taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
William scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fernandez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but William pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for William to work.
Fernandez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. William gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
William misses with the head strike.
Fernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but William won't allow it.
William stalling against the cage.
William tries a body shot but Fernandez blocks it.
Fernandez drops down looking for an ankle pick but William pulls his leg out and moves away.
William moves into range and clinches up with Fernandez.
With the fighters up against the cage, William throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables William to keep the fight standing.
William is pushing Fernandez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
William misses with a shot to the kidneys.
William misses with a shot to the kidneys.
William trying to land knees to the body.
Fernandez blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from William.
William working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from William fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. William avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fernandez misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernandez avoids the elbow strike from William, against the cage.
Fernandez jumps guard but William turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
William has a couple of punches blocked by Fernandez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walt William showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for William, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Walt William!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Walt William!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Walt William!
Walt William wins by unanimous decision!
Walt William retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Walt William thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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