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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Kadurov (ranked 2273 p4p, 3521 weight class) and Mark The Hammer (ranked 301 p4p, 438 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Basic striking
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Kadurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark The Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadurov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Hammer.
The Hammer scores with a takedown into Kadurov's guard.
The Hammer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Hammer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kadurov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kadurov seems keen to control The Hammer's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadurov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Hammer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Hammer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Hammer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kadurov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kadurov pulls The Hammer in close to prevent any damage.
The Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kadurov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kadurov gets tackled into the cage by The Hammer. The Hammer maintains the clinch.
Kadurov lands a takedown into guard.
The Hammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hammer working for submissions but it's allowed Kadurov to get to half guard.
The Hammer is looking for a sweep. Kadurov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Hammer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kadurov pulls his head out easily.
The Hammer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Hammer looking to control.
Kadurov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The Hammer looking for a guillotine here but Kadurov defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hammer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kadurov stacks The Hammer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kadurov!
The Hammer tries to improve position but can't.
Kadurov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The Hammer tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Kadurov is landing with some decent strikes but The Hammer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The Hammer is looking to get to half guard.
Kadurov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hammer tries to hold on but Kadurov postures up.
Kadurov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The Hammer gets back to half guard.
Kadurov is looking for a kimura here.
The Hammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kadurov is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kadurov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kadurov throws a looping overhand right but The Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kadurov enables The Hammer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kadurov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've been informed that The Hammer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kadurov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Hammer won't allow Kadurov to sweep him here.
Kadurov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because The Hammer has passed into half guard!
The Hammer is looking to take a break and control but Kadurov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Hammer wants to work for an arm triangle but Kadurov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadurov is looking to control The Hammer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kadurov avoid being mounted?
Kadurov wants to get back to full guard but The Hammer has passed into side control.
An elbow from The Hammer crashes against the mat.
Kadurov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kadurov is not content to let The Hammer control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The Hammer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kadurov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
An elbow from The Hammer crashes against the mat.
The Hammer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kadurov is not content to let The Hammer control the position.
The Hammer is trying to ground and pound but Kadurov uses the momentary lack of control by The Hammer to regain half guard.
Kadurov actively working from the bottom here.
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 Hammer thows a huge punch but Kadurov dodges it nicely.
The Hammer wants to take a breather but Kadurov is having none of it.
Kadurov is defending against the submission attempts here by The Hammer.
The Hammer working over Kadurov with some ground and pound. Kadurov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Hammer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kadurov is staying active underneath The Hammer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
The Hammer 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.
The Hammer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kadurov defends it well.
Kadurov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Hammer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Hammer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kadurov defends it well.
The Hammer trying to control the action but Kadurov is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark The Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kadurov scores with the left hand. The Hammer knows he should have avoided that one.
The Hammer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kadurov counters with a single leg into guard. The Hammer didn't expect that.
The Hammer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kadurov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kadurov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kadurov wants to control from the top but The Hammer keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Hammer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Hammer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kadurov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Hammer's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadurov won't allow The Hammer to sweep him here.
The Hammer has his foot on Kadurov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kadurov works his way back into a safe position though.
Kadurov is in close to The Hammer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The Hammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Hammer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kadurov manages to get himself to full guard.
Kadurov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Hammer manages to get himself to full guard.
Kadurov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hammer is not content to let Kadurov control the position.
Kadurov landing strikes.
Kadurov is looking to take a break and control but The Hammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hammer tries to bench press Kadurov off him but Kadurov keeps the position.
The Hammer is trying to control Kadurov's posture but Kadurov avoids it.
The Hammer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The Hammer can't do much from the bottom here.
Rustam Kadurov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kadurov working the ground and pound.
The Hammer is trying to work for a sweep but Kadurov has mounted him!
The Hammer is squirming around, avoiding Kadurov's attempts to control the action.
The Hammer tries to hold on but Kadurov postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The Hammer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Hammer regains half guard.
The Hammer wants to improve his position but Kadurov is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Hammer has hold of Kadurov's hands but Kadurov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kadurov wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Hammer keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Kadurov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kadurov 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Kadurov!
Rustam Kadurov 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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energy
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