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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Acacia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eemeli Wallensman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Zeke Acacia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eemeli Wallensman!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallensman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Acacia as he avoids it easily.
Wallensman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Acacia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wallensman misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Wallensman or perhaps it was just good defense by Acacia which made him look bad.
Zeke Acacia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eemeli Wallensman.
Wallensman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acacia swivels and escapes.
Acacia shoots in and bounces Wallensman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wallensman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wallensman wants to sweep here but Acacia controlling him for the moment.
Wallensman striking off his back but it's not causing Acacia any problems.
Wallensman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wallensman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallensman lands a decent shot there.
Wallensman wants to sweep but no luck.
Acacia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallensman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wallensman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Acacia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wallensman really felt that one!
Wallensman looks gassed!
Acacia lands a slapping body shot.
Wallensman avoids the head kick by Acacia.
Wallensman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wallensman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Acacia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wallensman is on top in guard.
Wallensman is looking to work some ground and pound but Acacia has wrist control.
Acacia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Acacia wants to sweep here but Wallensman controlling him for the moment.
Wallensman passes Acacia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Acacia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Acacia tries to get out of the position.
Acacia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wallensman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Acacia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallensman thows a huge punch but Acacia dodges it nicely.
Wallensman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Acacia is trying to stand up here but Wallensman is controlling him well.
Acacia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wallensman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Acacia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Acacia looking for submissions off his back.
Wallensman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Acacia lands a right hook to the body.
Acacia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acacia controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acacia wants to control from the top but Wallensman keeps moving.
Wallensman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wallensman wants to sweep but no luck.
Acacia tries to stand but Wallensman is controlling from the bottom.
Wallensman striking off his back but it's not causing Acacia any problems.
Wallensman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wallensman gets a takedown into half guard.
Wallensman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Acacia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acacia wants to control but Wallensman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wallensman passes to full mount!
Wallensman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wallensman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Wallensman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Wallensman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wallensman landing shots from mount.
Wallensman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Acacia tries to hold on but Wallensman pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Wallensman.
A nice elbow there by Wallensman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallensman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Acacia hang on?
Acacia tries to lock up and control but Wallensman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wallensman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Acacia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zeke Acacia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wallensman has his takedown stuffed
so Acacia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Acacia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wallensman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Acacia trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallensman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallensman trying to control the position.
Wallensman keeping moving, preventing Acacia from controlling successfully.
Wallensman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wallensman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Acacia's guard.
Wallensman lands a couple of digs.
Wallensman lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallensman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Acacia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallensman postures up in Acacia's guard and throws a big left but Acacia blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallensman throws a big right hand that misses.
Acacia keeping moving, preventing Wallensman from controlling successfully.
Wallensman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wallensman 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.
Acacia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wallensman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acacia swivels and escapes.
Acacia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wallensman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Acacia is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wallensman can't fight it off and eventually Acacia manages to take the fight to the floor. Wallensman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wallensman wants to sweep here but Acacia controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acacia trying to control but Wallensman is working from the bottom.
Acacia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wallensman is looking to sweep but instead, Acacia has passed into half guard.
Acacia trying to control the pace.
Zeke Acacia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Acacia uses his free foot to push down on Wallensman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wallensman.
Wallensman is trying to escape the mount.
Acacia stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallensman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Acacia's waist but Acacia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wallensman off to one side.
Zeke Acacia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eemeli Wallensman.
Good leg kick by Acacia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horrible takedown by Wallensman or perhaps it was just good defense by Acacia which made him look bad.
Zeke Acacia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acacia misses with the combination.
Acacia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wallensman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Acacia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wallensman's guard.
Acacia wants to control from the top but Wallensman keeps moving.
Wallensman wants to sweep here but Acacia controlling him for the moment.
Wallensman keeping moving, preventing Acacia from controlling successfully.
Acacia stopping the sweep attempt from Wallensman.
Acacia gets to his feet - Wallensman follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallensman gets caught flat footed, as Acacia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wallensman working a defensive guard but Acacia manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wallensman is looking for a sweep.
Wallensman has control of an arm but Acacia manages to advance to Acacia's back!
Wallensman is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Acacia.
Wallensman wants to escape the position.
Acacia lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Wallensman hold on?!
Wallensman trying to control but not successfully.
Acacia slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Acacia's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wallensman is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeke Acacia dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Acacia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallensman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Acacia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wallensman struggling a bit here.
Wallensman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Acacia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Acacia blocks the strikes from Wallensman.
Wallensman is trying to get back to full guard.
Acacia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Acacia decides to return to a standing position.
Acacia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wallensman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acacia swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallensman misses with a series of wild punches.
Acacia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Acacia.
Acacia tries to clinch but Wallensman is having none of it.
Acacia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeke Acacia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acacia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Acacia both land. Nice combination.
Acacia is looking to clinch but Wallensman is avoiding it.
Wallensman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Acacia's waist but Acacia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wallensman off to one side.
Acacia clinches up with Wallensman and pushes him back against the cage.
Wallensman drags the fight down to the ground.
Wallensman wants to sweep here but Acacia controlling him for the moment.
Wallensman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wallensman keeping full guard, as Acacia tries to pass.
Acacia wants to control from the top but Wallensman keeps moving.
Wallensman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Acacia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Acacia stays in close to Wallensman's body and controls the position.
Wallensman keeping full guard, as Acacia tries to pass.
Acacia controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallensman wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallensman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wallensman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Acacia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wallensman is trying to keep Acacia in close.
Wallensman keeping moving, preventing Acacia from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallensman rushes Acacia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wallensman jumps guard but Acacia stands there with Wallensman around his waist. Wallensman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wallensman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acacia is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wallensman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Acacia manages to get to full guard.
Acacia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallensman.
Wallensman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallensman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallensman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Acacia controlling Wallensman's posture.
Wallensman scoring with some ground and pound.
Wallensman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wallensman thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Acacia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Eemeli Wallensman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallensman has his takedown stuffed
and Acacia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Acacia.
Wallensman working a defensive guard here.
Acacia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Acacia trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallensman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallensman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Acacia is one step ahead there.
Acacia trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallensman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallensman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wallensman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeke Acacia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Acacia 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeke Acacia!
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RATING
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