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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Fajardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gaetan ditte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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178 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo Fajardo!
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, gaetan ditte!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fajardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fajardo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
ditte is trying to get back to full guard.
Fajardo trying to control the action but ditte is working from the bottom.
ditte is defending against the submission attempts here by Fajardo.
Ground and pound from Fajardo.
Fajardo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fajardo is trying to control. ditte wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fajardo is looking for a kimura here.
ditte is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ditte looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fajardo prevents ditte from standing back up.
Fajardo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
ditte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for ditte.
ditte is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fajardo is aware though and is defending well.
Fajardo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fajardo drops back looking for a leg! ditte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ditte manages to kick Fajardo off! Fajardo jumps back into ditte's guard.
Fajardo is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fajardo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
ditte throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ditte is trying to keep Fajardo in close.
Fajardo trying to control the position from guard on top but ditte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ditte is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fajardo is aware though and is defending well.
ditte wants to stand but Fajardo is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ditte manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fajardo tries to lock up and control but ditte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
ditte wants to get back to his feet but Fajardo is holding on tight.
Fajardo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
ditte is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
ditte looking to finish with strikes here!
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.
ditte is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
ditte is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
ditte tries to push Fajardo's head away but Fajardo is holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
ditte jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fajardo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fajardo and ditte has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Fajardo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fajardo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. ditte manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fajardo trying to control the position from guard on top but ditte 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.
ditte throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fajardo 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.
ditte trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ditte looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fajardo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of ditte's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ditte doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fajardo is looking to work some ground and pound but ditte has wrist control.
ditte wants to sweep but no luck.
Fajardo 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.
Fajardo prevents ditte from getting back to his feet.
ditte keeping moving, preventing Fajardo from controlling successfully.
Fajardo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ditte throws a front kick aimed at Fajardo's knee but Fajardo avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
ditte moves into range and connects with a jab.
A lazy left from ditte finds it's target.
Fajardo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fajardo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
gaetan ditte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ditte throws the left hand but Fajardo avoids the punch easily.
Fajardo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fajardo is looking for a kimura here.
Fajardo is trying to work for a kimura but ditte is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fajardo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
ditte shoots and misses
and Fajardo moves into the clinch.
ditte is trying to force a seperation but Fajardo has the dominant position.
Fajardo pulls guard.
ditte wants to get up but he can't break Fajardo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fajardo is on top in guard.
ditte throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fajardo prevents ditte from getting back to his feet.
ditte 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.
Fajardo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A decent looking cross lands there for ditte.
Jab by ditte.
Fajardo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
ditte is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fajardo lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Fajardo dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
ditte shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fajardo counters with a single leg into guard. ditte didn't expect that.
Rodrigo Fajardo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fajardo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
ditte thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fajardo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
ditte trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fajardo postures up.
Fajardo gets to his feet - ditte follows without any prompting.
ditte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fajardo.
Fajardo scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajardo landing strikes from the mount and ditte is in trouble!
Fajardo looking to control but ditte is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
ditte avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fajardo.
Fajardo looking for a guillotine from mount but ditte is having none of it.
ditte is working to get back to half guard.
Fajardo gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ditte lands with a hook. Fajardo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
ditte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fajardo darts in and clinches ditte up against the cage.
ditte is trying to break the clinch but Fajardo is controlling him.
Fajardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ditte has his takedown stuffed
and Fajardo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fajardo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fajardo seems to be looking for submissions.
Fajardo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fajardo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ditte trying to control but Fajardo postures up.
gaetan ditte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ditte is not content to let Fajardo control the position.
Fajardo wants to pass to mount but ditte is defending the position.
ditte wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fajardo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for ditte!
Fajardo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fajardo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, ditte has worked his arm free - good work by ditte!
Fajardo swings around for an armbar but ditte sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fajardo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ditte is fighting to break Fajardo's control of his arms but Fajardo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
ditte 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.
Rodrigo Fajardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ditte being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fajardo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Fajardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fajardo, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Fajardo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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