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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Yoghurtov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoghurtov comes into the arena with One Step Closer by Linkin Park blaring out of the sound system. David Williams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrei Yoghurtov's chin.
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185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
0 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Yoghurtov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Williams!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams keeps Yoghurtov at a distance using the push kick.
Williams is looking to clinch but Yoghurtov is avoiding it.
Yoghurtov fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yoghurtov kicks Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Williams fails with the takedown
and Yoghurtov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Williams looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoghurtov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Yoghurtov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yoghurtov won't be happy with that.
Yoghurtov is not content to let Williams control the position.
Yoghurtov sneaks out the side door and pushes Williams away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yoghurtov!
You get the feeling that Yoghurtov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoghurtov is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Yoghurtov bucks up and throws Williams to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Williams tries to clinch but Yoghurtov moves away
and Yoghurtov counters with a takedown into side control.
Yoghurtov stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams shoots and misses
and Yoghurtov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yoghurtov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Williams is proving hard to escape from.
Yoghurtov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yoghurtov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Yoghurtov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoghurtov is trying to buck Williams off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoghurtov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Yoghurtov misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yoghurtov's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoghurtov wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Yoghurtov wriggles free and stands up.
Williams looks to clinch
and Yoghurtov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Williams!
Williams working to try and regain half guard.
Yoghurtov content just to control the position here.
Yoghurtov stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoghurtov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yoghurtov's guard.
Yoghurtov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Yoghurtov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoghurtov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Yoghurtov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Williams is proving hard to escape from.
Yoghurtov stands up and waves to Williams to follow him.
Yoghurtov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams 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.
Yoghurtov wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Yoghurtov pushes Williams off and scrambles back to his feet.
Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoghurtov is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.
Williams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yoghurtov is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.
Williams not doing much here.
Yoghurtov kicks off Williams and gets to his feet.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yoghurtov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Williams won't be happy with that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoghurtov stands up.
Yoghurtov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yoghurtov thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Yoghurtov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Yoghurtov's cut.
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.
Yoghurtov has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a big head kick but Yoghurtov shrugs it off.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yoghurtov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yoghurtov wants to stand but Williams is controlling his posture from full guard.
Williams 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.
Yoghurtov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williams is working an open guard so Yoghurtov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoghurtov counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoghurtov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoghurtov fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yoghurtov's guard now.
Yoghurtov wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoghurtov keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Yoghurtov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Yoghurtov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Andrei Yoghurtov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yoghurtov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Yoghurtov can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Yoghurtov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams pulls guard successfully.
Williams pushes Yoghurtov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yoghurtov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yoghurtov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yoghurtov as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Yoghurtov. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
David Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoghurtov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams tries for a takedown but Yoghurtov circles away easily
so Yoghurtov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yoghurtov gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.
Yoghurtov misses with a takedown
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yoghurtov is trying to stand.
Yoghurtov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Williams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yoghurtov is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.
Williams winds up and cracks Yoghurtov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yoghurtov wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yoghurtov is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yoghurtov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Yoghurtov's defenses.
Yoghurtov misses with a takedown
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yoghurtov won't be happy with that.
Yoghurtov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Williams asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yoghurtov sneaks out the side door and pushes Williams away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoghurtov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoghurtov stands up and waves to Williams to follow him.
Yoghurtov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoghurtov prevents the takedown attempt.
Yoghurtov is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yoghurtov down to the mat. Yoghurtov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yoghurtov with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yoghurtov won't be happy with that.
Williams prevents Yoghurtov from escaping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoghurtov sneaks out the side door and pushes Williams away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Yoghurtov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Yoghurtov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams drops Yoghurtov with a beautiful combination! Yoghurtov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Williams is looking for the KO!
Yoghurtov is rocked!
Yoghurtov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a big slam. Yoghurtov looks out but Williams is landing strikes to his unconscious opponent! Eventually the ref steps in to save Yoghurtov from any more punishment. A brutal conclusion to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). David Williams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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