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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Wonderful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darko Zaleski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko Zaleski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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, Mr Wonderful!
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, Darko Zaleski!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonderful shoots in but Zaleski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zaleski lands a jab to the head.
Wonderful swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaleski.
Zaleski throws an off balance right hand
and Wonderful counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zaleski wants to improve his position but Wonderful is controlling well.
Zaleski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zaleski.
Zaleski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Zaleski looking for a sweep. Not yet Zaleski, not yet.
Wonderful trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaleski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful thows a big elbow that misses.
Zaleski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wonderful really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
You get the feeling that Wonderful really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wonderful blocking the ground and pound.
Wonderful is desperately trying to improve his position but Zaleski has a good base and remains in mount.
Zaleski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wonderful is trying to escape the mount.
Wonderful really wants to buck Zaleski off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wonderful bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonderful throwing strikes but missing.
Wonderful stopping the sweep attempt from Zaleski.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wonderful throws a strike but Zaleski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zaleski preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski distracts Wonderful with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zaleski won't allow Wonderful to get back to his feet.
Zaleski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wonderful has momentary wrist control but Zaleski slips an elbow through the middle.
Zaleski is working Wonderful over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zaleski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zaleski postures up.
Zaleski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zaleski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wonderful is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful has momentary wrist control but Zaleski slips an elbow through the middle.
Zaleski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zaleski is pushing down on Wonderful's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wonderful is fighting to maintain full guard but Zaleski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zaleski stalling.
Zaleski is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Zaleski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wonderful is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zaleski is controlling him.
Wonderful is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darko Zaleski 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.
Wonderful tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaleski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaleski takes a swing at Wonderful's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaleski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wonderful shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zaleski is trying to defend but Wonderful finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wonderful missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zaleski moves into full guard.
Darko Zaleski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wonderful missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zaleski wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zaleski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zaleski working a defensive guard but Wonderful manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wonderful is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zaleski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zaleski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Zaleski gets back to full guard.
Zaleski looking for a sweep. Not yet Zaleski, not yet.
Wonderful is looking to work some ground and pound but Zaleski has wrist control.
Zaleski keeping moving, preventing Wonderful from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zaleski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wonderful preventing the sweep.
Wonderful scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wonderful throws a strike but Zaleski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zaleski postures up in Wonderful's guard and throws a big left but Wonderful blocks it.
Zaleski with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaleski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zaleski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zaleski forces his way into half guard.
Zaleski is looking to stall here but Wonderful recovers full guard.
Zaleski stops Wonderful from standing up.
Zaleski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Zaleski cracks Wonderful with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski working the body and head with strikes.
A control attempt from Wonderful but he's now mounted!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wonderful in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaleski looking to control but Wonderful is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wonderful tries to buck Zaleski off but he can't manage it.
Zaleski scoring with strikes but Wonderful is staying in there.
Zaleski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaleski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wonderful can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zaleski landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darko Zaleski 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!
Wonderful swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaleski.
Zaleski swings for the body but Wonderful moves out of range.
Wonderful closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zaleski's guard.
Wonderful passes into half guard.
Wonderful is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zaleski controlling the position for now.
Zaleski moves into full guard.
Wonderful won't allow Zaleski to sweep him here.
Wonderful is looking to work some ground and pound but Zaleski has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaleski is trying to keep Wonderful in close.
Zaleski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wonderful manages to get himself to full guard.
Zaleski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wonderful keeping moving, preventing Zaleski from controlling successfully.
Wonderful is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zaleski is controlling him.
Zaleski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaleski tries to free his leg and advance position but Wonderful is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zaleski postures up.
Wonderful wants to sweep here but Zaleski controlling him for the moment.
Zaleski is pushing down on Wonderful's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wonderful is fighting to maintain full guard but Zaleski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zaleski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zaleski throwing shots but Wonderful is blocking nicely.
Zaleski controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonderful is trying to stand up here but Zaleski is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaleski thows a huge punch but Wonderful dodges it nicely.
Zaleski is just content to waste time from the top position. Wonderful takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Zaleski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zaleski tries to free his leg and advance position but Wonderful is retaining full guard.
Wonderful keeping moving, preventing Zaleski from controlling successfully.
Zaleski postures up in Wonderful's guard and throws a big left but Wonderful blocks it.
Zaleski throwing strikes from guard but Wonderful blocks nicely.
Wonderful working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zaleski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful keeping moving, preventing Zaleski from controlling successfully.
Zaleski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wonderful works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zaleski wants to control from the top but Wonderful keeps moving.
Zaleski content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zaleski postures up.
Mr Wonderful has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zaleski works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaleski.
Wonderful shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wonderful blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darko Zaleski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaleski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Darko Zaleski!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Darko Zaleski!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Darko Zaleski!
Darko Zaleski wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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