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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cal Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - All i Want. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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209 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelemi Seia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Paxton!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seia tries to clinch but Paxton moves out of range.
Seia scores with a hook.
Paxton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paxton throws a solid leg kick but Seia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paxton.
We've been told by Seia's head coaches at Kebab House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paxton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seia throws a low kick but Paxton avoids it.
Paxton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seia misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seia. Paxton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seia tries to close the distance and clinch but Paxton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelemi Seia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paxton avoids the body shot from Seia.
Seia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Seia misses the jab.
Paxton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paxton avoids the head kick by Seia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seia misses with a kick to the body
and Paxton counters with a nice body kick.
Seia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Seia throws a head kick but Paxton moves out of range.
Paxton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paxton checks a low kick from Seia.
Paxton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paxton lands a glancing blow to the side of Seia's head.
It looks like Kelemi Seia has been cut.
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!
Seia blocks the body kick.
Seia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paxton - that will leave a mark!
Seia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Seia connects with a solid leg kick.
Paxton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia lands a head kick!
Seia scores with a sloppy right hand. Paxton should have avoided that one.
Paxton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seia checks a leg kick.
Seia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paxton.
Paxton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paxton throws a leg kick
and Seia counters with a leg kick.
Seia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seia lands with a shot to the body.
Seia has Paxton up against the cage in a clinch.
Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Paxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia cracks Paxton with a nice body shot.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paxton.
Paxton prevents a body shot from Seia.
Paxton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seia blocks the body kick.
A solid body kick from Paxton.
Seia lands with an uppercut that bounces Paxton off the cage and back into range.
Paxton throws a lazy right hand but Seia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Seia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paxton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seia lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seia controlling the action here for a moment.
Paxton working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paxton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seia scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paxton.
Seia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paxton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paxton is trying to force a seperation but Seia has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Seia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelemi Seia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kelemi Seia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good work by Paxton as he checks the leg kick.
Kelemi Seia is winning the standup battle so far.
Paxton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seia. Seia obviously looking to wear him down.
Paxton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seia.
Seia wants to slow Paxton down by chopping away at his legs.
Seia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paxton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paxton misses with an uppercut
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.
Seia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Seia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Seia delivers a nice body kick.
Paxton throws a solid leg kick but Seia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paxton.
Seia lands with a nice body punch.
Seia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paxton's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Seia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seia throws a head kick that half lands.
Paxton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice body punch from Seia.
Paxton blocks the body kick.
Seia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Paxton misses with a left hand
and Seia counters with a good low kick that Paxton was not able to check.
Seia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paxton's sensitive parts.
Paxton tries to score with a low kick but Seia moves his leg out of the way.
Paxton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seia circles away quickly and effectively.
Seia misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Seia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paxton. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Seia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Paxton blocks the leg kick.
Seia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Paxton is breathing heavily.
Seia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seia connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seia. Paxton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paxton moves away.
Seia looks to land a body kick but Paxton moved away.
Paxton blocks a jab.
Seia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paxton.
Paxton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Seia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Seia misses
and Paxton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Seia misses with a wild combination.
Seia is looking to clinch but Paxton is avoiding it.
Seia blocks the body kick.
Seia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seia tries to clinch but Paxton moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seia.
Paxton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seia.
Seia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paxton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Seia misses with an uppercut. Paxton saw that one coming.
Paxton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia misses with a body kick.
Paxton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seia's calf.
Paxton needs to keep his hands up - Seia had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia tries to clinch up.
Seia has Paxton up against the cage in a clinch.
Seia is working Paxton over against the cage.
Seia breaks the clinch.
Paxton tries to land a leg kick but Seia saw it coming and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Paxton blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Seia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seia.
Paxton tries a low kick but Seia avoids it.
Seia misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelemi Seia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kelemi Seia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Paxton throws a jab but it's blocked by Seia.
Paxton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paxton throws a looping overhand right but Seia ducks down to avoid it.
Seia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paxton.
Paxton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seia.
Seia moves out of range as Paxton strikes.
Paxton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paxton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seia stuns Paxton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paxton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seia throws a low kick but Paxton moves out of range easily.
Seia avoids a kick to the body.
Paxton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seia finds it's way round the side to connect with Paxton's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Seia finds it's way through Paxton's defenses.
Paxton throws a body kick that misses
and Seia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paxton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paxton throws a wild body kick that Seia sees coming a mile off.
Paxton throws the kick towards the body but Seia avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Seia.
Seia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paxton.
Seia tries to land a front kick but Paxton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paxton throws a body kick that misses.
Paxton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seia scores with a jab to the body.
Seia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia throws a sloppy head kick and Paxton moves out of range easily.
Seia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paxton swinging wildly here.
Paxton lands a jab.
Seia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paxton's calf.
Seia scores with a nice strike.
Paxton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seia.
Seia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paxton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seia.
Seia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seia is out of range.
Paxton throws a leg kick but Seia moved away.
Paxton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paxton gets tackled into the cage by Seia. Seia maintains the clinch.
Seia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seia manages to break the clinch.
Seia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Seia checks a low kick from Paxton.
Seia throws a body kick that misses
and Paxton counters with a leg kick.
Paxton moves out of range as Seia throws a body kick.
Paxton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paxton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Paxton looks to land a body kick but Seia moved away.
Paxton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton checks the leg kick.
Seia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Seia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paxton.
Seia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paxton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Seia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paxton throws a leg kick
enabling Seia to counter with a crisp jab.
Paxton blocks a leg kick.
Paxton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paxton doesn't seem bothered though.
Some bone on bone action there as Seia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cal Paxton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Seia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelemi Seia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seia 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelemi Seia!
A victorious Kelemi Seia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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