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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Charleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Sadulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Charleston!
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, Ilya Sadulaev!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charleston tries a head kick but it misses.
Charleston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sadulaev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Charleston eats them both and turns towards Sadulaev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like James Charleston has been cut.
Sadulaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sadulaev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charleston throws a big counter combination but Sadulaev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sadulaev has closed the distance and engaged Charleston in a clinch.
Sadulaev keeps control of Charleston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sadulaev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Charleston is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sadulaev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sadulaev avoiding damage as Charleston throws knees to the body.
Charleston breaks from the clinch.
Charleston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Charleston looking to throw knees to the head but Sadulaev is blocking nicely.
Charleston is trying to force a seperation but Sadulaev has the dominant position.
Sadulaev is trying to maintain a safe position but Charleston gets an underhook and turns Sadulaev into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Charleston obliges.
Charleston breaks the clinch.
Charleston closes the distance and pushes Sadulaev back into the cage.
Charleston tries to land a knee to the head but Sadulaev blocks with his arms.
Charleston tries to break free but Sadulaev pushes him back against the cage.
Charleston misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Charleston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sadulaev misses with a knee to the head.
Sadulaev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James Charleston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Sadulaev.
Charleston looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sadulaev is defending well for now.
Charleston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Charleston tries to land a knee to the head but Sadulaev blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sadulaev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Charleston fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sadulaev closes the distance and pushes Charleston back into the cage.
Charleston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Charleston tries to land a knee to the head but Sadulaev blocks with his arms.
Sadulaev tries to stall but Charleston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Charleston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sadulaev.
Sadulaev wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadulaev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Charleston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Charleston scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ilya Sadulaev has been cut.
Charleston misses with an elbow over the top.
Charleston jumps guard but Sadulaev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sadulaev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Charleston walks away with a smile on his face. Sadulaev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Charleston is looking to clinch but Sadulaev is avoiding it.
Sadulaev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sadulaev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charleston is looking for a counter combo.
Sadulaev shoots in for a double leg but Charleston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sadulaev looks winded!
Left hook, right uppercut from Charleston.
James Charleston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charleston clinches with his opponent.
Charleston taking a breather.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but Sadulaev blocks it.
Charleston has Sadulaev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sadulaev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadulaev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Charleston to keep the fight standing.
Charleston letting Sadulaev take a breather here.
Sadulaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sadulaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Charleston is fending him off so far but Sadulaev persists. Nope, Charleston circles away and we're back to standing.
Charleston pushes Sadulaev up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but Sadulaev blocks it.
Charleston misses with an elbow over the top.
Sadulaev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Charleston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Charleston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Charleston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Charleston dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Charleston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sadulaev as he jumps to the side.
Charleston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sadulaev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Charleston to keep the fight standing.
Charleston with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sadulaev drags the fight down to the ground.
Sadulaev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Charleston defends well.
Charleston stands up over Sadulaev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston stands up over Sadulaev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Charleston trying to control the position from guard on top but Sadulaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadulaev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston throws a big elbow that misses.
Charleston wants to control from the top but Sadulaev keeps moving.
Charleston wants to pass the guard but Sadulaev is keeping the position.
Charleston throws a big right hand that misses.
Charleston trying to control but Sadulaev is working from the bottom.
Charleston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Charleston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Charleston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice body kick there by Charleston.
Charleston lands a head kick. Sadulaev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sadulaev tries to clinch there but Charleston circles away.
Charleston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sadulaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Sadulaev looks to move away, Charleston throws a big counter combo bu Sadulaev just gets out of the way.
Charleston has managed to clinch.
James Charleston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but Sadulaev blocks it.
Charleston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Charleston lands a knee to the body.
Sadulaev is breathing heavily.
Charleston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charleston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sadulaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Sadulaev as Charleston shoots in.
Sadulaev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sadulaev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sadulaev is trying to pull guard but Charleston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sadulaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sadulaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charleston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sadulaev can do to turn this around?
Charleston moves into range and clinches up with Sadulaev.
Sadulaev is looking to control Charleston's arms but Charleston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sadulaev has his back to the cage.
Charleston looking to throw knees to the head but Sadulaev is blocking nicely.
Sadulaev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James Charleston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Sadulaev.
Charleston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charleston is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sadulaev breaks the clinch.
Charleston closes the distance and clinches.
Charleston pushes off an throws an elbow but Sadulaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Charleston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Charleston pulls Sadulaev into guard.
Charleston wants to stand up but Sadulaev is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadulaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charleston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Charleston dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Charleston tries to clinch but Sadulaev is having none of it.
Charleston tries to clinch up.
Charleston wants to clinch
and Sadulaev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Charleston thinking.
Charleston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sadulaev pinned against the cage. Sadulaev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Charleston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sadulaev is defending well for now.
Charleston pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadulaev won't allow Charleston to get back to his feet.
Sadulaev stays in close to Charleston's body and controls the position.
Charleston wants to get back to his feet but Sadulaev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadulaev wants to control from the top but Charleston keeps moving.
Sadulaev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Charleston haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sadulaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sadulaev swats away the attempt to clinch by Charleston.
Sadulaev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charleston tries to avoid it but Sadulaev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charleston to the ground. Charleston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James Charleston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charleston wants to clinch.
Charleston is looking to clinch but Sadulaev is avoiding it.
Charleston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Charleston leaves Sadulaev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston tries to clinch but Sadulaev is having none of it.
Charleston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sadulaev doesn't seem bothered though.
James Charleston is winning the standup battle so far.
Charleston is looking to clinch but Sadulaev is avoiding it.
Charleston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charleston tries to clinch but Sadulaev is having none of it.
Sadulaev tries to clinch up but Charleston circles away and keeps his distance.
Charleston wants to clinch
and Sadulaev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sadulaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sadulaev wants to pass the guard but Charleston is keeping the position.
Charleston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadulaev stays in close to Charleston's body and controls the position.
Sadulaev wants to control from the top but Charleston keeps moving.
Charleston pushes Sadulaev off and gets back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadulaev swats away the attempt to clinch by Charleston.
Sadulaev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ilya Sadulaev.
Well Charleston 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Charleston!
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RATING
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