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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Columbus Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Andreyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vyacheslav Andreyev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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25
140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Columbus Webster!
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, Vyacheslav Andreyev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreyev gets caught napping as Webster dives in and scores a takedown. Andreyev manages to retain guard.
Andreyev trying to control the position.
Andreyev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Webster escapes and throws Andreyev's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Webster working away.
Webster working the ground and pound but Andreyev is defending the strikes.
Andreyev is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webster working the ground and pound but Andreyev is defending the strikes.
Webster working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The referee asks Webster politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Webster prefers to stall for the moment though.
Webster has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreyev trying his best to control but Webster has mounted him.
Andreyev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Webster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andreyev's face.
Andreyev tries to hold on but Webster postures up.
Andreyev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands with some strikes.
Webster controlling from mount.
Andreyev is looking to get to half guard.
Webster working Andreyev over with strikes here.
Webster raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands a couple of good shots and Andreyev has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Webster punches Andreyev on the ear.
Webster is landing with strikes. Andreyev can't take much more of this.
Webster scores with punches from the back.
Andreyev rolls, trying to escape but Webster keeps control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Webster trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Andreyev doesn't escape.
Webster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andreyev trying to control the position but Webster manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Andreyev.
Andreyev is in bad spot here.
Andreyev wants to get back to his feet.
Webster controlling well, preventing Andreyev from escaping the position.
Andreyev looks winded!
Webster lands strikes to the head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andreyev is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Columbus Webster dominated that 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.
Andreyev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Webster to the mat! Webster manages to get full guard.
Webster has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Andreyev off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A leg kick checked by Webster.
It appears Webster was looking to counter with a kick there.
Webster 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.
Andreyev being controlled here, momentarily.
Andreyev wants to hit a switch here but Webster passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Andreyev there!
Columbus Webster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webster working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreyev slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Webster lands a nice short elbow.
Andreyev wants to get back to his feet.
Andreyev has one foot on Webster's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Andreyev gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Webster counters with a left and a right that stings Andreyev.
Webster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Andreyev is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Andreyev.
As Andreyev looks to move away, Webster throws a big counter combo bu Andreyev just gets out of the way.
Vyacheslav Andreyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webster pushes Andreyev up against the cage in a clinch.
Webster ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Webster no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Webster has his hands on Andreyev's head, controlling the position.
Webster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webster lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Webster drops an elbow to the side of Andreyev's head.
Andreyev is looking for a sweep. Webster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreyev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Webster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Webster working over Andreyev with some ground and pound. Andreyev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Webster lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Andreyev is looking to control Webster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andreyev avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreyev taking some punishment here, with Webster in his half guard.
Webster controlling the action here.
Webster drops an elbow to the side of Andreyev's head.
Webster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Webster working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Webster is nestled in close to Andreyev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Webster scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Webster takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Webster working the head and body with strikes.
Webster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andreyev can do to turn this around?
Andreyev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Webster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Webster looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Andreyev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Webster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Webster working Andreyev over with strikes.
Webster working over Andreyev with some ground and pound. Andreyev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Columbus Webster dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Webster closes the distance and clinches.
Andreyev has Webster pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Andreyev pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Webster tumbling to the mat - Andreyev dives into Webster's guard.
Webster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Webster has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreyev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Webster works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Webster is pulling down on Andreyev's head. It's preventing any offense from Andreyev, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreyev wants to stand and escape but instead Webster has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Andreyev is striking from the bottom but Webster uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Webster stands up out of the half guard.
Webster moves into the clinch.
Andreyev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Webster avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Webster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Andreyev's brow.
Webster using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Webster is trying to pull guard but Andreyev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Webster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster tries to pull guard but Andreyev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Andreyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Webster blocks a head kick by Andreyev.
Andreyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Webster attempts a counter takedown but Andreyev avoids it well and moves away.
Webster is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Andreyev's half guard.
Andreyev is looking to get back to is feet but Webster passes into side control.
Andreyev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Webster working the ground and pound.
Webster scoring with punches and elbows.
Webster prevents Andreyev from escaping the position.
Webster lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster working the ground and pound from side control.
Webster grinds an elbow into Andreyev's temple.
Webster lands a nice forearm strike.
Webster scoring with punches from side control.
Webster taking a breather here.
Webster working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Andreyev some visible discomfort.
Andreyev is trying to work for a sweep but Webster has mounted him!
Webster tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Webster with the ground and pound from mount.
Andreyev tries to hold on but Webster pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webster looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Webster cracks Andreyev with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Columbus Webster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Webster, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Columbus Webster!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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