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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Belem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ervin 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, Rodolfo Belem!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Webster drops down looking for a counter takedown but Belem sprawls and moves away.
Belem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Webster.
A combination from Belem does no damage.
Belem fails to land with a series of punches.
Belem listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Belem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Webster backs up against the cage.
Belem cracks Webster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Belem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Webster.
Webster tried to counter with a leg kick but Belem avoided it.
No luck for Webster with that takedown attempt.
Webster closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belem has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Webster is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Webster lands a nice short elbow.
Webster content to control rather than advance.
Webster really is a fat lump.
Webster landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Webster seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Webster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Belem's head.
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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Belem trying to hold on to Webster's head to control him but Webster postures up.
Belem scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Webster manages to mount him!
Webster landing shots from mount.
Webster lands a nice shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Belem can do anything to dispel that myth.
Belem is trying to escape the mount.
Belem tries to lock up and control but Webster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster controlling the pace for now.
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.
Belem in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Belem looks winded!
Belem tries to lock up and control but Webster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Webster punishing his opponent with strikes.
Webster tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Belem wants to hold on but Webster pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster with good strikes from the mount here!
Webster with shots to the head and body - Belem looks very uncomfortable down there.
Webster scoring with strikes but Belem is staying in there.
Webster looking to control and managing it successfully.
Webster dominating with strikes here.
Webster scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Belem?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webster landing strikes from the mount.
Webster content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ervin Webster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Webster changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Belem looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Webster takes a little break here. Belem wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ervin Webster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belem is trying to control Webster's posture but Webster avoids it.
Webster wants to control but Belem is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belem is working to avoid the ground and pound but Webster connects with a decent elbow.
Webster works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belem tries to control but Webster manages to take his back.
Belem just trying to survive but Webster is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Belem is breathing heavily.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Webster. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Webster looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Webster controls the position.
Webster has Belem flattened out and is raining down punches.
Webster controlling the position well here. Belem rolled but Webster kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Webster throwing damaging strikes from the back! Belem could be in trouble here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster controlling from the back.
Webster seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Belem for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Webster is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Belem. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Webster gets his hands free as Belem looks to control.
Webster slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster landing with strikes.
Belem takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Webster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belem can do to turn this around?
Webster has good solid back control here.
Can Belem hold on?! Webster is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is taking a good look at Belem as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Webster!
Belem is trapped and Webster is scoring with shots to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ervin Webster dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Belem misses with a series of wild punches.
As Belem tries to get set, Webster tries to push him back and clinch up but Belem manages to avoid the attempt.
A combination from Belem does no damage.
Webster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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.
Webster landing some decent shots from guard.
Webster is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webster lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belem is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Belem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Webster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Belem's head.
Webster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Webster stands up over Belem, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Webster engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Webster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Belem's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Webster controls from within his opponent's guard.
Webster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Webster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Belem's head.
Webster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Webster is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belem is looking to stand back up but Webster counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Belem.
Belem strikes from the bottom but Webster passes into mount!
Webster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Webster controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster moves to back control.
Webster biding his time, controlling Belem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Webster. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Rodolfo Belem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ervin Webster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belem is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ervin 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ervin Webster!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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