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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaleb Rasheed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kallias Straton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasheed comes to the cage accompanied by In the air tonight. Kaleb Rasheed has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaleb Rasheed!
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, Kallias Straton!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rasheed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Straton is looking for a kimura here.
Rasheed moves into full guard.
Rasheed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Straton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Straton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Straton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rasheed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Straton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Straton is pushing down on Rasheed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rasheed is fighting to maintain full guard but Straton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rasheed is defending against the submission attempts here by Straton.
Rasheed is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasheed looking for submissions off his back.
Straton is trying to work for a kimura but Rasheed is defending well.
Rasheed is refusing to be controlled, as Straton sits in half guard.
Straton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rasheed defends it well.
Rasheed moves into full guard.
Rasheed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Straton is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rasheed keeping moving, preventing Straton from controlling successfully.
Rasheed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Straton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Straton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rasheed keeping moving, preventing Straton from controlling successfully.
Rasheed looking for a guillotine here but Straton defends easily.
Rasheed is breathing heavily.
Rasheed is looking for a triangle here but Straton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rasheed keeps working.
Rasheed could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Straton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Straton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rasheed is looking for a sweep.
Straton tries for a kimura but Rasheed is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Straton looking to control but Rasheed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rasheed manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Straton is just content to waste time from the top position. Rasheed takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rasheed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kallias Straton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Straton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rasheed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Straton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Straton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Straton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Straton lands in his opponent's guard.
Rasheed had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Straton is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rasheed Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Straton's back instead.
Straton turns into Rasheed and is now in his guard.
Straton stands up from Rasheed's guard - Straton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Straton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rasheed pinned against the cage. Rasheed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rasheed wants to clinch up but Straton keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rasheed!
Straton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Straton working for a guillotine from mount but Rasheed is in no mood to give up.
Rasheed sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rasheed regains full guard. Nicely done.
Straton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Straton looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed keeping moving, preventing Straton from controlling successfully.
Rasheed has his foot on Straton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Straton works his way back into a safe position though.
Straton controlling from the top position.
Straton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasheed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rasheed working for a triangle but Straton defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straton is pushing down on Rasheed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rasheed is fighting to maintain full guard but Straton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Straton wants to pass the guard but Rasheed is defending well.
Straton moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rasheed.
Straton has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rasheed!
Straton prevents Rasheed from getting the reversal.
Straton looking for a guillotine from mount but Rasheed is having none of it.
Straton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rasheed is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Straton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rasheed defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Straton.
Rasheed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Straton controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kallias Straton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rasheed shoots and misses
and Straton counters with a one-two to the body.
Rasheed wants to clinch up but Straton keeps it at a distance.
Straton has a takedown stuffed.
Straton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rasheed closes the distance and clinches up with Straton, looking for a takedown. Rasheed pushes Straton against the cage but Straton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Straton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Straton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rasheed to the mat! Rasheed manages to get full guard.
Straton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rasheed working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Straton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasheed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasheed looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Straton has picked Rasheed up and slammed him! Rasheed can't keep hold of the triangle and Straton manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasheed is looking for a sweep.
Rasheed is not content to let Straton control the position.
Rasheed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Straton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Straton tries for a kimura but Rasheed is defending well.
Rasheed is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Straton off and has taken his back!
Straton preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rasheed.
Straton breaks Rasheed's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straton looking to pass the guard.
Rasheed looking to control.
Straton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rasheed is keeping the position for now.
Straton drops back looking for a leg! Rasheed is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rasheed manages to kick Straton off! Straton jumps back into Rasheed's guard.
Straton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasheed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Straton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasheed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rasheed shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Straton's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straton is trying to control the position but Rasheed postures up.
Straton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rasheed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Straton keeping moving, preventing Rasheed from controlling successfully.
Straton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rasheed!
Straton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straton working for a submission but Rasheed is keeping him at bay.
Rasheed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasheed has left one of his arms exposed and Straton doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Rasheed screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kallias Straton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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