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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Odonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sombat Rouam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sombat Rouam has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tom Odonnell's chin.
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193 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Odonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sombat Rouam!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rouam scores with a couple of short elbows.
Odonnell really is a fat lump.
Rouam fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rouam laying and praying for a moment but Odonnell takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rouam trying to control from Odonnell's half guard. Odonnell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rouam trying to control but Odonnell is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odonnell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rouam wants to stand but Odonnell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Odonnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odonnell is trying to control the position but Rouam postures up.
Rouam looking to sit in guard and control but Odonnell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rouam working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Odonnell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Odonnell postures up in Rouam's guard and throws a big left but Rouam blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Odonnell trying to control but Rouam is working from the bottom.
Rouam is trying to control the position but Odonnell postures up.
Rouam looking for subs off his back but Odonnell has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rouam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Odonnell working Rouam over with strikes.
Odonnell 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell with the ground and pound but Rouam uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Odonnell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rouam has momentary wrist control but Odonnell slips an elbow through the middle.
Odonnell drops back looking for a leg! Rouam is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rouam manages to kick Odonnell off! Odonnell jumps back into Rouam's guard.
Odonnell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rouam is proving hard to escape from.
Rouam trying to keep a closed guard but Odonnell is proving a slippery customer.
Odonnell stopping the sweep attempt from Rouam.
Rouam has a closed guard, preventing Odonnell from standing up.
Odonnell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rouam is trying to control the position but Odonnell postures up.
Odonnell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Odonnell is fighting to break Rouam's control of his arms but Rouam is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rouam is striking off his back. Odonnell thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Rouam trying to control here.
Rouam tries to roll over but Odonnell keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ground and pound from Odonnell.
Rouam looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Odonnell dominated that round.
That's time! Odonnell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Odonnell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rouam to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rouam controls from within his opponent's guard.
Odonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rouam can do to turn this around?
Rouam won't allow Odonnell to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rouam slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rouam drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Odonnell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rouam has Odonnell in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odonnell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Odonnell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rouam wants to hit a switch here but Odonnell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rouam there!
Rouam tries to lock up and control but Odonnell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Odonnell working for a guillotine from mount but Rouam is in no mood to give up.
Odonnell lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouam is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Odonnell cracks Rouam with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Odonnell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rouam is looking to improve his position but Odonnell isn't that keen on the idea.
Rouam is squirming around, avoiding Odonnell's attempts to control the action.
Odonnell lands a big elbow.
Rouam tries to hold on but Odonnell postures up.
Rouam is breathing heavily.
Odonnell moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rouam has worked his arm free - good work by Rouam!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell working away.
Odonnell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rouam is pushing Odonnell's head away, looking to escape. Odonnell manages to hold on to the position though.
Rouam is looking for a sweep.
Rouam can't do much from the bottom here.
Rouam tries to buck Odonnell off but Odonnell is having none of it.
Odonnell trying to control the action but Rouam is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rouam sneaks back into half guard.
Odonnell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rouam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Odonnell wants to stand up but Rouam is controlling the position.
Rouam trying to control here.
Rouam wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Odonnell is trying to control the action in half guard but Rouam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rouam has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Odonnell is working away from the top position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Odonnell dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rouam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Odonnell is trying to escape the position but Rouam is controlling the position.
Tom Odonnell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Odonnell is trying to improve his position.
Rouam takes a little break here. Odonnell wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Odonnell wants to control but Rouam postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rouam wants to control but Odonnell is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rouam swings around for an armbar but Odonnell sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rouam's guard.
Rouam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Odonnell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rouam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Odonnell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Odonnell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Odonnell with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell stands up and waves to Rouam to follow him.
Odonnell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rouam scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Odonnell manages to mount him!
Odonnell landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odonnell working the ground and pound effectively.
Odonnell landing strikes from the mount.
Odonnell tries to control but Rouam wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell dominating with strikes here.
Odonnell lands a big elbow.
Rouam is trying to escape the mount.
Odonnell landing strikes from the mount.
Odonnell looking for a guillotine from mount but Rouam is having none of it.
Odonnell working the ground and pound effectively.
Rouam really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouam is in a horrible position here. Odonnell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Odonnell with good strikes from the mount here!
Odonnell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rouam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Odonnell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rouam hang on?
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!
Odonnell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sombat Rouam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Odonnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Odonnell controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Odonnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Odonnell 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Odonnell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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