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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mose Hodge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Vladaminov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexi Vladaminov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mose Hodge!
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, Alexi Vladaminov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladaminov is looking to clinch.
Hodge leaves Vladaminov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And Hodge counters with a quick kick to the body but Vladaminov blocks it.
Vladaminov darts in trying to clinch
and Hodge counters with a two punch combo.
Vladaminov shoots for a takedown but Hodge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladaminov throws a hook but Hodge avoids it easily.
Hodge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vladaminov moves in looking to clinch but Hodge pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vladaminov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hodge is working away from the top position though.
Hodge stops Vladaminov from getting back to his feet.
Vladaminov is pressing down on Hodge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hodge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hodge being controlled here momentarily.
Vladaminov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hodge has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladaminov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hodge is working away from the top position though.
Hodge is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vladaminov looking for submissions off his back.
Hodge 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.
Vladaminov wants to control but Hodge is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hodge with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladaminov has hold of Hodge's hands but Hodge slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hodge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vladaminov wants to get back to full guard.
Vladaminov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Vladaminov is looking to control Hodge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vladaminov avoid being mounted?
Vladaminov tries to get to full guard but Hodge has control of the leg.
Hodge moves nicely into side control.
Vladaminov looks winded!
Vladaminov wants to control but Hodge postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vladaminov tries to bench press Hodge off him but Hodge keeps the position.
Vladaminov misses with a strike from the bottom.
Hodge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vladaminov is looking to reverse the position.
Hodge working the ground and pound from side control.
Hodge goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vladaminov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hodge's guard! Nice work there by Vladaminov!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hodge is looking for a triangle but Vladaminov pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodge wants to stand and escape but Vladaminov is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mose Hodge dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vladaminov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hodge tries to avoid it but Vladaminov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hodge to the ground. Hodge escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hodge went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vladaminov throws a series of punches but Hodge avoids them all with ease.
Hodge appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hodge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hodge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hodge shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hodge showed some decent athleticism there.
Hodge wants to take a breather but Vladaminov is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vladaminov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hodge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vladaminov's head.
Mose Hodge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hodge is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge stands up over Vladaminov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vladaminov is looking for a triangle but Hodge pushes his legs off easily.
Hodge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vladaminov can do to turn this around?
Vladaminov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hodge stacks Vladaminov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hodge!
Vladaminov is breathing heavily.
Hodge trying to control the action but Vladaminov is working from the bottom.
Vladaminov wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
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.
Hodge landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hodge working the body and head with strikes.
Hodge lands some shots froms side control.
Vladaminov is being controlled here.
Vladaminov tries to buck Hodge off but Hodge is having none of it.
Hodge grinds an elbow into Vladaminov's temple.
Hodge tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hodge has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hodge wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vladaminov, who protects the arm well.
Hodge lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladaminov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hodge has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Vladaminov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hodge lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hodge gets to mount! Vladaminov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hodge avoids the attempt from Vladaminov to control.
Hodge landing punches.
Vladaminov tries to lock up and control but Hodge gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vladaminov tries to reverse the position but Hodge maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladaminov tries to hold on but Hodge postures up.
Hodge landing punches.
Vladaminov working to try and regain half guard.
Hodge landing strikes from the mount.
Hodge is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hodge 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.
Hodge lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hodge controlling the position easily from mount.
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!
Hodge is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vladaminov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vladaminov shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mose Hodge dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vladaminov shoots in but Hodge avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexi Vladaminov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vladaminov closes the distance and clinches up with Hodge, looking for a takedown. Vladaminov pushes Hodge against the cage but Hodge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vladaminov has managed to clinch.
Hodge holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Hodge.
Vladaminov is trying to force a seperation but Hodge has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladaminov has a couple of punches blocked by Hodge.
Hodge is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hodge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vladaminov prevents it.
Vladaminov decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge working some strikes from top position.
Hodge engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hodge won't allow Vladaminov to get back to his feet.
Vladaminov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vladaminov looking for a sweep. Not yet Vladaminov, not yet.
Hodge cracks Vladaminov with a solid left hand.
Vladaminov working for a triangle but Hodge defends it easily.
Hodge scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
Hodge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hodge is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hodge cracks Vladaminov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vladaminov struggling a bit here.
Hodge scoring with punches and elbows.
Hodge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hodge working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladaminov stops Hodge from passing to mount.
Hodge lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hodge stands up and beckons Vladaminov to his feet.
Mose Hodge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vladaminov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hodge but Hodge pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mose Hodge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexi Vladaminov.
Vladaminov tries to clinch but Hodge is having none of it.
Hodge is looking for a counter combo.
Vladaminov tries to close the distance and clinch but Hodge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vladaminov shoots and misses
and Hodge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hodge pulls guard successfully.
Hodge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hodge with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hodge is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hodge is working for a kimura but Vladaminov is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hodge content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mose Hodge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hodge 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mose Hodge!
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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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