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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Pending (ranked 5479 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Rydell (ranked 2482 p4p, 126 weight class). Fyodor Pending had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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130 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
59 - 90 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Rydell!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pending walks into a stiff left hand from Rydell.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rydell!
Rydell punishes Pending's body with a nice straight punch.
Rydell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rydell.
Pending drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pending takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Rydell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Rydell.
Pending gets caught flat footed, as Rydell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pending looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rydell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pending's guard.
Pending tries to roll over but Rydell keeps him under control.
Pending moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rydell controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydell scoring with some ground and pound.
Rydell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pending throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rydell uses it to pass to side control.
Rydell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pending has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pending trying to remain calm as Rydell controls from the top position.
Rydell lands a nice forearm strike.
Rydell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rydell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rydell just content to control the position.
Pending is looking for a sweep.
Pending is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydell seems to be working for a kimura but Pending defends the submission attempt.
Rydell controlling the action here.
Rydell working over Pending with some ground and pound. Pending looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pending is trying to get back to full guard.
Rydell not doing much here.
Rydell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Rydell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pending is trying to get back to full guard.
Rydell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pending trying to control here.
Rydell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rydell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rydell seems to be working for a kimura but Pending defends the submission attempt.
Pending might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pending looking for submissions off his back.
Rydell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pending is trying desperately to improve position.
Pending gets back to half guard.
Rydell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pending is just riding it out for now. Rydell eventually gives up the hold.
Rydell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pending defends it well.
Rydell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Rydell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rydell lands with a nice combination. Pending backs away looking to recover.
Rydell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Rydell.
Rydell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pending is looking for a sweep.
Pending is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pending takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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!
Rydell scoring with punches from side control.
Rydell controls the position.
Pending is trying to control Rydell's posture but Rydell avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pending is looking for a sweep.
Rydell working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydell working the ground and pound.
Pending is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rydell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pending knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pending tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rydell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rydell working the ground and pound.
Pending is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Rydell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rydell controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pending tries to buck Rydell off but Rydell is having none of it.
Rydell moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rydell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rydell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pending is trying to get back to half guard.
Rydell is trying to get an arm triangle but Pending is defending well.
Roger Rydell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rydell controlling from side mount.
Rydell advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rydell goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pending turns into him and now he's in Rydell's guard.
Pending pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rydell is keeping the position for now.
Pending got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rydell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pending has managed to get both his arms back between Rydell's legs - danger averted.
Pending drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rydell dives on top into guard.
Rydell connects with a couple of short punches.
Pending could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pending working for a triangle but Rydell defends it easily.
Rydell scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rydell advances to half guard.
Pending wants to improve his position but Rydell is controlling well.
Rydell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rydell is looking for a kimura but Pending is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rydell to get the leverage.
Pending wants to improve his position but Rydell is controlling well.
Rydell is taking a breather. Pending says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rydell wants to work for an arm triangle but Pending is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Rydell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Rydell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pending walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rydell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rydell scores with a nice head shot.
Rydell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pending to the mat! Pending manages to get full guard.
Pending looking for a guillotine here but Rydell defends easily.
Pending working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rydell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rydell is in close to Pending's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydell content to stall in guard here.
Rydell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pending working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rydell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rydell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rydell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pending working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rydell has passed into half guard!
Still in half guard, Rydell seems content to control.
Rydell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pending doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rydell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rydell is looking for a kimura but Pending is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rydell to get the leverage.
Pending is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rydell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rydell not doing much here.
Rydell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rydell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pending is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rydell in particular looking to stall.
Roger Rydell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
More stalling from Rydell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pending tries to get to full guard but Rydell has control of the leg.
Pending is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rydell pulls his head out easily.
Rydell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rydell is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Rydell.
Fyodor Pending has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pending is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rydell pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Rydell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rydell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Rydell!
An out of breath Roger Rydell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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