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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Kirkland (ranked 5071 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emir Salazar (ranked 7517 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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178 lbs
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180 cm
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wallace Kirkland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emir Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirkland gets caught flat footed, as Salazar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Salazar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kirkland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kirkland is looking to stand up but Salazar isn't so interested in that idea.
Salazar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kirkland manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kirkland controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar looking for a sweep. Not yet Salazar, not yet.
Kirkland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Salazar is wriggling around but Kirkland manages to pass to half guard.
Kirkland lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Salazar wants to sweep but Kirkland has passed to side control!
Kirkland controlling the position from side mount.
Kirkland working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Salazar has hold of Kirkland's hands but Kirkland slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Salazar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kirkland takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kirkland seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salazar for as long as he can get away with.
Kirkland lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kirkland seems content to control.
Kirkland has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Salazar is looking to improve his position.
Kirkland is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salazar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kirkland manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kirkland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Salazar wants to control from the top but Kirkland keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland wants to get back to his feet but Salazar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirkland lands an upkick as Salazar stands over him.
Kirkland has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Salazar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Kirkland pulls guard successfully.
Kirkland is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salazar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kirkland 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.
Salazar looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirkland tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wallace Kirkland dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salazar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kirkland manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Salazar is looking to pass into half guard but Kirkland pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kirkland is in guard.
Salazar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kirkland dives into side control.
Wallace Kirkland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salazar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kirkland is putting a hurting on Salazar here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kirkland taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirkland working the head and body with strikes.
Kirkland cracks Salazar with a big right hand but Salazar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar seems a little lost for a moment, as Kirkland dominates the positioning.
Salazar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kirkland wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kirkland working the head with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Salazar can't do much from the bottom here.
Salazar sneaks back into half guard.
Salazar is breathing heavily.
Kirkland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kirkland with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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.
Salazar taking some punishment here, with Kirkland in his half guard.
Kirkland escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kirkland misses with a straight right.
Kirkland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salazar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kirkland wants the takedown. Salazar is fighting it off but Kirkland persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Salazar's guard against the cage.
Salazar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kirkland dives into side control.
Kirkland controls the position.
Kirkland landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland taking a breather here.
Kirkland scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kirkland controlling the position from side mount.
That's four 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salazar tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kirkland presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wallace Kirkland dominated that second round.
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!
Salazar instigates a clinch.
Kirkland is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Salazar is defending well.
Salazar has had enough of the clinch but Kirkland keeps him there for the moment.
Salazar lands a takedown into guard.
Kirkland kicks Salazar off and gets to his feet.
Salazar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirkland pushes Salazar up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirkland jumps guard and drags Salazar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Salazar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kirkland looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kirkland looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kirkland!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkland decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Emir Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kirkland closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Salazar quickly recovers to half guard.
Kirkland controlling the pace.
Kirkland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kirkland perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kirkland is nestled in close to Salazar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland trying to control the pace.
Kirkland's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kirkland shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Salazar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Salazar wants to get back to his feet but Kirkland passes into half guard.
Salazar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar manages to get to full guard.
Salazar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kirkland uses it to pass to side control.
Emir Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kirkland takes a little break here. Salazar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kirkland cracks Salazar with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wallace Kirkland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirkland stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wallace Kirkland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirkland, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wallace Kirkland!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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