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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Babilon Mamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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136 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerome Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Babilon Mamed!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wilson trying to control the position.
Mamed looking to pass the guard.
Mamed seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wilson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mamed passes into half guard.
Wilson is looking to control Mamed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?
Wilson really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamed wants to free his trapped foot but Wilson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mamed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Mamed 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.
Mamed is pressing down on Wilson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilson is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamed performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson wants to control but Mamed is keeping busy.
Wilson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mamed's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ahmed Babilon Mamed has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mamed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mamed.
Mamed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mamed shoots in for a double leg but Wilson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mamed fails with a takedown attempt.
Jerome Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Babilon Mamed.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Mamed pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mamed.
Mamed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mamed keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson is just content to waste time from the top position. Mamed takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Babilon Mamed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mamed.
Wilson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mamed throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a jab to the head.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mamed forces Wilson back against the cage and clinches.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mamed is pushing Wilson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mamed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants the takedown. Mamed is fighting it off but Wilson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mamed's guard against the cage.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mamed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mamed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
Mamed keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Mamed has his hands on Wilson's head, controlling the position.
Ahmed Babilon Mamed has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mamed looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Ahmed Babilon Mamed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamed darts in looking for a takedown but Wilson gets double underhooks and turns Mamed into the cage.
Wilson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mamed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamed works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mamed stalling.
Wilson trying to control here.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Mamed has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mamed in particular looking to stall.
Wilson trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Mamed.
Mamed goes for a double leg but Wilson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wilson continues to drive forward.
Mamed drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jerome Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Babilon Mamed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson has Mamed pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Wilson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mamed has his takedown stuffed
and Wilson counters with a thumping low kick.
Mamed fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mamed wants to clinch but Wilson slips to the side
and Wilson counters with a two punch combo.
Mamed throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
Wilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mamed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jerome Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Babilon Mamed.
Mamed darts in looking for a takedown but Wilson gets double underhooks and turns Mamed into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamed working aggressively here.
Wilson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mamed is trying to keep an underhook but Wilson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wilson is just content to waste time from the top position. Mamed takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mamed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mamed pushes Wilson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wilson tries to clinch but Mamed is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilson sprawls well. Wilson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mamed gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mamed tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mamed uses from the top position.
Mamed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamed advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to bench press Mamed off him but Mamed keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Wilson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wilson is letting Mamed control him for a moment.
Wilson struggling a bit here.
Mamed is staying tight to Wilson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mamed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mamed controls the position.
Mamed tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wilson's legs.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mamed shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamed circles away.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamed with a poor takedown
and Wilson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mamed is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jerome Wilson.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jerome Wilson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Hendricks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Hendricks!
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, Jake Lauzon!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hendricks.
Lauzon misses with a hook. Hendricks ducked under it nicely.
Lauzon misses with a body shot.
Lauzon misses with a wild combination.
Lauzon fails to land with a series of punches.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hendricks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lauzon gets back to half guard.
Lauzon actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lauzon actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lauzon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Lauzon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lauzon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hendricks defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon has his foot on Hendricks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hendricks works his way back into a safe position though.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Lauzon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lauzon is on top in guard.
Lauzon slips nicely into half guard.
Lauzon works his way into full mount!
Lauzon lands with some strikes.
Lauzon working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Hendricks turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Lauzon off and cradles Hendricks's limp body as Lauzon celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jake Lauzon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Youseff Shafiq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rage Umpopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shafiq comes to the cage accompanied by Booty Butt Cheeks. Rage Umpopo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Youseff Shafiq's chin.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Youseff Shafiq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rage Umpopo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umpopo has Shafiq up against the cage in a clinch.
Shafiq tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Umpopo smiles and moves away.
Shafiq with a lazy takedown attempt
and Umpopo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shafiq preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shafiq has his feet on Umpopo's thighs here. He's pushed Umpopo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Umpopo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Youseff Shafiq!
After winning the bout, Youseff Shafiq thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Maywho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Maywho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis 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.
Pettis trying to control the position from guard on top but Maywho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pettis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pettis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pettis wants to pass the guard but Maywho is keeping the position.
Maywho looking to control.
Maywho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pettis on the ground.
Pettis wants to control from the top but Maywho keeps moving.
Maywho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pettis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pettis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maywho wants to sweep but no luck.
Pettis wants to control from the top but Maywho keeps moving.
My spies in Combat Zone [15 Elite & Sauna inform me that Pettis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pettis trying to control but Maywho is working from the bottom.
Pettis 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.
Pettis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis stands and throws Maywho's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maywho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pettis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pettis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pettis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pettis in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Maywho is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anthony Pettis!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Kingman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kingman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama said knock you out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isaiah Kingman!
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, Tetsuya Tate!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kingman is defended easily by Tate.
Kingman connects with a high kick.
Tate scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kingman in his tracks.
Horrible takedown by Kingman or perhaps it was just good defense by Tate which made him look bad.
Tate fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kingman to the ground. Tate is now in Kingman's guard.
Kingman is rocked!
Tate gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tate moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingman manages to break the clinch.
Tate fails to land the takedown.
Kingman moves into the clinch.
Kingman tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Kingman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingman lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kingman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kingman manages to pull guard.
Kingman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tate is one step ahead there.
Kingman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tate defends it easily.
Tate won't allow Kingman to get back to his feet.
Tate tries to free his leg and advance position but Kingman is retaining full guard.
Kingman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tate accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kingman keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tetsuya Tate hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tate closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kingman circles away.
Tate closes the distance and clinches.
Tate is looking to break free of the clinch but Kingman has double underhooks.
Tate stalling in the clinch but Kingman improves position.
Kingman manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Tate as Kingman shoots in.
Kingman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingman shoots in for a takedown but Tate shows good takedown defense.
Kingman closes the distance and clinches.
Tate goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kingman prevents it.
Kingman breaks from the clinch.
Kingman moves into the clinch successfully.
Kingman jumps into guard, dragging Tate to the mat.
Tate seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kingman is breathing heavily.
Tate wants to control from the top but Kingman keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tetsuya Tate wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kingman misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Kingman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tate takes a swing at Kingman's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kingman.
Kingman shoots for a takedown but Tate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tetsuya Tate will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kingman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tate tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kingman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tate somewhat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tate wants it to stay on the feet.
Kingman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tate moves into the clinch.
We've been informed that Tate has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kingman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tate gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Kingman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingman breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kingman.
Tate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kingman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingman moves into the clinch.
Tate trying to stall but Kingman improves his position.
Kingman decides to pull guard.
Tate has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kingman is proving hard to escape from.
Tate trying to control but Kingman is working from the bottom.
Kingman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kingman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Kingman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingman fails with a takedown attempt.
Tate scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kingman pinned against the cage. Kingman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate but Tate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate throws a leg kick but Kingman sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kingman prevents a body shot from Tate.
Nice body punch from Kingman - that landed with a thud.
Kingman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tate wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tate's efforts to push away.
Kingman pulls Tate into guard.
Kingman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tate wants to control from the top but Kingman keeps moving.
Kingman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tate has passed into half guard!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tate wants to control but Kingman is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tetsuya Tate will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kingman closes the distance and clinches.
Kingman has Tate pressed against the cage, preventing Tate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kingman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tate defends well and Kingman ends up having to push Tate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kingman is pushing Tate up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tate changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kingman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kingman closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kingman is trying to drag Tate to the mat but Tate just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tate tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kingman smiles and moves away.
Tate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kingman is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Kingman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tate blocks a body shot from Kingman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingman manages to break the clinch.
Kingman moves in looking to clinch but Tate pushes him off.
Tate moves out of range of the body kick from Kingman.
Tate tries to bum rush Kingman with a series of wild strikes but Kingman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tate gets a clinch.
Kingman breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Tate. No joy for Kingman on that attempt.
Isaiah Kingman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tate shoots in for a double leg but Kingman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tate is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kingman's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate passes to full mount!
Tate looking to control but Kingman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingman is looking to improve his position but Tate isn't that keen on the idea.
Kingman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tate wants to control the pace but Kingman is squirming around nicely.
Tate content just to control the position here.
Tetsuya Tate has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate wants to control the pace but Kingman is squirming around nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tate is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tetsuya Tate was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tate pushes Kingman up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on Kingman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kingman wants to take the fight to the mat but Tate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuya Tate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuya Tate!
During a confident post fight interview, Tetsuya Tate thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louis Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Clifton!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton gets a clinch.
Clifton lands a nice uppercut.
Terry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clifton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terry wants a takedown.
Clifton prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Terry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clifton just leaning against Terry, taking a breather.
Terry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clifton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clifton.
Clifton lands an elbow just above Terry 's eye.
It looks like Louis Terry has been cut.
Terry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clifton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clifton is leaning against Terry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Clifton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clifton.
Clifton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Clifton.
Terry is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton has Terry pushed against the cage.
Terry has clasped his hands together around Clifton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Clifton sneaks back into half guard.
Terry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Clifton gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clifton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Terry drops back, looking for a kneebar! Clifton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Clifton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Clifton!
Clifton wants to control but Terry is keeping him busy.
Clifton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clifton is looking to take a break and control but Terry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clifton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Terry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Clifton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Terry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Terry is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Iron Fist Training, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Terry is looking for a sweep.
Clifton is trying to get an arm triangle but Terry is defending well.
Terry is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry is not content to let Clifton control the position.
Terry regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Terry has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Clifton. Oh but Terry has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Clifton goes limp - he's gone! Terry jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Louis Terry!
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