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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sedrick Medzihradsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Rautavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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169 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sedrick Medzihradsky! 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, Jarkko Rautavaara! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Medzihradsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Rautavaara misses with a body kick. Rautavaara looks for a takedown but Medzihradsky sprawls well. Medzihradsky with a lazy takedown attempt and Rautavaara counters with a body kick that stops Medzihradsky in his tracks momentarily. Medzihradsky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Rautavaara drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rautavaara decides to stand up, so the ref orders Medzihradsky to his feet. Rautavaara misses with a two punch combination.
Medzihradsky shoots and misses and Rautavaara counters with a three punch combo that has Medzihradsky backing up. Medzihradsky nods at Rautavaara to acknowledge the strikes. Rautavaara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rautavaara gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Medzihradsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rautavaara is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rautavaara tries to land a sweep but no joy. Medzihradsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Rautavaara is retaining full guard. Rautavaara keeping moving, preventing Medzihradsky from controlling successfully. Medzihradsky forces his way into half guard. Rautavaara is looking to improve his position.
Medzihradsky stops Rautavaara from getting back to his feet.
Rautavaara tries to get to full guard but Medzihradsky has control of the leg. Rautavaara looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Medzihradsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Medzihradsky doesn't succeed with the takedown and Rautavaara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sedrick Medzihradsky. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rautavaara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Medzihradsky, pushing him back against the cage.
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. Medzihradsky tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hand to the body from Rautavaara.
Rautavaara breaks from the clinch.
Medzihradsky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Rautavaara counters with a leg kick. Rautavaara lands a jab-cross combination. Rautavaara thows a body shot but no joy. Rautavaara tries to clinch up. Medzihradsky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Rautavaara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Medzihradsky manages to get himself to full guard.
Rautavaara stays in close to Medzihradsky's body and controls the position. Medzihradsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Rautavaara trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rautavaara tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Medzihradsky is looking to take a break and control but Rautavaara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Rautavaara is trying to get back to full guard. Medzihradsky trying to control the action but Rautavaara is working from the bottom. Rautavaara is looking to improve his position.
Rautavaara works his way to full guard. Good work. Rautavaara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Rautavaara controlling the position. Medzihradsky trying to control but Rautavaara is working from the bottom. Rautavaara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Rautavaara tries to pass to full mount but Medzihradsky defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Medzihradsky works his way to full guard. Good work. Medzihradsky is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Rautavaara frees his head nicely. Oh but Medzihradsky has switched to an armbar! Rautavaara is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sedrick Medzihradsky!
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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
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