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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Rate (ranked 3674 p4p, 4746 weight class) and Sigandi Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Peter Rate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sigandi Legend!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legend misses with the combination.
Rate has Legend up against the cage in a clinch.
Rate lands a right hand.
Rate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rate scores with a hook to the body. Legend takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Legend gets tackled into the cage by Rate. Rate maintains the clinch.
Rate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Legend wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Legend's efforts to push away.
Legend's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Legend is trying to push Rate away but Rate has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rate has hold of one of Legend's legs. Legend is fighting the takedown attempt but Rate gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legend is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rate is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legend pushes Rate off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Legend avoids the body shot from Rate.
Legend misses with a combination
and Rate counters with a left to the body.
Rate clinches up with Legend and pushes him back against the cage.
Rate has Legend pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rate pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Legend tumbling to the mat - Rate dives into Legend's guard.
Rate stands up and waves to Legend to follow him.
Rate takes a swing at Legend's ribcage but misses.
Sigandi Legend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legend fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sigandi Legend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legend tries to bum rush Rate with a series of wild strikes but Rate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Legend looks winded!
Legend misses with a wild combination.
Rate moves into the clinch.
Legend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Legend backwards.
Rate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Legend backwards.
Rate gets through Legend's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Rate.
Legend wants to break the clinch but can't.
Legend tries to break free but Rate pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Rate.
Rate pushes Legend back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Legend's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rate scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Rate on the inside.
Rate lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Legend or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rate.
Rate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rate moves into the clinch.
Rate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Legends head.
Rate scores with a shot to the side of Legend's head.
A short left from Rate.
A short uppercut from Rate.
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!
Rate lands with a right to the head.
Rate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rate has Legend pushed against the cage.
Rate lands with a short shot to the head.
Rate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Rate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Legend takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rate.
Rate gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rate 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.
Rate prevents Legend from getting back to his feet.
Rate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Legend wants to get back to his feet but Rate is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legend wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rate manages to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Rate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rate lands with a good body shot.
Legend misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rate moves into the clinch successfully.
Rate manages to break the clinch.
Legend looks to land a combination but Rate avoids it well.
Rate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Legend. Those never looked like landing.
Rate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rate lands a left hand.
A short right from Rate on the inside.
Legend wants to break free but Rate has control.
Rate has picked Legend up - he's going for a ride! Rate dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rate stops Legend from getting back to his feet.
Rate controlling the pace.
Legend is trying to stand back up but Rate is controlling him
Legend is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rate is controlling the pace.
Legend wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rate in particular looking to stall.
Legend tries to kick Rate off but Rate keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rate lands a nice shot that snaps Legend's head back.
Legend takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rate looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rate is standing up over Legend. Legend looks to escape but Rate dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rate has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legend can do to turn this around?
Legend is being controlled here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Legend can do anything to dispel that myth.
Legend is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Legend is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Peter Rate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Legend closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot by Rate.
Legend throws a series of punches but Rate avoids them all with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rate lands a nice uppercut.
Rate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rate lands a body shot.
Rate works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Legend on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rate slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Legend wants to stand and escape but Rate is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rate sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Rate dominated that second round.
That's time! Rate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rate slips a jab and a cross from Legend.
Rate is looking to wear down Legend with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Legend scores with a one two! Rate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Peter Rate has been cut.
Legend throws a nice looking combination but Rate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rate connects with a crisp jab.
Legend falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rate counters with a straight right hand.
Rate forces Legend back against the cage and clinches.
Peter Rate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rate.
Rate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Legend.
Rate has clasped his hands together around Legend's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legend is trying to buck Rate off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Legend, pushing him back against the cage.
Rate lands a shot to the body.
Rate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rate works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Legend wants to stand and escape but Rate is having none of it.
Rate showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rate won't allow Legend to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rate takes the fight into the clinch.
Legend is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rate is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Legend to the mat. Legend regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Legend is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter Rate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rate content to stall in guard here.
Legend is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rate is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rate is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Legend wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rate scores with a shoulder strike.
Legend has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sigandi Legend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Legend fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Rate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rate 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Rate!
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RATING
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