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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ahwal Mahtulak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucius Lyoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto has chosen Walk as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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182 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ahwal Mahtulak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lucius Lyoto!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahtulak shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lyoto's guard.
Lyoto trying to keep a closed guard but Mahtulak is proving a slippery customer.
Lyoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mahtulak manages to get himself to full guard.
Lyoto wants to control from the top but Mahtulak keeps moving.
Mahtulak is working an open guard so Lyoto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mahtulak is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lyoto's half guard.
Mahtulak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lyoto is looking to control Mahtulak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lyoto avoid being mounted?
Lyoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Lyoto wants to control but Mahtulak is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoto is defending against the submission attempts here by Mahtulak.
Mahtulak throwing shots but Lyoto is blocking nicely.
Mahtulak is breathing heavily.
Lyoto trying to hold on to Mahtulak's head to control him but Mahtulak postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mahtulak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lyoto shoots in and bounces Mahtulak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lyoto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lyoto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoto pushes down on Mahtulak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lyoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mahtulak sees it coming and defends easily.
Lyoto wants to control but Mahtulak is keeping him busy.
Lyoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mahtulak sees it coming and defends easily.
Lyoto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lyoto looking for a guillotine from mount but Mahtulak is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoto lands a big elbow.
Mahtulak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lyoto wants to take Mahtulak's back but he can't do it this time.
Lyoto tries to control but Mahtulak wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Lyoto.
Mahtulak gets back to half guard.
Lyoto works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mahtulak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyoto wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lyoto working for a guillotine from mount but Mahtulak is in no mood to give up.
Lyoto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mahtulak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lyoto has hold of Mahtulak's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mahtulak manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mahtulak is desperately trying to improve his position but Lyoto has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucius Lyoto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mahtulak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lyoto counters with a takedown into side control.
Lyoto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lyoto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mahtulak, who protects the arm well.
Lyoto decides to stand back up. Lyoto steps back and let's Mahtulak get back to his feet.
Lyoto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lyoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lyoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoto drops back looking for a leg! Mahtulak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mahtulak manages to kick Lyoto off! Lyoto jumps back into Mahtulak's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lyoto looking to pass the guard.
Lyoto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lyoto stands and throws Mahtulak's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lyoto scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lyoto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mahtulak to his feet.
Lyoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahtulak gets caught flat footed, as Lyoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lyoto slips nicely into half guard.
Mahtulak works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lyoto advances position into side control!
Lyoto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mahtulak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lyoto works to advance to full mount. Mahtulak defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mahtulak tries to lock up and control but Lyoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lyoto wants to control the pace but Mahtulak is squirming around nicely.
Lyoto scoring with strikes but Mahtulak is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahtulak is squirming around, avoiding Lyoto's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lyoto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lyoto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lyoto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lyoto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mahtulak hang on?
Mahtulak is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mahtulak is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lyoto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lyoto dominating with strikes here.
Mahtulak is working to get back to half guard.
Lyoto lands a nice shot to the head.
Lyoto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lyoto wants to control the pace but Mahtulak is squirming around nicely.
Lyoto looking to secure an arm triangle but Mahtulak defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahtulak in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucius Lyoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lyoto.
Lyoto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mahtulak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lyoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mahtulak struggling a bit here.
Lyoto tries to advance to mount but Mahtulak denies him.
Lyoto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lyoto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lyoto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lyoto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mahtulak, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoto has hold of Mahtulak's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mahtulak tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lyoto cranks the arm and Mahtulak screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mahtulak, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lucius Lyoto!
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hype
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