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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tod Eckels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danila Doroshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tod Eckels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danila Doroshenko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eckels plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Danila Doroshenko has been cut.
Eckels is looking to clinch.
Doroshenko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eckels napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Eckels's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eckels is trying to get back to half guard.
Eckels wants to get back to his feet.
Eckels takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Eckels manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Eckels seems to be looking for submissions.
Doroshenko is not content to let Eckels control the position.
Doroshenko trying to control but Eckels postures up.
Eckels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Doroshenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eckels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckels is looking for a kimura but Doroshenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Eckels to get the leverage.
Eckels is trying to work for a kimura but Doroshenko is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eckels is breathing heavily.
Doroshenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Eckels.
Eckels wants to work for an arm triangle but Doroshenko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Doroshenko is looking for a sweep. Eckels is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eckels tries to keep at a distance but Doroshenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eckels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Doroshenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doroshenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Doroshenko throws an elbow but misses.
Doroshenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Eckels backwards.
Doroshenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eckels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doroshenko is fending him off so far but Eckels persists. Nope, Doroshenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Eckels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Doroshenko clinches with his opponent.
Doroshenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doroshenko avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Doroshenko.
Doroshenko stalling the fight.
Eckels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doroshenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doroshenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Doroshenko.
Eckels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doroshenko throws the kick towards the body but Eckels avoids it.
Doroshenko looks to land a combination. Eckels sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eckels dives in and grabs Doroshenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doroshenko pushes down on Eckels's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tod Eckels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doroshenko scores with a takedown into Eckels's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doroshenko works over Eckels with some ground and pound from guard.
Eckels looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Doroshenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eckels is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doroshenko defends well.
Doroshenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eckels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eckels has his foot on Doroshenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doroshenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Doroshenko landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eckels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eckels is looking for a triangle but Doroshenko pushes his legs off easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doroshenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tod Eckels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Doroshenko.
Eckels clinches but Doroshenko breaks the clinch
and Doroshenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Eckels with that takedown attempt.
Doroshenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Doroshenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danila Doroshenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danila Doroshenko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eckels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doroshenko darts in and clinches Eckels up against the cage.
Doroshenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doroshenko tightens his grip and picks Eckels up, before dumping him to the ground. Eckels manages to land in guard.
Eckels working a defensive guard here.
Doroshenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Eckels has wrist control.
Eckels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eckels looking for a guillotine here but Doroshenko defends easily.
Eckels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Doroshenko working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doroshenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eckels has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doroshenko has managed to get both his arms back between Eckels's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doroshenko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Eckels trying to control the position.
Eckels working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doroshenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doroshenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Doroshenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Eckels keeping moving, preventing Doroshenko from controlling successfully.
Eckels had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Doroshenko is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Eckels Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Doroshenko's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckels is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Doroshenko looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Eckels is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Eckels tries to get the hooks in deep but Doroshenko pushed the leg off.
Doroshenko tries to break free.
Eckels is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Doroshenko is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tod Eckels!
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RATING
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