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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bekeke Mwambong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Bekeke Mwambong!
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, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mwambong circles away quickly and effectively.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balboa misses with a straight right.
Mwambong moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Jab, jab by Balboa - just one landing.
Balboa throws a big shot that misses.
Mwambong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Balboa defends it nicely.
Mwambong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mwambong lands with a kick to the temple. Balboa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Balboa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mwambong tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Mwambong finds it's target.
Mwambong tries to clinch
and Balboa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mwambong tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Mwambong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mwambong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mwambong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bekeke Mwambong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mwambong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mwambong pulls guard.
Mwambong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balboa thows a big elbow that misses.
Balboa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Balboa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mwambong doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mwambong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mwambong is wriggling around but Balboa manages to pass to half guard.
Mwambong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Balboa stops Mwambong from standing up.
Balboa stands up over Mwambong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands a couple of digs.
Mwambong is breathing heavily.
Mwambong looking for a sweep. Not yet Mwambong, not yet.
Balboa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balboa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mwambong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Balboa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Balboa throwing strikes but missing.
Mwambong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balboa is one step ahead there.
Balboa is working Mwambong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Balboa chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balboa working some strikes from top position.
Balboa preventing the sweep.
Balboa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Balboa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Balboa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Balboa landing some decent shots from guard.
Balboa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa cracks Mwambong with a solid left hand.
Balboa chips away with some ground and pound.
Balboa works over Mwambong with some ground and pound from guard.
Mwambong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Balboa is controlling him.
Balboa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Balboa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mwambong wants to stand and escape but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa lands a couple of elbows.
Balboa advances position into side control!
Balboa working the ground and pound from side control.
Balboa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mwambong to see if he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balboa working the head with strikes.
Mwambong pushes Balboa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Balboa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Balboa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Balboa duly obliges.
Balboa throws a combination. Mwambong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mwambong tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Mwambong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balboa shoots for a double leg takedown but Mwambong sprawls well. He's pushed Balboa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bekeke Mwambong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mwambong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Balboa circles away.
Mwambong clinches up with Balboa and pushes him back against the cage.
Mwambong stops a takedown attempt from Balboa.
Balboa tries to circle away but Mwambong has him pinned against the cage.
Mwambong trying to control the position but instead, Balboa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mwambong into the cage.
Balboa wants a takedown but no success here.
Bekeke Mwambong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
Mwambong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Balboa up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mwambong prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa gets underhooks to prevent Mwambong's takedown attempt.
Balboa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mwambong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balboa tries to score a body lock takedown but Mwambong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mwambong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mwambong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mwambong tries to clinch up
and Balboa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mwambong has momentary wrist control but Balboa slips an elbow through the middle.
Mwambong wants to stand but Balboa is controlling the position.
Balboa lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Balboa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rocky Balboa has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mwambong's head.
Balboa connects with a couple of short punches.
Balboa is in close to Mwambong's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mwambong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Balboa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mwambong's guard.
Mwambong wants to get back to full guard.
Balboa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Balboa working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Balboa connects with a nice short shot to Mwambong's temple.
Balboa drops an elbow to the side of Mwambong's head.
Balboa working the head and body with strikes.
Mwambong wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mwambong is looking to control Balboa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mwambong avoid being mounted?
Balboa working Mwambong over with strikes.
Balboa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Balboa working over Mwambong with some ground and pound. Mwambong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Balboa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mwambong wants to control but Balboa is keeping busy.
Balboa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Balboa winds up and cracks Mwambong with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Balboa connects with a nice short shot to Mwambong's temple.
Mwambong wants to get back to his feet.
Balboa lands strikes from half guard.
Balboa prevents Mwambong from improving his position.
Balboa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Balboa slips a nice elbow through Mwambong's hands, connecting with Mwambong's forehead.
Balboa drops an elbow to the side of Mwambong's head.
Mwambong is trying to maintain the position but Balboa is very close to passing his half guard.
Balboa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Balboa throws a push kick but Mwambong slaps the foot to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Mwambong. No joy for Balboa on that attempt.
Mwambong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balboa.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mwambong - that will leave a mark!
Mwambong wants to clinch
and Balboa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mwambong!
Mwambong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mwambong is in a horrible position here. Balboa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mwambong is in a horrible position here. Balboa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mwambong tries to reverse the position but Balboa maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Mwambong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mwambong taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Balboa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mwambong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Balboa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Balboa working the head and body with strikes.
Balboa slips a nice elbow through Mwambong's hands, connecting with Mwambong's forehead.
Balboa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Balboa trying to pass the guard but Mwambong defending well.
Balboa slips a nice elbow through Mwambong's hands, connecting with Mwambong's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Balboa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mwambong bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mwambong trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balboa kicks Mwambong off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Balboa trying to pass the guard but Mwambong defending well.
Balboa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Balboa slips a nice elbow through Mwambong's hands, connecting with Mwambong's forehead.
Balboa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Balboa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Balboa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Balboa there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mwambong is looking to escape.
Balboa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mwambong!
Mwambong is trying to stand up.
Balboa with the ground and pound from mount.
Balboa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rocky Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balboa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Balboa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Balboa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bekeke Mwambong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mwambong working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Balboa 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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