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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edward Yazerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sepala Mandiram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandiram has chosen Meditation as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Edward Yazerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sepala Mandiram!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yazerman dives in and grabs Mandiram's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mandiram pushes down on Yazerman's head and hops out.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yazerman!
Yazerman tries for a takedown but Mandiram sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yazerman tries to clinch up but Mandiram circles away and keeps his distance.
Yazerman tries to clinch but Mandiram moves out of range.
Yazerman tries to clinch up.
Yazerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mandiram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edward Yazerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandiram moves into the clinch.
Yazerman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yazerman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mandiram fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Yazerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yazerman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yazerman tries to clinch but Mandiram moves away
and Mandiram counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mandiram.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiram gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yazerman.
Yazerman misses with a body punch.
Yazerman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yazerman fails to pull guard.
Yazerman looking to slow down the pace here.
Yazerman seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mandiram is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Mandiram leaning against his opponent.
Yazerman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandiram will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yazerman up against the cage.
Yazerman looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Yazerman fails to land.
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.
Yazerman is trying to maintain a safe position but Mandiram gets an underhook and turns Yazerman into the cage.
Yazerman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mandiram pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yazerman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mandiram counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mandiram.
Yazerman is breathing heavily.
Yazerman can't get the takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mandiram takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yazerman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yazerman has a couple of punches blocked by Mandiram.
Yazerman misses with some punches.
Yazerman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sepala Mandiram.
Mandiram instigates a clinch.
Yazerman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yazerman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mandiram is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yazerman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mandiram's brow.
Yazerman can't get the takedown.
Yazerman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yazerman tries to clinch up
and Mandiram counters by clinching up.
Yazerman wants to get back to striking at distance but Mandiram won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mandiram's face.
Mandiram stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sepala Mandiram.
Yazerman clinches but Mandiram breaks the clinch
and Mandiram counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Yazerman fails to land.
Yazerman tries to pull guard but Mandiram holds him up against the cage and eventually Yazerman drops back down to his feet.
Mandiram pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yazerman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sepala Mandiram 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.
Mandiram closes the distance and clinches.
Yazerman tries to score a body lock takedown but Mandiram shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yazerman working hard to break the clinch.
Mandiram's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yazerman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mandiram taking a breather.
Mandiram receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Yazerman tries for a takedown but Mandiram manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Yazerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yazerman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mandiram up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are getting on Mandiram's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sepala Mandiram.
Mandiram stuffs the takedown attempt from Yazerman. Yazerman gets slowly back to his feet.
Yazerman darts in trying to clinch
and Mandiram counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yazerman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yazerman has a couple of punches blocked by Mandiram.
Mandiram stalls.
That's two 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.
Yazerman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandiram is pressed up against the cage. Yazerman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mandiram down to the mat. Mandiram avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sepala Mandiram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yazerman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mandiram counters by clinching up.
Yazerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yazerman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yazerman tries to score a body lock takedown but Mandiram shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mandiram taking a breather.
Yazerman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandiram blocking some punches.
Yazerman swings wildly with an uppercut but Mandiram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandiram controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sepala Mandiram.
Yazerman throws a leg kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yazerman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mandiram leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yazerman throws an elbow but it misses.
Yazerman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mandiram pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yazerman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandiram manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mandiram continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Yazerman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yazerman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mandiram avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mandiram has Yazerman pushed against the cage.
Mandiram blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mandiram displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yazerman up against the cage.
Yazerman tries to throw a body punch but Mandiram avoids it by throwing Yazerman back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sepala Mandiram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yazerman darts in trying to clinch
and Mandiram counters by clinching up.
Yazerman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mandiram gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yazerman wants a takedown.
Yazerman missing with knees to the body.
Mandiram controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandiram.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yazerman tries to stall but Mandiram uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mandiram is stalling here.
Yazerman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mandiram prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Yazerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mandiram stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sepala Mandiram.
Mandiram moves into range and clinches up with Yazerman.
Yazerman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yazerman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandiram blocks a body shot from Yazerman.
Come on Mandiram - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mandiram prevents Yazerman from breaking the clinch.
Yazerman looking to slow down the pace here.
Yazerman being controlled against the cage.
Mandiram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yazerman working aggressively here.
Yazerman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yazerman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mandiram is keeping busy.
Yazerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yazerman looking for a takedown.
Mandiram has Yazerman pushed against the cage.
Yazerman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yazerman is trying to break free.
Yazerman tries to score a body lock takedown but Mandiram shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yazerman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yazerman misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Mandiram.
Mandiram is pressed up against the cage. Yazerman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mandiram down to the mat. Mandiram avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yazerman darts in trying to clinch
and Mandiram counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mandiram.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandiram.
Stalling in the clinch from Mandiram.
Yazerman wants a takedown but no success here.
Mandiram manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yazerman is looking to break free of the clinch but Mandiram has double underhooks.
Yazerman looking for a takedown.
Mandiram blocks a body shot from Yazerman.
Mandiram has Yazerman pressed against the cage.
Yazerman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Mandiram - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yazerman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mandiram just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sepala Mandiram seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yazerman tries to break the clinch but Mandiram is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sepala Mandiram.
Yazerman clinches but Mandiram breaks the clinch
and Mandiram counters by clinching up.
Yazerman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mandiram avoiding damage.
Mandiram keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yazerman's efforts to push away.
Edward Yazerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yazerman has a couple of punches blocked by Mandiram.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sepala Mandiram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mandiram 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sepala Mandiram!
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