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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Activin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ham Xu (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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26
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Activin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ham Xu!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Activin checks a low kick from Xu.
George Activin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xu throws a head kick but Activin moves out of range.
Activin is looking to clinch but Xu is avoiding it.
Activin misses the jab.
Activin is looking to clinch.
Activin lands with a nice combination. Xu backs away looking to recover.
Activin is looking to clinch.
Activin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Xu throws the kick towards the body but Activin avoids it.
Xu misses with a head kick.
Activin doesn't manage to clinch there - Xu circles away.
Activin ducks under a wild hook from Xu.
Activin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Xu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Activin.
Xu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Activin manages to avoid it.
Xu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu slips a straight right by Activin.
Xu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Activin circles away.
Activin throws a lazy head kick
and Xu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Xu slows the pace down in half guard.
Activin is trying to get back to full guard.
Activin pushes Xu off looking to stand but Xu dives back in and keeps control.
Activin wants to improve his position but Xu is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Activin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Activin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Xu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Activin looking for a sweep. Not yet Activin, not yet.
Xu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Xu trying to control but Activin is working from the bottom.
Xu stays in close to Activin's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Activin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Xu wants to improve his position but Activin is controlling well.
Xu trying to control from the bottom.
Xu is pressing down on Activin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Activin trying to control but Xu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Xu keeping full guard, as Activin tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Activin misses with a straight right.
Activin shoots in for a takedown but Xu shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Activin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ham Xu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Activin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Activin misses with a takedown attempt
and Xu counters with an inside leg kick.
Xu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Activin finds it's way round the side to connect with Xu's head.
A left and a right from Xu both land. Nice combination.
Activin throws a front kick aimed at Xu's knee but Xu avoids it well.
Activin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Xu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Activin moves into range and clinches up with Xu.
Xu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xu thows a body shot but no joy.
Activin tries to clinch
and Xu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Activin's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xu trying to control but Activin is working from the bottom.
Xu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Activin keeping full guard, as Xu tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu landing some decent shots from guard.
Activin wants to sweep here but Xu controlling him for the moment.
Xu trying to control but Activin is working from the bottom.
Xu throws a big right hand that misses.
Xu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Xu preventing the sweep.
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.
Xu trying to control but Activin is working from the bottom.
Xu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Activin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xu's guard.
Xu is controlling Activin's posture.
Activin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Activin trying to control but Xu is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Activin tries to free his leg and advance position but Xu is retaining full guard.
Activin trying to control but Xu is working from the bottom.
Activin postures up.
Activin pushing down on Xu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Xu looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Xu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Activin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Xu throws a hook to the side of Activin's head but Activin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Activin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Xu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xu lands a front kick.
Activin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Activin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xu tries a head kick but it misses.
Activin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Activin swinging wildly here.
Xu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Activin rather than just go for the knockout.
Activin throws the left hand but Xu avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ham Xu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Activin misses with a few strikes there.
Xu slips under a jab.
Activin throws a leg kick
and Activin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Activin throws a right and a left that Xu avoids nicely.
Xu misses with a double jab.
Xu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Xu looks to land a body kick but Activin moved away.
Activin clinches but Xu breaks the clinch
so Xu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Activin is trying to keep Xu in close.
Xu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Xu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Activin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Xu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Activin is trying to control the position but Xu postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Xu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Activin wants to sweep here but Xu controlling him for the moment.
Xu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Activin is keeping the position for now.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Activin closes the distance but Xu moves to the side
letting Xu counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Xu.
Activin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Activin takes one on the button.
Xu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Activin is looking to clinch.
Activin darts in trying to clinch
and Xu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Activin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xu misses with a low kick.
George Activin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Activin wants to clinch
and Xu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Xu thuds his right hand into Activin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu cracks the inside of Activin's front leg.
Ham Xu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Activin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Activin tries for a takedown but Xu circles away easily
and Xu counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xu throws a series of strikes that have Activin backpedaling.
Activin blocks a head kick by Xu.
Activin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Xu counters with a slapping leg kick.
George Activin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Activin moves away.
Activin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xu.
Xu connects with a high kick.
Activin misses with a looping right.
Activin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xu.
Xu lands with a kick to the temple. Activin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xu throws a sloppy head kick and Activin moves out of range easily.
Xu stalks Activin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Activin's face. Activin staggers backwards, shaken.
Activin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xu tries to bum rush Activin with a series of wild strikes but Activin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Xu does no damage.
Activin misses with a takedown attempt
and Xu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Xu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Activin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Activin working for a triangle but Xu defends it easily.
Xu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Activin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ham Xu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Xu 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ham Xu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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