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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Correira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Werdumov (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wesley Correira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Werdumov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werdumov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Correira sprawls well. Correira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Werdumov gets slowly back to his feet.
Correira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Correira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Werdumov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Werdumov.
The fighters circling - Werdumov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Werdumov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Correira tries to clinch up but Werdumov circles away and keeps his distance.
Werdumov misses with a takedown attempt - Correira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Correira takes the fight into the clinch.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Werdumov breaks the clinch.
Werdumov misses with a body kick.
Werdumov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Correira moves into the clinch.
Correira has Werdumov pressed against the cage, preventing Werdumov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Correira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Werdumov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but Werdumov blocks with his arms.
Werdumov fails to pull guard.
Wesley Correira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Werdumov.
Werdumov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Werdumov moves into range and clinches up with Correira.
Correira missing with knees to the body.
Werdumov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Correira could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Werdumov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Correira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Correira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Werdumov.
Werdumov looks gassed!
Correira moves out of range of the body kick from Werdumov.
Correira wants to clinch
and Werdumov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Correira!
Correira really wants to buck Werdumov off and get back to his feet.
Werdumov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Correira bucks up and throws Werdumov to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Werdumov works over Correira's head and body with a nice combination.
Correira has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira trying to land knees to the body.
Correira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Werdumov avoids it.
Werdumov managing to block the knees to the body from Correira.
Correira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Werdumov.
Werdumov is trying to break free.
Correira prevents Werdumov from breaking the clinch.
Correira lands a damaging elbow.
Werdumov avoids the elbow strike from Correira, against the cage.
Werdumov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Correira walks away with a smile on his face. Werdumov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Correira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Werdumov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Correira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Correira wants to clinch.
Werdumov throws a big shot that misses.
Correira takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Correira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Werdumov's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdumov manages to break the clinch.
Werdumov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Correira avoids it really well and circles away.
Correira instigates a clinch.
Correira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Werdumov avoids it.
Correira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Werdumov.
Werdumov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Correira blocks a head kick by Werdumov.
Fedor Werdumov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Werdumov swats away the attempt to clinch by Correira.
Correira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Werdumov counters with a three punch combo that has Correira backing up. Correira nods at Werdumov to acknowledge the strikes.
Werdumov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Correira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Correira is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Correira wants to clinch.
Werdumov tries a head kick but it misses.
Correira tries to clinch up but Werdumov circles away and keeps his distance.
Correira closes the distance and pushes Werdumov back into the cage.
Correira avoiding damage as Werdumov throws knees to the body.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but Werdumov blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Correira obliges.
Correira misses with a knee strike.
Werdumov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Werdumov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Correira has him pressed against the cage.
Correira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Werdumov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Correira tries a knee to the head but Werdumov blocks it.
Werdumov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Werdumov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Werdumov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Werdumov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Werdumov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Correira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Correira wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Werdumov is defended easily by Correira.
Correira wants to clinch up but Werdumov keeps it at a distance.
Correira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Werdumov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Correira.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Werdumov.
Werdumov throws a head kick that misses.
Correira tries to clinch up but Werdumov circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Werdumov tries to keep at a distance but Correira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Correira.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but Werdumov blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Correira.
Correira trying to land knees to the body.
Werdumov can't break the clinch.
Werdumov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira misses with a knee strike.
Werdumov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Werdumov throws a sloppy head kick and Correira moves out of range easily.
Werdumov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Correira moves in looking to clinch but Werdumov pushes him off.
Correira has managed to clinch.
Werdumov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Werdumov swats away the attempt to clinch by Correira.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Werdumov is defended easily by Correira.
Wesley Correira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Werdumov.
Werdumov misses with a takedown attempt - Correira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Correira tries to clinch up.
Werdumov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Correira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Werdumov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Correira fails with the takedown.
Werdumov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Correira's head.
Werdumov is looking to slow Correira down with leg kicks.
Correira closes the distance and pushes Werdumov back into the cage.
Werdumov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Werdumov fails to pull guard.
Werdumov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Werdumov breaks from the clinch.
Werdumov fails with the takedown.
Correira wants to clinch up but Werdumov keeps it at a distance.
Werdumov closes the distance and pushes Correira back into the cage.
Werdumov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Werdumov wants to get back to striking at distance but Correira won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Werdumov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Correira lands a knee to the head.
Werdumov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Werdumov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Werdumov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Correira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Werdumov manages to break the clinch.
Correira leaves Werdumov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Correira closes the distance but Werdumov moves to the side
and Werdumov counters with a good, hard body kick but Correira shrugs it off.
Werdumov shoots in for a takedown but Correira shows good takedown defense.
Werdumov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Werdumov misses
and Correira counters with a takedown into side control.
Werdumov wants to control but Correira postures up.
Werdumov tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correira is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Werdumov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Correira dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Correira tries to clinch there but Werdumov circles away.
Werdumov misses with a series of wild punches.
Werdumov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Correira's sensitive parts.
Correira moves in looking to clinch but Werdumov pushes him off.
Werdumov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Correira as he jumps to the side.
Werdumov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Correira doesn't manage to clinch there - Werdumov circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Correira landing knees to the head.
Werdumov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Correira lands a nice knee to the body.
Correira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Correira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Werdumov is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira avoiding damage as Werdumov throws knees to the body.
Correira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Werdumov is trying to stall.
Correira connects with a knee to the head.
Werdumov blocks an elbow strike from Correira.
Correira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Werdumov manages to break the clinch.
Werdumov connects with a high kick.
Werdumov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Correira defends it nicely.
Wesley Correira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Werdumov.
Werdumov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Correira counters by moving into the clinch.
Correira looking to throw knees to the head but Werdumov is blocking nicely.
Correira misses with a knee to the head.
Correira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Werdumov is defending well for now.
Werdumov manages to break the clinch.
Correira dodges the punch combination from Werdumov.
Werdumov pushes Correira up against the cage in a clinch.
Correira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Werdumov breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira wants to clinch but Werdumov slips to the side
and Werdumov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Werdumov tries to clinch there but Correira circles away.
Werdumov works Correira's body with a nice hook.
Werdumov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Correira as he jumps to the side.
Correira tries to clinch but Werdumov moves out of range.
Werdumov throws a sloppy head kick and Correira moves out of range easily.
Werdumov tries to clinch up but Correira circles away and keeps his distance.
Werdumov keeps the fight on the outside.
Werdumov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Correira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Werdumov misses with a double jab.
Correira tries to clinch but Werdumov is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Werdumov.
Correira fails with a takedown attempt.
Correira tries to clinch but Werdumov moves away
and Werdumov moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Werdumov is defending well for now.
Correira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Werdumov is defending well for now.
Werdumov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Werdumov throws a right hand that Correira ducks under and follows up with a left that Correira also avoids with ease.
Werdumov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Correira's waist but Correira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Werdumov off to one side.
Correira tries to clinch there but Werdumov circles away.
Correira moves out of range of the body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Werdumov.
Correira tries to clinch up.
Correira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Werdumov tries to clinch up
and Correira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Werdumov!
Werdumov is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdumov is working to get back to half guard.
Correira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Werdumov working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Correira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Correira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Correira!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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