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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Feher Rolland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolland comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsO6ZnUZI0g. Shlemenko has chosen Young Jeezy feat. Busta Rhymes - love it as his entrance music. 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 White Belt
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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, Feher Rolland!
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, Alex Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlemenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rolland moves into the clinch.
Shlemenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rolland successfully pulls guard.
Rolland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shlemenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shlemenko stands up over Rolland, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rolland wants to sweep but no luck.
Rolland looking to control.
Rolland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shlemenko on the ground.
Shlemenko stopping the sweep attempt from Rolland.
Shlemenko drops back looking for a leg! Rolland is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rolland manages to kick Shlemenko off! Shlemenko jumps back into Rolland's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko wants to control from the top but Rolland keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rolland.
Rolland shoots in looking for a takedown. Shlemenko tries to sprawl out of it but Rolland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shlemenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feher Rolland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shlemenko dives in and grabs Rolland's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rolland pushes down on Shlemenko's head and hops out.
That's two 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.
Shlemenko instigates a clinch.
Shlemenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rolland decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rolland blocks the strikes from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko gets back to full guard.
Rolland is breathing heavily.
Rolland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shlemenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rolland defends it easily.
Shlemenko controls Rolland momentarily but Rolland frees himself.
Rolland seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolland cracks Shlemenko with a solid left hand.
Rolland loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rolland keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shlemenko's head.
Rolland wants to control from the top but Shlemenko keeps moving.
Rolland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shlemenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shlemenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rolland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rolland wants to get up but he can't break Shlemenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rolland changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shlemenko tries to avoid it but Rolland manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shlemenko to the ground. Shlemenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shlemenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Rolland counters with a thumping low kick.
Shlemenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rolland decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shlemenko's guard.
Shlemenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Rolland wants to control from the top but Shlemenko keeps moving.
Rolland stops Shlemenko from standing up.
Rolland wants to stand and escape but instead Shlemenko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feher Rolland dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rolland closes the distance and pushes Shlemenko back into the cage.
Rolland gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shlemenko regains guard.
Rolland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rolland throws and elbow that misses. Shlemenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rolland's guard. Nice move by Shlemenko!
Shlemenko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shlemenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rolland counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rolland.
Shlemenko lands an elbow inside that Rolland shrugs off.
Rolland lands a body punch.
Shlemenko is trying to break the clinch but Rolland has him pressed against the cage.
Rolland lands a nice shot to the body.
Rolland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rolland tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shlemenko smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rolland counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rolland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shlemenko wants to control but Rolland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rolland lands with a punch from half guard.
Shlemenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rolland is working away from the top position though.
Rolland slows the pace down in half guard.
Rolland tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shlemenko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolland throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shlemenko tries to get to full guard but Rolland has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rolland rushes Shlemenko and presses him up against the cage.
Rolland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shlemenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Shlemenko scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Shlemenko misses its intended target.
Rolland shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shlemenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rolland stands up and waves to Shlemenko to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolland throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shlemenko's waist but Shlemenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rolland off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feher Rolland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shlemenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rolland clinches with his opponent.
Rolland tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shlemenko avoids it.
Shlemenko fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Rolland - that landed with a thud.
Shlemenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rolland is working for takedown but Shlemenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rolland tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shlemenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rolland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shlemenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shlemenko looking to stall.
Rolland is trying to trip Shlemenko. He has hold of a leg but Shlemenko is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rolland persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rolland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolland won't allow Shlemenko to get back to his feet.
Rolland with a nice head shot there.
Rolland wanted to stand there but Shlemenko had control of the position.
Shlemenko looking for a guillotine here but Rolland defends easily.
Rolland stands up from Shlemenko's guard - Rolland perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolland fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feher Rolland dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rolland fails with a takedown attempt.
Rolland gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shlemenko moves into the clinch.
Rolland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feher Rolland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shlemenko scores with a knee to the head.
Rolland takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shlemenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shlemenko trying to control the position but instead, Rolland has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shlemenko into the cage.
Shlemenko pulls guard.
Shlemenko will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rolland trying to control but Shlemenko is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rolland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolland won't allow Shlemenko to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shlemenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rolland trying to control the position from guard on top but Shlemenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shlemenko avoids the head kick by Rolland.
Shlemenko connects with a high kick.
Shlemenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rolland feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rolland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rolland slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rolland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolland trying to control the position from guard on top but Shlemenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolland is looking to work some ground and pound but Shlemenko has wrist control.
Rolland stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shlemenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rolland counters with a shoot takedown. Shlemenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Shlemenko looking to control.
Rolland with a nice head shot there.
Rolland stands and throws Shlemenko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Shlemenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rolland working the head with strikes.
Rolland takes a little break here. Shlemenko wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rolland is putting a hurting on Shlemenko here, landing some big shots from side control.
Feher Rolland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shlemenko defending against the ground and pound.
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.
Shlemenko wants to get back to his feet.
Shlemenko on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Feher Rolland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rolland slows the pace down.
Shlemenko is not content to let Rolland control the position.
Rolland taking a breather here.
Alex Shlemenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shlemenko is not content to let Rolland control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Feher Rolland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rolland, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feher Rolland!
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