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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Wazher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Riddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wazher comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus is my Friend. This should be a great matchup!
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171 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
21
178 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
Determined |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Wazher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Riddell!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wazher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Wazher as Riddell shoots in.
Wazher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riddell's calf.
Wazher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riddell in his tracks.
Riddell shoots in for a takedown but Wazher shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Wazher. No joy for Riddell on that attempt.
Jesus Wazher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Riddell.
Wazher scores a takedown into full mount!
Wazher controlling his opponent.
Wazher moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Riddell has worked his arm free - good work by Riddell!
Riddell regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazher prevents Riddell from improving his position.
Wazher is controlling the pace.
Wazher trying to mount his opponent but Riddell defends it.
Wazher is trying to control. Riddell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two 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.
Wazher is looking to advance position but Riddell won't allow it.
Wazher moves into full mount! Riddell won't be happy about that!
Wazher moves to the back.
Wazher has the hooks in. Riddell is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wazher trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Riddell doesn't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddell wants to hold on but Wazher pushes him away.
Wazher looking to control but Riddell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Riddell working to try and regain half guard.
Wazher wants to control the pace but Riddell is squirming around nicely.
Wazher punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wazher with good strikes from the mount here!
Wazher tries to control but Riddell wriggling away.
Riddell gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Wazher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A clash of legs there as Riddell blocks the low kick.
Riddell wants to clinch up but Wazher keeps it at a distance.
Wazher fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Riddell sprawls well initially but Wazher persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wazher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riddell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wazher passes to full mount!
Riddell is in a horrible position here. Wazher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wazher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazher goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Riddell turns into him and now he's in Wazher's guard.
Riddell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wazher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riddell won't allow Wazher to sweep him here.
Riddell slips nicely into half guard.
Riddell wants to take a breather but Wazher is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wazher gets full guard.
Wazher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Riddell defends it easily.
Riddell tries to free his leg and advance position but Wazher is retaining full guard.
Riddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Wazher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riddell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riddell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riddell with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wazher is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazher passes Riddell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Riddell wants to get back to full guard.
Riddell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wazher wants to control from the top but Riddell keeps moving.
Riddell is striking from the bottom but Wazher uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Wazher stalling away here and it's allowed Riddell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
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.
Wazher throwing strikes but missing.
Riddell looking to control but Wazher passes into half guard.
Wazher stalling away here and it's allowed Riddell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wazher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riddell is keeping the position for now.
Wazher trying to control the position from guard on top but Riddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Wazher dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Riddell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wazher counters with a left to the body.
Riddell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wazher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riddell misses with a takedown attempt
and Wazher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jesus Wazher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wazher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jesus Wazher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Riddell.
Wazher lands a jab to the head.
Riddell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wazher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riddell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wazher.
Wazher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Riddell's head backwards.
Wazher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wazher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddell takes one to the chin there.
Wazher lands with a good body shot.
Wazher gets a takedown into half guard.
Wazher is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Riddell!
Wazher working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Riddell turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Wazher off and cradles Riddell's limp body as Wazher celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jesus Wazher!
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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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