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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Grahm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulysses Rabelais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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, Elijah Grahm!
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, Ulysses Rabelais!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grahm misses with a body kick.
Rabelais throws a head kick that misses.
Grahm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rabelais uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grahm.
Nice defenses there by Grahm.
Grahm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rabelais thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grahm shoots in but Rabelais avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grahm wants to clinch up but Rabelais keeps it at a distance.
Grahm shoots for a double leg takedown but Rabelais sprawls well. He's pushed Grahm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grahm slips a jab from Rabelais.
Rabelais throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabelais avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rabelais misses with a head kick.
Grahm throws a lazy head kick
and Rabelais counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grahm avoids the head kick by Rabelais.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabelais connects with a solid leg kick.
Grahm shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Grahm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grahm is breathing heavily.
Grahm tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rabelais counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Elijah Grahm has been cut.
Grahm fails with a takedown attempt.
Rabelais throws a front kick that sends Grahm stumbling back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rabelais lands a jab to Grahm's midsection.
Rabelais throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rabelais paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grahm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rabelais lands a big uppercut and Grahm crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Grahm looks OK. Rabelais waves Grahm back to his feet!
Rabelais cracks a nice hook into Grahm's ribs.
Rabelais scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabelais throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Grahm. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rabelais thows a body shot but no joy.
Grahm has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rabelais.
Rabelais clinches up with Grahm and pushes him back against the cage.
Grahm takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rabelais is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rabelais is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rabelais landing knees to the body.
Rabelais connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grahm's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rabelais obliges.
Grahm takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rabelais lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rabelais obliges.
Rabelais working Grahm over with knees to the body.
Rabelais with a knee to the head.
Rabelais putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grahm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grahm avoids a wild elbow strike from Rabelais.
Rabelais scores with a knee to the head.
Rabelais crunches a lovely knee into Grahm's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabelais connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grahm's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rabelais obliges.
Rabelais using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rabelais lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rabelais obliges.
Rabelais unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rabelais crunches a lovely knee into Grahm's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabelais connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grahm's face.
Rabelais unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grahm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rabelais.
Rabelais landing knees to the head.
Rabelais working Grahm over with knees to the body.
Rabelais lands a nice knee to the body.
Rabelais lands a damaging elbow.
Rabelais using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rabelais landing knees to the body.
Rabelais using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rabelais.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabelais scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rabelais.
Rabelais is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rabelais is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rabelais lands a knee to the head.
Rabelais is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rabelais is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rabelais with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rabelais unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grahm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Rabelais.
Rabelais lands a good knee to the midsection. Grahm won't want to take too many of those.
Rabelais working Grahm over with knees to the body.
Rabelais landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grahm takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grahm drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rabelais landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Rabelais dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elijah Grahm's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grahm tries to keep at a distance but Rabelais has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grahm letting Rabelais take a breather here.
Grahm pulls guard effortlessly.
Rabelais must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grahm keeping moving, preventing Rabelais from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grahm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rabelais can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grahm keeping full guard, as Rabelais tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabelais is looking to stand up but Grahm won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grahm working a defensive guard here.
Rabelais pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grahm is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rabelais throws a leg kick which misses Grahm's front leg but catches the back leg as Grahm tries to avoid it.
Rabelais misses with a body shot.
Rabelais lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grahm wants to clinch but Rabelais slips to the side
and Rabelais holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rabelais unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rabelais connects with a knee to the head.
Grahm tries to pull guard but Rabelais won't allow it.
Rabelais landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rabelais landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabelais is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabelais lands a knee to the body.
Rabelais putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grahm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rabelais scores a nice knee to the body.
Rabelais slows down the pace here.
Rabelais throws an elbow that misses.
Rabelais lands a good knee to the midsection. Grahm won't want to take too many of those.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rabelais scores with a knee to the head.
Rabelais lands a good knee to the midsection. Grahm won't want to take too many of those.
Rabelais lands a nice elbow.
Rabelais has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rabelais landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rabelais landing knees to the body.
Rabelais landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rabelais crunches a lovely knee into Grahm's ribcage.
Grahm avoids the elbow strike from Rabelais, against the cage.
Rabelais connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grahm's face.
Knees to the body from Rabelais.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabelais landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rabelais putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grahm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rabelais putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grahm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rabelais connects with a knee to the head.
Rabelais is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rabelais is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rabelais working Grahm over with knees to the body.
Rabelais lands a nice knee to the body.
Rabelais lands a knee to the head.
Rabelais landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ulysses Rabelais seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rabelais connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grahm's face.
Rabelais lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rabelais prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rabelais obliges.
Rabelais lands a nice knee to the body.
Rabelais connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grahm's face.
Rabelais lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rabelais landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grahm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rabelais stalls.
Grahm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rabelais fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Grahm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabelais throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rabelais throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabelais tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rabelais leaves Grahm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rabelais plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Rabelais showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elijah Grahm's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Grahm tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rabelais counters with a thumping low kick.
Ulysses Rabelais seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rabelais with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Elijah Grahm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grahm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rabelais tries to avoid it but Grahm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rabelais to the ground. Rabelais escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Grahm scores with a four punch combination!
Rabelais lands a jab.
Rabelais plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rabelais clinches up with Grahm and pushes him back against the cage.
Grahm struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabelais controls his hands.
Rabelais drops Grahm with a big knee straight up the middle! Grahm is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Grahm is rocked!
Elijah Grahm's cut is getting worse.
Rabelais scores with a leg kick.
Oh Grahm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabelais scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grahm avoids the head kick by Rabelais.
Grahm seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rabelais.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grahm takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rabelais just misses with a punch to the body.
Grahm darts in trying to clinch
and Rabelais counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Rabelais.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rabelais.
Rabelais dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rabelais lands a knee to the body.
Rabelais landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rabelais landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabelais scores with a knee to the head.
Grahm blocks an elbow strike from Rabelais.
Rabelais is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rabelais landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grahm will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabelais stalling in the clinch.
Rabelais landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rabelais landing knees to the body.
Rabelais utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rabelais landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rabelais landing knees to the body.
Rabelais connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grahm's face.
Grahm avoids the elbow strike from Rabelais, against the cage.
Rabelais creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grahm's defenses.
Rabelais unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grahm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rabelais with a knee to the head.
Rabelais lands a knee to the body.
Rabelais unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grahm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rabelais unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rabelais.
Rabelais lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rabelais obliges.
Rabelais gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rabelais crunches a lovely knee into Grahm's ribcage.
Rabelais throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rabelais connects with a knee to the head.
Rabelais landing knees to the head.
Rabelais tries to land knees in the clinch but Grahm avoids the damage to the body.
Rabelais creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grahm can't break the clinch.
Rabelais connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grahm as Rabelais tries to tie him up.
Grahm managing to block the knees to the body from Rabelais.
Grahm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grahm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rabelais is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Grahm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rabelais with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grahm is looking to break free of the clinch but Rabelais has double underhooks.
Rabelais controlling the action here for a moment.
Rabelais putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grahm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rabelais utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grahm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rabelais lands a knee to the body.
Grahm avoids a wild elbow strike from Rabelais.
Rabelais putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grahm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rabelais is stalling here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rabelais with a knee to the head.
Rabelais throws an elbow that misses.
Elijah Grahm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rabelais landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulysses Rabelais comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rabelais 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysses Rabelais!
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