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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amarra Tudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahwal Mahtulak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahwal Mahtulak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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176 cm
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182 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Amarra Tudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ahwal Mahtulak!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudo shoots in but no luck this time.
Mahtulak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tudo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahtulak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tudo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mahtulak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahtulak is looking to chop away at Tudo's legs.
Tudo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tudo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mahtulak.
Mahtulak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tudo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tudo tries to clinch up.
Tudo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mahtulak's waist but Mahtulak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tudo off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mahtulak, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Mahtulak.
Mahtulak thumps Tudo with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahtulak throws a leg kick but Tudo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mahtulak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tudo is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mahtulak.
Mahtulak throws a head kick but Tudo moves out of range.
Mahtulak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mahtulak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahtulak lands a really nice looking cross but Tudo seems unphased.
It looks like Amarra Tudo has been cut.
Mahtulak cracks the inside of Tudo's front leg.
Mahtulak motions for Tudo to come forward. Mahtulak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Amarra Tudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tudo blocks a low kick nicely.
Mahtulak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tudo is out of range and Mahtulak settles back down.
Mahtulak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tudo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tudo checks a leg kick nicely.
Mahtulak throws a front kick aimed at Tudo's knee but Tudo avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahtulak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mahtulak.
Mahtulak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tudo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahtulak misses with a low kick as Tudo jumps back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tudo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amarra Tudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahtulak is looking to slow Tudo down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tudo misses
and Mahtulak counters with a low kick, right behind Tudo 's knee.
Tudo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mahtulak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tudo stops Mahtulak from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tudo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mahtulak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahwal Mahtulak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amarra Tudo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tudo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tudo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tudo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mahtulak's thigh. Mahtulak counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahtulak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tudo is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahtulak has wrist control.
Tudo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mahtulak on the ground.
Tudo 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.
Tudo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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.
Tudo wants to clinch up but Mahtulak keeps it at a distance.
Tudo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mahtulak's half guard.
Nice strikes from Tudo there.
Tudo stops Mahtulak from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Tudo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tudo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mahtulak to stand up.
Tudo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tudo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahwal Mahtulak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tudo shoots in and bounces Mahtulak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tudo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tudo pushes down on Mahtulak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tudo is trying to control. Mahtulak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amarra Tudo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amarra Tudo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahtulak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tudo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mahtulak throws a head kick that half lands.
Tudo throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tudo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tudo stands and steps away. Mahtulak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tudo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tudo controlling the pace.
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.
Tudo trying to control from half guard but Mahtulak is working away.
Tudo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tudo breaks from Mahtulak's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two 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.
Tudo wants to control the pace but Mahtulak is squirming around nicely.
Tudo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tudo controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahtulak is squirming around, avoiding Tudo's attempts to control the action.
Tudo looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Amarra Tudo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tudo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tudo throws a series of punches but Mahtulak moves out of range.
Tudo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mahtulak keeping moving, preventing Tudo from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amarra Tudo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tudo 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Amarra Tudo!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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