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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ian wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Rodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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250 lbs
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185 cm
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ian wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Rodin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
wright looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rodin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
wright avoids the head kick by Rodin.
wright gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rodin trying to control the position from guard on top but wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
wright wants to get back to his feet but Rodin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodin controlling from the top position.
wright is working an open guard so Rodin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodin is looking to clinch.
Rodin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming wright to the mat! wright manages to get full guard.
Rodin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rodin trying to control the position from guard on top but wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rodin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andrey Rodin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wright gets caught flat footed, as Rodin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rodin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rodin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodin forces wright back against the cage and clinches.
wright has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rodin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rodin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rodin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rodin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. wright manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodin prevents wright from getting back to his feet.
Rodin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rodin works over wright's head and body with a nice combination.
wright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
wright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodin is working away from the top position though.
wright could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rodin in particular looking to stall.
Rodin throwing shots but wright is blocking nicely.
wright is trying to stand back up but Rodin is controlling him
Rodin controlling the action here.
Rodin stands up and beckons wright to join him on the feet.
wright misses with a body punch
and Rodin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for wright!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wright is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
wright tries to hold on but Rodin pushes him away.
wright keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
wright wants to try and get back to his feet.
wright is trying to escape the mount.
Rodin controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
wright keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Rodin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
wright avoids the head kick by Rodin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodin.
Rodin moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodin breaks from the clinch.
Rodin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodin tries to close the distance and clinch but wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodin avoids the strikes from the bottom by wright.
wright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
wright is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Andrey Rodin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A punch combination from wright misses.
wright gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rodin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
wright has his foot on Rodin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodin works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rodin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
wright is staying active underneath Rodin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
wright flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rodin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Rodin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wright is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodin is trying to work for a kimura but wright is defending well.
wright looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Rodin.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodin takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rodin wanted to stand there but wright had control of the position.
wright working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
wright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rodin controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Rodin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
wright with a poor takedown
and Rodin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rodin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rodin stands up and beckons wright to join him on the feet.
Rodin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rodin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as wright is looking to escape.
wright is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wright swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
wright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodin avoids the attempt from wright to control.
Rodin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Rodin fails with a takedown attempt.
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.
Rodin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches wright napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rodin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
wright throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
wright is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on wright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rodin trying to control the action but wright is working from the bottom.
wright gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodin is thwarting wright's attempts to control the position.
wright is trying to stand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
wright gets caught flat footed, as Rodin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rodin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rodin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rodin trying to control but wright is working from the bottom.
wright wants to stand but Rodin is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodin defends well.
Rodin trying to control but wright is working from the bottom.
Rodin got a little sloppy there for a moment and wright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodin has managed to get both his arms back between wright's legs - danger averted.
Andrey Rodin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
wright controls Rodin momentarily but Rodin frees himself.
ian wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
wright can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodin controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Rodin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Rodin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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