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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeni Ratchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon The Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon The Diamond will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yevgeni Ratchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramon The Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratchenko is looking to clinch.
Ratchenko looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ratchenko throws a body punch but The Diamond moves out of range.
Ratchenko instigates a clinch.
The Diamond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Diamond lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Yevgeni Ratchenko has been cut.
Ratchenko is looking to break free of the clinch but The Diamond has double underhooks.
The Diamond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ratchenko has him pressed against the cage.
The Diamond can't break the clinch.
The Diamond tries to break the clinch but Ratchenko is controlling the position.
The Diamond fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Diamond creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Diamond can't break the clinch.
Ratchenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Diamond's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Diamond throws an elbow but misses.
The Diamond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Diamond is trying to break the clinch but Ratchenko has him pressed against the cage.
Ratchenko wants to break free but The Diamond has control.
The Diamond working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratchenko tries for a takedown but The Diamond manages to get underhooks.
The Diamond wants a takedown but no success here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ratchenko is looking to break free of the clinch but The Diamond has double underhooks.
The Diamond is trying to force a seperation but Ratchenko has the dominant position.
Ratchenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
The Diamond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Diamond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ratchenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Diamond.
Yevgeni Ratchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon The Diamond.
Ratchenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Diamond swivels and escapes.
The Diamond tries for a takedown but Ratchenko circles away easily
and Ratchenko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Diamond's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratchenko throwing strikes from guard but The Diamond blocks nicely.
Ratchenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ratchenko postures up in The Diamond's guard and throws a big left but The Diamond blocks it.
Ratchenko stops The Diamond from standing up.
The Diamond is trying to keep Ratchenko in close.
The Diamond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ratchenko is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ratchenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Diamond fails with the takedown
and Ratchenko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Diamond!
The Diamond is desperately trying to improve his position but Ratchenko has a good base and remains in mount.
Ratchenko controlling his opponent.
The Diamond is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The Diamond is trying to escape the mount.
Ratchenko content just to control the position here.
The Diamond is just holding on here. Ratchenko manages to take his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yevgeni Ratchenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yevgeni Ratchenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ratchenko wants to clinch.
Ratchenko wants to clinch.
The Diamond fails with the takedown
and Ratchenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ratchenko slows the pace down in half guard.
The Diamond is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratchenko winds up and cracks The Diamond with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ratchenko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ratchenko prevents The Diamond from standing back up.
Ratchenko controlling the action here.
Ratchenko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ratchenko seems to be looking for submissions.
Ratchenko controlling the action here.
Ratchenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratchenko is working for a kimura but The Diamond is defending it quite comfortably.
The Diamond tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ratchenko has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The Diamond really wants to buck Ratchenko off and get back to his feet.
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.
The Diamond has given up his back here. Will Ratchenko look for the submission or keep pounding away?
The referee is taking a good look at The Diamond as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ratchenko!
Ratchenko is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ratchenko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Diamond looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yevgeni Ratchenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yevgeni Ratchenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ratchenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Diamond.
The Diamond throws a series of punches but Ratchenko moves out of range.
Yevgeni Ratchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Diamond tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ratchenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Diamond somewhat.
The Diamond tries a head kick but it misses.
Ratchenko darts in and clinches The Diamond up against the cage.
The Diamond working hard to break the clinch.
Ratchenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Diamond smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Diamond gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Diamond is wriggling around but Ratchenko manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratchenko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ratchenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Diamond has one foot on Ratchenko's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The Diamond closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ratchenko did well to prevent The Diamond getting side control.
Ratchenko is controlling The Diamond's trapped leg to prevent The Diamond from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratchenko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Diamond tries to free his leg and advance position but Ratchenko is retaining full guard.
The Diamond trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ratchenko's guard.
Ratchenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Diamond manages to get himself to full guard.
Ratchenko stays in close to The Diamond's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ratchenko is now in half guard.
The Diamond tries to kick Ratchenko off but Ratchenko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ratchenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ratchenko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The Diamond wants to get back to full guard.
The Diamond pushes Ratchenko off looking to stand but Ratchenko dives back in and keeps control.
Ratchenko not doing much here.
The Diamond pushes Ratchenko off looking to stand but Ratchenko dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yevgeni Ratchenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ratchenko, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yevgeni Ratchenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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