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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wee Bey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Zedowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wee Bey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Zedowski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bey rushes Zedowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zedowski is trying to push Bey away but Bey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zedowski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bey is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Zedowski jumps into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zedowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zedowski trying to control the action but Bey is working from the bottom.
Bey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zedowski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zedowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bey is refusing to be controlled, as Zedowski sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedowski is looking for a kimura but Bey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zedowski to get the leverage.
Zedowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bey defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zedowski trying to control the pace.
Zedowski trying to control the action but Bey is working from the bottom.
Bey is looking to improve his position.
Zedowski wants to pass the guard but Bey is defending well.
Zedowski passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bey is looking to improve his position but Zedowski isn't that keen on the idea.
Zedowski swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bey is now in Zedowski's guard. A big mistake from Zedowski there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zedowski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bey connects with a solid leg kick.
Zedowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zedowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zedowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zedowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zedowski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bey's guard.
Zedowski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zedowski, into his guard.
Bey trying to control but Zedowski is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedowski pushes Bey off and gets back to his feet.
Zedowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bey defends it nicely.
Zedowski feints and as Bey raises his hands in defense, Zedowski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zedowski is looking to advance position but Bey has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bey cracks Zedowski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zedowski tries to lock up and control but Bey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bey landing strikes from the mount.
Zedowski is working to get back to half guard.
Zedowski tries to hold on but Bey pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedowski is working to get back to half guard.
Bey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zedowski's face.
Zedowski wants to get back to his feet.
Zedowski looks gassed!
Zedowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zedowski?
Bey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zedowski 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.
That was a close round but I would say that Wee Bey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bey misses with a low kick.
Zedowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bey as he avoids it easily.
Bey misses with a body kick.
Zedowski clinches with his opponent.
Bey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zedowski tightens his grip and picks Bey up, before dumping him to the ground. Bey manages to land in guard.
Bey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zedowski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bey dives on top into guard.
Bey stands and steps away. Zedowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Zedowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bey is fending him off so far but Zedowski persists. Nope, Bey circles away and we're back to standing.
Bey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bey connects with a solid leg kick.
Bey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zedowski is trying to break free.
Bey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zedowski shoots for a takedown but Bey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wee Bey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Zedowski.
Zedowski is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bey tries to clinch
and Zedowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zedowski throws a lazy right hand but Bey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zedowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wee Bey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bey rushes Zedowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zedowski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bey.
Bey breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Zedowski misses.
Zedowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zedowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Bey wants to get back to his feet.
Zedowski trying to control the action but Bey is working from the bottom.
Zedowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedowski drops an elbow to the side of Bey's head.
Zedowski is trying to control. Bey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bey manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Zedowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bey.
Bey misses with a head kick.
Zedowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wee Bey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zedowski dips to his left and cracks Bey with an uppercut!
Bey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zedowski.
Zedowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zedowski misses with a looping left.
Zedowski lands a jab to the head.
Zedowski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zedowski is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bey pushes Zedowski off looking to stand but Zedowski dives back in and keeps control.
Zedowski has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bey defend it? Zedowski steps over the head and cranks it - Bey is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Zedowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Zedowski!
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