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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Simen Hestneas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Datu I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hestneas's entrance music is Van Canto - Rebellion. A fine choice. I has chosen Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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147 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simen Hestneas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Datu I !
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hestneas throws a head kick that misses.
Hestneas is looking to clinch but I is avoiding it.
Hestneas is looking to clinch.
Hestneas tried to score with a low kick but I checks it.
Hestneas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
I throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
I shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
I seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hestneas is looking to escape.
Hestneas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
I drops an elbow to the side of Hestneas's head.
I takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
I scoring with strikes to the body and head.
I prevents Hestneas from standing back up.
I wants to pass to mount but Hestneas is defending the position.
Hestneas taking some punishment here, with I in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hestneas pushes I off looking to stand but I dives back in and keeps control.
Hestneas has hold of I 's hands but I slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
I sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hestneas is looking to escape.
I trying to pass the guard but Hestneas defending well.
Hestneas tries to kick I off but I keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I winds up and cracks Hestneas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
I wants to work for an arm triangle but Hestneas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
I stops Hestneas from getting back to his feet.
Hestneas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hestneas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time I .
I lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
I is trying to control the action in half guard but Hestneas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hestneas wants to get back to his feet.
Hestneas has hold of I 's hands but I slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hestneas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for I on the ground.
Hestneas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hestneas is breathing heavily.
I is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hestneas defends it well.
I scoring with strikes to the body and head.
I is trying to work for a kimura but Hestneas is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hestneas wants to get back to his feet.
I seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hestneas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
I working the head and body with strikes.
Hestneas wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
I is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
I is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hestneas is refusing to be controlled, as I sits in half guard.
I working the head and body with strikes.
I 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.
I takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I is looking to take a break and control but Hestneas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
I trying to mount his opponent but Hestneas defends it.
Hestneas is looking to escape.
Hestneas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but I scores with a couple of nice shots.
I working over Hestneas with some ground and pound. Hestneas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hestneas pushes I off looking to stand but I dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
I is keen to just control but Hestneas is a slippery customer.
Hestneas wants to get back to his feet.
Hestneas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
I winds up and cracks Hestneas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Datu I dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
I will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
I swinging wildly here.
I avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simen Hestneas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hestneas throws a leg kick but I checks it.
I manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hestneas on his heels. He'll look to pass Hestneas's guard now, I'm sure.
Hestneas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
I lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
I lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
I working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
I scoring with some ground and pound.
I stops Hestneas from standing up.
Hestneas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Datu I is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
I shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hestneas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hestneas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
I makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
I stands up over Hestneas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
I forces his way into half guard.
Hestneas is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
I is trying for a kimura here. Hestneas looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! I wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Datu I !
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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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