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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Ermak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Rousseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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, Andrey Ermak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henri Rousseau!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ermak misses with a double jab
and Rousseau decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ermak's guard.
Ermak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rousseau preventing the sweep.
Ermak wants to get back to his feet but Rousseau is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ermak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ermak keeping full guard, as Rousseau tries to pass.
Ermak looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rousseau preventing the sweep.
Ermak wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rousseau manages to pass to side control.
Rousseau stands up from half guard.
Ermak throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ermak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ermak swinging wildly here.
Ermak throws a combination that misses
and Rousseau counters by moving into the clinch.
Ermak is breathing heavily.
Ermak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rousseau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Ermak is predictable there
and Rousseau counters with a takedown into side control.
Rousseau tries to move to mount but Ermak blocks the move with his legs.
Rousseau wants to control but Ermak is keeping him busy.
Rousseau decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ermak to his feet.
No luck for Rousseau with that takedown attempt.
Ermak throws a combination that misses
so Rousseau counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ermak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rousseau on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ermak is looking to stand up but Rousseau isn't so interested in that idea.
Rousseau engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau trying to control but Ermak is working from the bottom.
Ermak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ermak tries to get out of the position.
Ermak is looking to stand up but Rousseau isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rousseau throwing strikes from guard but Ermak blocks nicely.
Rousseau wants to stand but Ermak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ermak looking to control but Rousseau passes into half guard.
Rousseau trying to control from half guard but Ermak is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ermak tries to roll over but Rousseau keeps him under control.
Ermak taking some punishment here, with Rousseau in his half guard.
Rousseau decides to stand up.
Ermak is looking to clinch.
Rousseau slips a jab from Ermak.
Ermak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rousseau clinches up against the cage.
Rousseau crunches a lovely knee into Ermak's ribcage.
Ermak wants to get back to striking at distance but Rousseau won't allow it.
Rousseau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rousseau scores a takedown into full mount!
Ermak is looking to improve his position but Rousseau isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau controlling the position easily from mount.
Ermak is squirming around, avoiding Rousseau's attempts to control the action.
Ermak bucks Rousseau off and manages to get back to his feet!
Rousseau slips a jab and a cross from Ermak.
Ermak throws a low kick, looking for Rousseau's leg but Rousseau calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rousseau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ermak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rousseau counters with a right hand to the body.
Ermak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ermak scores with a one two! Rousseau had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Rousseau dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ermak has his takedown stuffed
and Rousseau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rousseau.
Andrey Ermak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rousseau avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Ermak.
Rousseau looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ermak!
Ermak tries to hold on but Rousseau postures up.
Ermak is trying to stand but he's just given Rousseau his back.
Ermak looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rousseau has good solid back control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ermak looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Ermak tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ermak is trying to reverse the position but instead Rousseau has taken his back - oops!
Ermak is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rousseau tries to keep control of the position but Ermak is staying busy.
Rousseau working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ermak looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
I really don't envy Ermak right now.
Ermak trying to get back to his feet but Rousseau is in full control for now.
Rousseau is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rousseau lands shots from the back.
You can see the frustration on Ermak's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ermak turns into Rousseau and is now in his guard.
Ermak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rousseau trying to keep a closed guard but Ermak is proving a slippery customer.
Rousseau has his feet on Ermak's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Ermak. Those never looked like landing.
Rousseau has Ermak up against the cage in a clinch.
Ermak is trying to break the clinch but Rousseau has him pressed against the cage.
Ermak looking to throw knees to the head but Rousseau is blocking nicely.
Rousseau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ermak manages to break the clinch.
Rousseau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ermak.
Rousseau throws a body punch but Ermak moves out of range.
Rousseau tries to clinch but Ermak is having none of it.
A cross from Ermak lands.
Andrey Ermak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rousseau tries to clinch but Ermak is having none of it.
Ermak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ermak misses with a two punch combination.
Ermak pushes Rousseau up against the cage in a clinch.
Ermak can't break the clinch.
Rousseau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ermak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Ermak - just one landing.
Rousseau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andrey Ermak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henri Rousseau.
Ermak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Rousseau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ermak throws a head kick but Rousseau moves out of range.
Rousseau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ermak circles away.
Ermak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rousseau counters with a shoot takedown. Ermak fights it but they end up in guard.
Ermak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rousseau stands up over Ermak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rousseau is stalling in the full guard.
Rousseau cracks Ermak with a solid left hand.
Rousseau tries to stand but Ermak is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ermak pushes Rousseau off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ermak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousseau shoots in for a double leg but Ermak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ermak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rousseau has time to react.
Ermak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ermak wants to clinch.
Ermak throws a nice looking combination but Rousseau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ermak throws a right hand that Rousseau ducks under and follows up with a left that Rousseau also avoids with ease.
Ermak throws a head kick that misses
and Rousseau counters with an inside leg kick.
Ermak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rousseau.
Andrey Ermak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henri Rousseau.
Rousseau doesn't manage to clinch there - Ermak circles away.
Ermak throws a nice looking combination but Rousseau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rousseau shoots for a double leg takedown but Ermak sprawls well. He's pushed Rousseau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ermak closes the distance but Rousseau moves to the side
and Rousseau counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ermak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ermak is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rousseau dives into side control.
Ermak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Henri Rousseau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rousseau working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rousseau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ermak keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ermak bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Ermak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rousseau shoots in for a double leg but Ermak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ermak lands a jab-cross combination.
Ermak is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rousseau throws a sloppy head kick and Ermak moves out of range easily.
Rousseau shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ermak sprawls well. Ermak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rousseau gets slowly back to his feet.
Ermak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rousseau counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ermak's guard now.
Rousseau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ermak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ermak manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ermak throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ermak misses with a double jab.
A jab from Ermak misses.
Rousseau looks for a takedown but Ermak sprawls well.
Ermak throws an off balance right hand
and Rousseau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rousseau.
Ermak breaks from the clinch.
Ermak throws a leg kick but Rousseau checks it.
Rousseau blocks a head kick by Ermak.
Ermak misses with a takedown
and Rousseau counters with a single leg into guard. Ermak didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rousseau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ermak wants to stand up but Rousseau is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rousseau stands and steps away. Ermak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Andrey Ermak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henri Rousseau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ermak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rousseau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rousseau.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Rousseau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rousseau winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Rousseau!
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