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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Durandin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Vallee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durandin comes into the arena with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKLCQvQohGI blaring out of the sound system. Patrick Vallee has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Durandin!
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, Patrick Vallee!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vallee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vallee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Durandin is looking to improve his position but Vallee isn't that keen on the idea.
Vallee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Durandin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vallee wants to control but instead Durandin manages to regain half guard.
Vallee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Durandin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vallee.
Durandin is defending against the submission attempts here by Vallee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durandin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vallee is working away from the top position though.
Vallee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Durandin trying to hold on to Vallee's head to control him but Vallee postures up.
Vallee is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Durandin manages to get to full guard.
Vallee looking to sit in guard and control but Durandin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Durandin tries to free his leg and advance position but Vallee is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durandin wants to control from the top but Vallee keeps moving.
Vallee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Durandin defends it easily.
Durandin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vallee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Vallee is working Durandin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Durandin's head.
Vallee trying to control the position from guard on top but Durandin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vallee is looking to advance position but Durandin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Vallee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vallee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durandin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vallee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Durandin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vallee turns into him and now he's in Durandin's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durandin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vallee trying to control the position from guard on top but Durandin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vallee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durandin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vallee trying to control but Durandin is working from the bottom.
Vallee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Patrick Vallee.
Vallee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Durandin counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Vallee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Durandin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Durandin wants to stand but Vallee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vallee working a defensive guard here.
Vallee keeping full guard, as Durandin tries to pass.
Vallee keeping moving, preventing Durandin from controlling successfully.
Durandin throwing strikes from guard but Vallee blocks nicely.
Durandin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vallee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Durandin has Vallee in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durandin wants to sweep here but Vallee controlling him for the moment.
Durandin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vallee wants to stand but Durandin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vallee throwing strikes but missing.
Durandin can't keep his opponent in guard - Vallee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallee trying to control the action but Durandin is working from the bottom.
Vallee throws a strike but Durandin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vallee passes Durandin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vallee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vallee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Durandin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vallee.
Vallee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durandin tries to get to full guard but Vallee has control of the leg.
Vallee is working for a submission of some sort.
Durandin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vallee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Durandin!
Vallee landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durandin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vallee is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Durandin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Durandin!
Durandin throws a big right hand that misses.
Vallee keeping moving, preventing Durandin from controlling successfully.
Vallee isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Durandin stacks Vallee on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Durandin!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durandin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vallee, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick Vallee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Durandin slaps away a takedown attempt from Vallee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vallee tries to clinch but Durandin is having none of it.
Vallee misses with a takedown
and Durandin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Durandin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vallee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Durandin is pressing down on Vallee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vallee is holding on for now.
Durandin stalling away here and it's allowed Vallee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durandin has gone for a leg lock! Vallee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Durandin's guard.
Vallee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Durandin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vallee has managed to get both his arms back between Durandin's legs - danger averted.
Vallee has gone for a leg lock! Durandin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vallee's guard.
Durandin wants to control from the top but Vallee keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durandin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vallee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durandin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vallee wants to improve his position but instead Durandin has moved into half guard.
Alexey Durandin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durandin is looking for a kimura here.
Vallee wants to sweep but Durandin has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallee wants to control but Durandin postures up.
Durandin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vallee, who protects the arm well.
Durandin wants to control but Vallee is keeping him busy.
Durandin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vallee, who protects the arm well.
Durandin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vallee can't do much from the bottom here.
Durandin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Patrick Vallee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Durandin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Durandin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vallee 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Vallee!
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energy
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hype
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