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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peeta Mellark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eriku Landstrimma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
143 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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140 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eriku Landstrimma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peeta Mellark!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landstrimma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mellark cracks a nice hook into Landstrimma's ribs.
Landstrimma doesn't manage to clinch there - Mellark circles away.
Landstrimma misses with a straight left.
Mellark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Landstrimma. That did some damage!
Mellark misses with the body kick
and Landstrimma counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Mellark misses
and Landstrimma counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma dives in and scores a takedown into Mellark's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mellark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Landstrimma is one step ahead there.
Landstrimma looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellark looking for a sweep. Not yet Mellark, not yet.
Mellark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Landstrimma throwing strikes from guard but Mellark blocks nicely.
Landstrimma stopping the sweep attempt from Mellark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma thows a big elbow that misses.
Mellark is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Landstrimma wants to get up but he can't break Mellark's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Landstrimma advances position into side control!
Landstrimma in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma working the ground and pound but Mellark is defending the strikes.
Landstrimma misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mellark tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Landstrimma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mellark is not content to let Landstrimma control the position.
You can see the frustration on Mellark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Landstrimma tries to move to mount but Mellark blocks the move with his legs.
Mellark avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Landstrimma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Landstrimma.
Mellark is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mellark managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Landstrimma.
Mellark defending against the ground and pound.
Mellark tries to buck Landstrimma off but Landstrimma is having none of it.
Landstrimma misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Landstrimma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mellark has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landstrimma tries to score with some ground and pound. Mellark controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eriku Landstrimma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mellark lands a body shot.
Landstrimma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mellark can pounce on him.
Mellark misses with a hook. Landstrimma ducked under it nicely.
Mellark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Landstrimma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mellark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mellark lands with a good body shot.
Mellark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma throws a leg kick
and Mellark counters with a nice kick to the body.
Landstrimma missing with a left hand there. Mellark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mellark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mellark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landstrimma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma throws a body punch but Mellark moves out of range.
Mellark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landstrimma blocks a jab.
Mellark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mellark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Landstrimma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mellark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Landstrimma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Landstrimma jabs Mellark right on the nose. Mellark blinks but takes it well.
Mellark looks for the body kick but Landstrimma saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Landstrimma misses its intended target.
Landstrimma misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mellark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Landstrimma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Mellark misses its intended target.
Peeta Mellark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landstrimma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Landstrimma scores with a nice right hand.
Landstrimma throws a lazy right hand but Mellark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mellark tries to score with a low kick but Landstrimma moves his leg out of the way.
Peeta Mellark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark misses with a hook. Landstrimma ducked under it nicely.
Mellark tries to land a front kick but Landstrimma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mellark throws a body kick the misses
and Landstrimma counters with a nice body shot.
Mellark just misses with a punch to the body.
Mellark keeps the fight on the outside.
Landstrimma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mellark.
Mellark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mellark swings for the body but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Landstrimma shoots in and drives through. Mellark sprawls well.
Landstrimma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mellark is looking to slow Landstrimma down with leg kicks.
Landstrimma throws a body punch but Mellark moves out of range.
Landstrimma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mellark.
Mellark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Landstrimma misses its intended target.
Landstrimma walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landstrimma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Landstrimma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Landstrimma gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peeta Mellark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mellark.
A big right from Landstrimma misses.
Landstrimma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mellark throws a leg kick which misses Landstrimma's front leg but catches the back leg as Landstrimma tries to avoid it.
Landstrimma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mellark works the jab nicely.
Mellark looks to score with a jab to the body but Landstrimma is just out of range.
Landstrimma is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mellark's half guard.
Landstrimma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Landstrimma works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma thowing shots but they're missing.
Landstrimma goes for an armbar but Mellark turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mellark.
Landstrimma 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma trying to keep a closed guard but Mellark is proving a slippery customer.
Landstrimma keeping moving, preventing Mellark from controlling successfully.
Landstrimma wants to sweep here but Mellark controlling him for the moment.
Mellark engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Peeta Mellark was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mellark throws a leg kick which misses Landstrimma's front leg but catches the back leg as Landstrimma tries to avoid it.
Landstrimma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mellark throws a leg kick which misses Landstrimma's front leg but catches the back leg as Landstrimma tries to avoid it.
Landstrimma avoids the body shot from Mellark.
Landstrimma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Landstrimma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mellark manages to avoid it.
Landstrimma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Mellark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landstrimma moves away.
Mellark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Landstrimma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Landstrimma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mellark.
Mellark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mellark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mellark misses with a wild body shot.
Mellark tries to work over Landstrimma's front leg with a kick but Landstrimma checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mellark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Landstrimma.
Peeta Mellark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mellark misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peeta Mellark.
I think Mellark has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peeta Mellark!
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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
RATING
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