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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Cesaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bentley Molotow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Alessio Cesaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bentley Molotow!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molotow looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cesaro closes the distance and clinches.
Cesaro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Molotow.
Cesaro wants to break free but Molotow has control.
Cesaro is fighting off a takedown attempt but Molotow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cesaro to the mat. Cesaro regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cesaro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cesaro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Molotow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cesaro is looking for a triangle but Molotow pushes his legs off easily.
Molotow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cesaro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Molotow has managed to get both his arms back between Cesaro's legs - danger averted.
Cesaro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Molotow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotow being controlled here momentarily.
Cesaro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Molotow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cesaro is trying to keep Molotow in close.
Molotow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cesaro controls Molotow momentarily but Molotow frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotow won't allow Cesaro to get back to his feet.
Molotow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cesaro is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cesaro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cesaro wants to sweep but no luck.
Cesaro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Alessio Cesaro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cesaro gets a clinch.
Molotow wants a takedown.
Cesaro is trying to push Molotow away but Molotow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cesaro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cesaro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesaro working a defensive guard here.
Molotow won't allow Cesaro to get back to his feet.
Molotow wants to control from the top but Cesaro keeps moving.
Cesaro wants to stand and escape but Molotow is having none of it.
Cesaro is trying to keep Molotow in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alessio Cesaro wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cesaro shoots in and gets a takedown into Molotow's guard.
Cesaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Molotow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molotow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cesaro is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesaro trying to control but Molotow is working from the bottom.
Cesaro wanted to stand there but Molotow had control of the position.
Molotow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cesaro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cesaro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cesaro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Molotow can't keep his opponent in guard - Cesaro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cesaro wants to work for an arm triangle but Molotow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Cesaro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Molotow checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Cesaro.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Molotow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Molotow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cesaro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Molotow to the mat! Molotow manages to get full guard.
Molotow keeping moving, preventing Cesaro from controlling successfully.
Cesaro chips away with some ground and pound.
Cesaro forces his way into half guard.
Molotow tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cesaro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Molotow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Molotow is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molotow has a hand on Cesaro's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cesaro takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cesaro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Molotow can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotow avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cesaro.
Molotow is squirming around, avoiding Cesaro's attempts to control the action.
Cesaro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Molotow's face.
Cesaro manages to capitalize on a mistake by Molotow to take his back!
Molotow defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cesaro's arms.
Molotow staying busy and making it hard for Cesaro to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cesaro looking for the choke from the back.
Alessio Cesaro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotow defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cesaro looking for the RNC.
Cesaro is persistently looking for the submission but Molotow is defending it well.
Cesaro working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Cesaro struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesaro is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Molotow is defending well though. Cesaro let's go of the attempt for now.
Molotow tries to roll but Cesaro sticks to his back.
Cesaro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Molotow is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Molotow staying busy and making it hard for Cesaro to control.
Molotow tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molotow defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Molotow defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cesaro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Molotow defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cesaro's arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cesaro trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Cesaro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice shot by Cesaro.
Molotow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cesaro jumps into guard, dragging Molotow to the mat.
Cesaro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Molotow passes into side control.
Cesaro tries to improve position but can't.
Molotow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Molotow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cesaro wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesaro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Molotow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Molotow tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cesaro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cesaro 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotow tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cesaro's legs.
Cesaro is pushing Molotow's head away, looking to escape. Molotow manages to hold on to the position though.
Cesaro is looking to regain half guard here but Molotow keeps moving and retains side control.
Cesaro is pushing Molotow's head away, looking to escape. Molotow manages to hold on to the position though.
Molotow tries to advance position but instead Cesaro slips a leg back in to half guard.
Cesaro is looking to escape.
Cesaro looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cesaro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotow prevents Cesaro from getting back to his feet.
Cesaro keeping moving, preventing Molotow from controlling successfully.
Cesaro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Molotow is aware though and is defending well.
Cesaro throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cesaro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Molotow on the ground.
Cesaro looking to control.
Cesaro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Molotow is aware though and is defending well.
Molotow forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Molotow there.
Molotow is working for a kimura but Cesaro is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesaro trying to control but Molotow postures up.
Molotow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cesaro keeps working.
Molotow prevents Cesaro from improving his position.
Cesaro is defending against the submission attempts here by Molotow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cesaro looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Cesaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cesaro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Cesaro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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