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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Curt Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Hall (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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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Curt Warburton!
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, Caleb Hall!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warburton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Warburton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hall has escaped and now he's on top!
Hall won't allow Warburton to get back to his feet.
Hall is standing up over Warburton. Warburton looks to escape but Hall dives into side control.
Warburton wants to get back to his feet but Hall is dominant here and he's now got Warburton's back!
Warburton controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Hall tries to get the hooks in deep but Warburton pushed the leg off.
Warburton is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Warburton is looking for a way out.
Warburton is trying to get back to his feet but Hall has full control of the position and if anything, Warburton has just worked his way into a worse spot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to control but Warburton is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warburton wants to get back to his feet.
Warburton preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hall.
Hall trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Warburton controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Warburton is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hall.
Warburton controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling from the back.
Warburton is trying to stand back up.
Warburton manages to stand up with Hall still on his back. Eventually Hall drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Warburton shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Warburton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hall is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warburton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curt Warburton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warburton has his takedown stuffed
and Hall counters with a shoot takedown. Warburton fights it but they end up in guard.
Warburton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Warburton tries to get out of the position.
Hall prevents Warburton from getting back to his feet.
Warburton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
Hall wants to control from the top but Warburton keeps moving.
Hall prevents Warburton from getting back to his feet.
Warburton can't keep his opponent in guard - Hall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Warburton is looking to escape.
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Warburton's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warburton tries to kick Hall off but Hall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Warburton is breathing heavily.
Well, if Hall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Hall decides to stand and escape the position.
Warburton slaps away a takedown attempt from Hall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Warburton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hall tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Warburton is in Hall's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warburton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warburton defends well.
Warburton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hall has escaped and now he's on top!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Caleb Hall will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Warburton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall misses with a takedown
and Warburton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hall's guard now.
Warburton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Warburton gets to his feet. Hall looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Warburton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hall is fending him off so far but Warburton persists. Nope, Hall circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Hall with that takedown attempt.
Warburton shoots in but Hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Warburton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warburton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warburton.
Warburton is trying to work for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Hall is looking to control Warburton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hall avoid being mounted?
Warburton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hall has managed to free his arm - good work.
Warburton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Warburton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
Curt Warburton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Warburton lands with a punch from half guard.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.
Warburton throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Hall throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Warburton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hall defending well though.
Warburton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Warburton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Warburton 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall wants to control but Warburton is keeping busy.
Warburton is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warburton lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hall manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Warburton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Warburton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Warburton stands up over Hall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Warburton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Warburton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Warburton lands a couple of digs.
Warburton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Warburton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Warburton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warburton is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.
Warburton gets to his feet - Hall follows without any prompting.
Hall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Warburton counters with a single leg into guard. Hall didn't expect that.
Curt Warburton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Hall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall is working an open guard so Warburton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hall tries for a takedown but Warburton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Warburton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Warburton decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warburton instigates a clinch.
Warburton has picked Hall up - he's going for a ride! Warburton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Warburton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hall defending well though.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Curt Warburton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hall is looking to clinch.
Warburton with a poor takedown
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warburton clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.
Hall is trying to maintain a safe position but Warburton gets an underhook and turns Hall into the cage.
Warburton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Warburton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Warburton pulls guard successfully.
Warburton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warburton keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warburton wants to stand up but Hall is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Warburton 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Caleb Hall was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Warburton has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curt Warburton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Warburton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warburton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Warburton lands in his opponent's guard.
Hall 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.
Warburton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hall looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hall looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hall!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warburton wants to get back to his feet but Hall is dominant here and he's now got Warburton's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hall's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Warburton fending off the submission attempt from Hall.
Warburton holding both Hall 's hands and preventing any damage.
Warburton is taking damage to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Warburton is trying to get back to his feet but Hall has full control of the position and if anything, Warburton has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hall misses with a punch to the head.
Warburton is trying to shake Hall off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Hall won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Warburton darts in and clinches Hall up against the cage.
Warburton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Warburton has gone for a leg lock! Hall slips out almost immediately though and dives into Warburton's guard.
Warburton is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hall dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warburton wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall trying to control the position but Warburton is working away.
Warburton is looking to get back to his feet here but Hall is keeping cool and he's managed to take Warburton's back.
Warburton has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curt Warburton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Warburton 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curt Warburton!
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