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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Belo Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teodolito Cesariny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belo Me has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Belo Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teodolito Cesariny!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Me tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cesariny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cesariny shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cesariny thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Me can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cesariny unloading with bombs!
Me is looking to get to half guard.
Cesariny controlling the position easily from mount.
Cesariny lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Me hang on?
Me is looking to improve his position but Cesariny isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cesariny tries to control but Me wriggling away.
Cesariny has hold of Me's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Me manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cesariny working for a guillotine from mount but Me is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesariny sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cesariny has control of Me's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Me regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Me can't escape the position.
Cesariny working for a submission but Me is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cesariny with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cesariny fails to advance to Me's back.
Cesariny has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Me's face.
Me is desperately trying to improve his position but Cesariny has a good base and remains in mount.
Me wants to control but Cesariny is having none of it.
Me bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Me drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cesariny manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Me has Cesariny in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Me looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cesariny postures up.
Cesariny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Me keeping moving, preventing Cesariny from controlling successfully.
Cesariny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cesariny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Me is looking for a triangle but Cesariny pushes his legs off easily.
Cesariny trying to control the position from guard on top but Me is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny throwing strikes but missing.
Cesariny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Me is on top in guard.
Cesariny controls Me momentarily but Me frees himself.
Cesariny is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cesariny looking for a sweep. Not yet Cesariny, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Me wants to control from the top but Cesariny keeps moving.
Cesariny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Me doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Me manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teodolito Cesariny dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Me tries to clinch
and Cesariny counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cesariny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Me sees it coming and defends easily.
Me regains full guard. Nicely done.
Me throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cesariny drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Me manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cesariny has Me in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cesariny controlling Me's posture.
Me looking to pass the guard.
Me wants to control from the top but Cesariny keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesariny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cesariny has his foot on Me's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Me works his way back into a safe position though.
Me controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cesariny is controlling Me's posture.
Teodolito Cesariny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cesariny keeping full guard, as Me tries to pass.
Me drops back looking for a leg! Cesariny is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cesariny manages to kick Me off! Me jumps back into Cesariny's guard.
Cesariny wants to hit a switch here but Me passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cesariny there!
Me jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cesariny manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cesariny has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Me but great work by Cesariny.
Cesariny is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Me has escaped the position, nice work there.
Me is looking for a sweep.
Cesariny in side control lands a decent elbow.
Me defending against the ground and pound.
Me tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Me struggling a bit here.
Me is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cesariny working away.
Cesariny tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Me is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cesariny scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Me to see if he's OK.
Me manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cesariny's best efforts.
Cesariny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cesariny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Me is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cesariny's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Me works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cesariny works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cesariny passes the guard and advances to mount!
Me's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Me avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cesariny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Teodolito Cesariny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cesariny shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belo Me is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Me misses with a takedown attempt - Cesariny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Me shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Me tries to clinch up.
Teodolito Cesariny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Me fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cesariny shoots in for a double leg but Me sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Me shoots in for a double leg but Cesariny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Belo Me. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Me fails in his attempt to clinch.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cesariny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Me wants to clinch up but Cesariny keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Cesariny or perhaps it was just good defense by Me which made him look bad.
Cesariny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Me pinned against the cage. Me gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesariny has a takedown stuffed.
Cesariny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cesariny shoots in but no luck this time.
Me closes the distance and pushes Cesariny back into the cage.
The referee calls for Me to work.
Me tries a knee to the head but Cesariny blocks it.
Cesariny misses with a knee to the head.
Cesariny wants a takedown.
Cesariny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Me is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Me tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Me lands an elbow inside that Cesariny shrugs off.
It looks like Teodolito Cesariny has been cut.
Me breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Me will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Me dives in and grabs Cesariny's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cesariny pushes down on Me's head and hops out.
Me tries to clinch but Cesariny is having none of it.
Cesariny shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cesariny swats away the attempt to clinch by Me.
Cesariny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cesariny fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Me dives in and grabs Cesariny's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cesariny pushes down on Me's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Me looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cesariny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Me shoots in for a takedown but Cesariny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cesariny gets a double leg takedown into Me's guard.
Me looking for a sweep. Not yet Me, not yet.
Me working for a triangle but Cesariny defends it easily.
Me looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Me is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Me working a defensive guard but Cesariny passes into half guard.
Me won't allow Cesariny to pass to mount.
Cesariny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Me actively working from the bottom here.
Me blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cesariny.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Me regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cesariny.
Cesariny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belo Me has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teodolito Cesariny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cesariny trying to control the position from guard on top but Me is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Belo Me showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cesariny 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teodolito Cesariny!
Our winner, Teodolito Cesariny, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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