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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Albertini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Gee (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Steve Albertini!
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, Davey Gee!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Albertini. Albertini obviously looking to wear him down.
Gee drives through and clinches with Albertini against the cage.
Albertini jumps guard but Gee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Albertini tries to break free but Gee pushes him back against the cage.
Gee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Albertini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Albertini wants to clinch
and Gee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Albertini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gee.
Gee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gee.
Albertini tries a low kick but Gee avoids it.
Gee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Albertini is trying to defend but Gee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gee not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertini is looking to escape.
Gee trying to pass the guard but Albertini defending well.
Gee prevents Albertini from standing back up.
Gee content to control rather than advance.
Gee is pressing down on Albertini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Albertini is holding on for now.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Davey Gee wasn't active enough on the ground.
Albertini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albertini tries to clinch
and Gee counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Albertini as Gee shoots in.
Steve Albertini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davey Gee.
A lazy body kick from Albertini
and Gee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gee misses with a body kick.
Gee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Albertini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gee shoots in and drives through. Albertini sprawls well.
Gee keeps the fight on the outside.
Albertini moves in looking to clinch but Gee pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Albertini. Those never looked like landing.
Albertini looks to clinch
and Gee counters with a stiff right hand.
Albertini darts in trying to clinch
and Gee counters with a big head kick but Albertini shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gee moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Albertini drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gee manages to break the clinch.
Gee throws the kick towards the body but Albertini avoids it.
Albertini darts in trying to clinch
and Gee counters by moving into the clinch.
Albertini stalling in the clinch but Gee improves position.
Gee tries to throw a body punch but Albertini avoids it by throwing Gee back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee manages to pull guard.
Gee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gee looking for a sweep. Not yet Gee, not yet.
Gee looks gassed!
Albertini wants to get up but he can't break Gee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Albertini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Albertini is working hard here to advance position.
Albertini wants to stand but Gee is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Albertini is looking to advance position but Gee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davey Gee dominated that round.
That's time! Albertini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Albertini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gee circles away quickly and effectively.
Albertini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Albertini tries a head kick but it misses.
Albertini closes the distance but Gee moves to the side
and Gee moves into the clinch.
Gee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Albertini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Albertini is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gee is defending well.
Gee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gee moves into the clinch successfully.
Albertini scores with a knee to the head.
Gee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Albertini to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertini tries to pull guard but Gee holds him up against the cage and eventually Albertini drops back down to his feet.
Gee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Albertini jumps guard but Gee stands there with Albertini around his waist. Albertini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Albertini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Albertini is looking to control Gee's arms but Gee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Albertini has his back to the cage.
Albertini tries to throw a body punch but Gee avoids it by throwing Albertini back against the cage.
Gee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gee breaks the clinch.
Albertini tries to clinch there but Gee circles away.
Albertini tries to clinch but Gee is having none of it.
Albertini tries to clinch up
letting Gee counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee shoots in looking for a takedown but Albertini manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Albertini tries to clinch but Gee is having none of it.
Gee closes the distance and clinches up with Albertini, looking for a takedown. Gee pushes Albertini against the cage but Albertini circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gee gets a clinch.
Albertini successfully pulls guard.
Albertini working for a triangle but Gee defends it easily.
Gee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Albertini is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gee stopping the sweep attempt from Albertini.
Albertini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Albertini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gee is one step ahead there.
Albertini is working an open guard so Gee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Albertini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gee throws a sloppy head kick and Albertini moves out of range easily.
Albertini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gee fails with a takedown attempt.
Gee is breathing heavily.
Albertini throws a head kick that misses.
Albertini looks to land a combination but Gee avoids it well.
Gee throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albertini tries to bum rush Gee with a series of wild strikes but Gee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gee gets a clinch.
Albertini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Albertini will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Albertini throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gee checks a leg kick.
Albertini tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gee counters by clinching up.
Gee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Albertini up against the cage.
Albertini is trying to pull guard but Gee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Albertini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gee tries to pull guard but Albertini forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gee manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertini wants to control from the top but Gee keeps moving.
Albertini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Albertini tries to stand but Gee is controlling from the bottom.
Gee trying to control the position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gee feints and then cracks Albertini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Albertini down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albertini closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gee counters with a two punch combo.
Albertini stuffs the takedown attempt from Gee. Gee gets slowly back to his feet.
Steve Albertini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Albertini throws a head kick that misses.
Gee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Albertini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gee somewhat.
Steve Albertini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davey Gee.
Gee avoids a kick to the body.
Steve Albertini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gee blocks a head kick by Albertini.
Albertini is looking to clinch.
Gee blocks a head kick by Albertini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Albertini closes the distance but Gee moves to the side
and Gee counters with a big head kick but Albertini shrugs it off.
Albertini closes the distance but Gee moves to the side
and Gee counters by moving into the clinch.
Albertini is trying to force a seperation but Gee has the dominant position.
Gee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Albertini trying to control the position from guard on top but Gee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Albertini puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gee wants to get back to his feet.
Albertini trying to control the action but Gee is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee won't allow Albertini to pass to mount.
Gee controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Steve Albertini just wasn't active enough.
Gee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davey Gee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gee 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davey Gee!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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