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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nettles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Wedgewood (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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169 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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, Chris Nettles!
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, David Wedgewood!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wedgewood avoids a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Nettles as Wedgewood shoots in.
Nettles scores with a three punch combo!
Wedgewood shoots for a double leg takedown but Nettles sprawls well. He's pushed Wedgewood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nettles avoids a kick to the body.
Wedgewood tries to clinch up.
Nettles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nettles dips to his left and cracks Wedgewood with an uppercut!
Nettles blocks a head kick by Wedgewood.
Wedgewood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wedgewood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nettles as he avoids it easily.
Chris Nettles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Wedgewood.
Nettles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nettles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nettles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wedgewood fails to land with a series of punches.
Nettles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nettles wants it to stay on the feet.
Nettles checks a leg kick.
Wedgewood looks winded!
Nettles pushes Wedgewood up against the cage in a clinch.
Wedgewood tries to pull guard but Nettles won't allow it.
Nettles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nettles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Nettles.
Nettles prevents the takedown attempt.
Nettles gets underhooks to prevent Wedgewood's takedown attempt.
Wedgewood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nettles just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nettles stalling in the clinch.
Nettles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wedgewood to keep the fight standing.
Wedgewood gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nettles.
Nettles stalling in the clinch.
Nettles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wedgewood prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nettles.
Wedgewood can't break the clinch.
Nettles can't get the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nettles has had enough of the clinch but Wedgewood keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nettles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nettles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wedgewood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nettles throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wedgewood counters with a head kick.
Nettles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wedgewood moves out of range of the body kick.
Wedgewood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wedgewood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nettles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nettles throws a nice looking combination but Wedgewood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wedgewood tries to keep at a distance but Nettles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nettles ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nettles no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nettles wants to get back to his feet but Wedgewood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wedgewood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wedgewood wants to pass the guard but Nettles is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wedgewood won't allow Nettles to get back to his feet.
Nettles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Nettles dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wedgewood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nettles throws the left hand but Wedgewood avoids the punch easily.
Nettles stuffs the takedown attempt from Wedgewood. Wedgewood gets slowly back to his feet.
Wedgewood has a takedown stuffed.
Chris Nettles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Wedgewood.
Nettles blocks the body kick.
Nettles throws a sloppy head kick and Wedgewood moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Wedgewood.
Wedgewood is breathing heavily.
Nettles throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wedgewood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nettles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crunch! Nettles slams his shin into Wedgewood's torso.
A swing and a miss from Wedgewood.
Nice shot by Nettles.
Nettles forces Wedgewood back against the cage and clinches.
Nettles tries to circle away but Wedgewood has him pinned against the cage.
Nettles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wedgewood breaks the clinch.
Wedgewood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nettles but Nettles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nettles slaps away a takedown attempt from Wedgewood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nettles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like David Wedgewood has been cut.
David Wedgewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nettles tries a head kick but it misses.
Wedgewood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wedgewood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nettles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nettles.
Wedgewood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chris Nettles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nettles shoots in but Wedgewood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nettles throws a right and a left that Wedgewood avoids nicely.
Nettles lands a lovely overhand right.
Nettles pushes Wedgewood up against the cage in a clinch.
Nettles jumps guard but Wedgewood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nettles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wedgewood slips a jab and a cross from Nettles.
Chris Nettles is winning the standup battle so far.
Nettles throws a right and a left that Wedgewood avoids nicely.
Wedgewood tries to clinch but Nettles is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wedgewood scores with a head kick. Nettles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nettles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wedgewood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wedgewood.
Nettles scores with a jab to the body.
Nettles gets a clinch.
Nettles jumps guard but Wedgewood stands there with Nettles around his waist. Nettles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nettles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nettles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wedgewood to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Nettles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Wedgewood's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nettles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wedgewood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nettles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wedgewood fails with a takedown attempt.
Nettles misses with the combination.
Nettles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chris Nettles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Wedgewood.
Nettles looks to land a combination. Wedgewood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wedgewood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Nettles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Nettles as Wedgewood shoots in.
Nettles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nettles tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Nettles. Those never looked like landing.
Nettles lands a two punch combo.
Nettles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wedgewood's hands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nettles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nettles throws a right hand that Wedgewood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wedgewood also avoids with ease.
Wedgewood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nettles moves into the clinch successfully.
Wedgewood pulls Nettles into guard.
Wedgewood keeping full guard, as Nettles tries to pass.
Nettles trying to control but Wedgewood is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wedgewood looking to control.
Nettles tries to free his leg and advance position but Wedgewood is retaining full guard.
Nettles wants to control from the top but Wedgewood keeps moving.
Nettles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wedgewood is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Chris Nettles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nettles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nettles cracks Wedgewood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nettles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wedgewood tries to keep at a distance but Nettles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wedgewood tries to pull guard but Nettles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nettles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nettles has Wedgewood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wedgewood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wedgewood fails to pull guard.
Nettles wants to get back to striking at distance but Wedgewood won't allow it.
Wedgewood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nettles smiles and moves away.
Nettles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wedgewood looks for a takedown but Nettles sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nettles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Nettles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nettles 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Nettles!
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