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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mouritz Opperman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mace Washington (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 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, Mouritz Opperman!
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, Mace Washington!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opperman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Opperman fails with the takedown.
Washington takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Opperman tries to clinch but Washington is having none of it.
Washington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck for Opperman with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mouritz Opperman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Opperman stops Washington from passing to mount.
Washington cracks Opperman with a big elbow.
Opperman sneaks back into half guard.
Opperman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington ducks right into an uppercut from Opperman.
Opperman tries to close the distance and clinch but Washington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Opperman looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Opperman.
Washington shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Opperman defends it nicely.
Washington throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Opperman was covering up waiting for the punch and Washington finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Opperman pulls Washington in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to control from the top but Opperman keeps moving.
Washington looking to sit in guard and control but Opperman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Washington has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Washington looking for a sweep. Not yet Washington, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to strike from the bottom.
Opperman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Washington working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Opperman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Opperman gets to his feet - Washington follows without any prompting.
Washington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Opperman is fending him off so far but Washington persists. Nope, Opperman circles away and we're back to standing.
Opperman fails to land with a series of punches.
Opperman forces Washington back against the cage and clinches.
Washington tries to pull guard but Opperman holds him up against the cage and eventually Washington drops back down to his feet.
Washington manages to break the clinch.
Mouritz Opperman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Opperman shoots in looking for a takedown. Washington tries to sprawl out of it but Opperman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Washington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Opperman is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Opperman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Washington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Washington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Opperman fails with the takedown.
Opperman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Opperman. No joy for Washington on that attempt.
Washington shoots in for a takedown but Opperman shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mouritz Opperman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Washington is looking to clinch.
Opperman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Washington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Washington is looking to slow Opperman down with leg kicks.
Washington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Washington shoots in for a takedown but Opperman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Opperman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Washington unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Opperman is working for takedown but Washington is calmly controlling the position for now.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opperman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Washington has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Opperman is trying to pull guard but Washington turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Washington leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington shoots in for a double leg but Opperman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Opperman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Opperman lunges at Washington with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Washington's hand.
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mouritz Opperman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mace Washington.
Opperman tries to clinch there but Washington circles away.
Washington scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Opperman rushes Washington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Washington is working for takedown but Opperman is calmly controlling the position for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Opperman wants to clinch up but Washington keeps it at a distance.
Opperman misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opperman tests Washington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Opperman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Washington closes the distance and clinches up with Opperman, looking for a takedown. Washington pushes Opperman against the cage but Opperman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Opperman throws a series of punches but Washington moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Opperman is defended easily by Washington.
Mouritz Opperman is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Washington scores with a kick to the body.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown but Opperman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Washington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opperman throws a push kick but Washington slaps the foot to one side.
Washington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Mouritz Opperman has been cut.
Washington lands with a nice body kick.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Opperman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Washington clinches with his opponent.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington has closed the distance and engaged Opperman in a clinch.
Opperman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Opperman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Opperman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Opperman is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opperman pulls Washington in close to prevent any damage.
Washington postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Opperman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington shoots in for a double leg but Opperman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Opperman is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington has Opperman up against the cage in a clinch.
Opperman gets underhooks to prevent Washington's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mace Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mouritz Opperman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Opperman keeps the fight on the outside.
Washington leaves Opperman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Washington closes the distance and clinches.
Opperman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Washington to keep the fight standing.
Washington jumps into guard, dragging Opperman to the mat.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Opperman from controlling successfully.
Opperman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Washington, up you get!
Opperman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mouritz Opperman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Opperman as he connects with a hook.
Washington shoots for a double leg takedown but Opperman sprawls well. He's pushed Washington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Washington throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Opperman's waist but Opperman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Washington off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opperman scores with a three punch combo!
Washington clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Washington.
Opperman tries to pull guard but Washington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Washington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Opperman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Opperman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Washington tries to pull guard but Opperman holds him up against the cage and eventually Washington drops back down to his feet.
Opperman gets underhooks to prevent Washington's takedown attempt.
Opperman can't break the clinch.
Washington manages to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Washington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Opperman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Washington works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington working a defensive guard here.
Opperman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mace Washington has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mouritz Opperman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Opperman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opperman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Opperman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Opperman stuffs the takedown.
Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
Opperman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Washington goes for a takedown attempt but Opperman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Opperman stuffs the takedown attempt from Washington. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.
Opperman throws a nice looking combination but Washington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Opperman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington moves in looking to clinch but Opperman pushes him off.
Opperman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Washington counters with a right hand to the body.
Washington scores with a takedown into Opperman's guard.
Opperman trying to control the position.
Washington throws a strike but Opperman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mace Washington.
I think Washington 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mace Washington!
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energy
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hype
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