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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Buston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hood has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jay Hood acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Buston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Hood!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buston stuns Hood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hood somewhat.
Hood looks winded!
Buston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hood avoids it really well and circles away.
Hood shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Buston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buston is keeping the position for now.
Buston wants to stand but Hood is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hood is controlling him.
Buston 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.
Hood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Buston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hood stays in close to Buston's body and controls the position.
Buston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Buston tries to get out of the position.
Hood chips away with some ground and pound.
Hood wants to control from the top but Buston keeps moving.
Hood cracks Buston with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hood trying to control the position from guard on top but Buston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hood preventing the sweep.
Hood trying to control the position from guard on top but Buston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buston trying to keep a closed guard but Hood is proving a slippery customer.
Hood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Buston's head.
Hood sitting in guard here, content to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hood wants to control from the top but Buston keeps moving.
Buston wants to stand but Hood is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buston shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Buston content to control rather than advance.
Buston is keen to just control but Hood is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buston prevents Hood from standing back up.
Hood is defending against the submission attempts here by Buston.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hood defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buston wants to control but Hood is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jay Hood 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.
No luck for Hood with that takedown attempt.
Buston tries to clinch but Hood moves out of range.
Buston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hood swivels and escapes.
Buston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buston tries to clinch there but Hood circles away.
Harry Buston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buston tries to clinch up.
Hood drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buston wants to stand and escape but Hood is having none of it.
Buston looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buston wants to stand up but Hood is controlling him.
Hood won't allow Buston to sweep him here.
Hood landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood connects with a couple of short punches.
Hood prevents Buston from getting back to his feet.
Hood lands a couple of digs.
Buston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jay Hood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hood postures up and lands a big shot to Buston's brow.
Hood stopping the sweep attempt from Buston.
Hood is pushing down on Buston's leg trying to pass to half guard. Buston is fighting to maintain full guard but Hood has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Hood.
Hood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hood is thwarting Buston's attempts to control the position.
Hood is looking to take a break and control but Buston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buston is looking for a sweep. Hood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hood is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Buston is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hood scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hood is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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!
Buston is trying to stand back up but Hood is controlling him
Buston taking some punishment here, with Hood in his half guard.
Buston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buston manages to get to full guard.
Buston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood prevents Buston from getting back to his feet.
Buston wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hood distracts Buston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hood slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hood throwing strikes from guard but Buston blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hood's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hood tries to free his leg and advance position but Buston is retaining full guard.
Hood lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Hood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hood stopping the sweep attempt from Buston.
Hood wants to control from the top but Buston keeps moving.
Hood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Buston keeping moving, preventing Hood from controlling successfully.
Buston wants to sweep here but Hood controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Hood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Buston tries to close the distance and clinch but Hood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hood shoots in but Buston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buston.
Buston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hood shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hood is pressing down on Buston's thigh, looking to free his foot. Buston is holding on for now.
Hood throwing shots but Buston is blocking nicely.
Buston tries to kick Hood off but Hood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buston tries to get to full guard but Hood has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood trying to control from half guard but Buston is working away.
Hood trying to pass the guard but Buston defending well.
Buston looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hood connects with a nice short shot to Buston's temple.
Hood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buston is trying to stand back up but Hood is controlling him
Hood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buston's head.
Hood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Buston is trying to stand up here but Hood is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hood.
Hood working Buston over with strikes.
Buston is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hood scores with a couple of nice shots.
Buston is trying to get back to full guard.
Buston is positioning himself well to prevent Hood advancing to mount.
Buston is trying to stand back up but Hood is controlling him
Hood wants to take a breather but Buston is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buston tries to roll over but Hood keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hood lands a nice short elbow.
Buston moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buston is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buston looking to pass the guard.
Hood keeping moving, preventing Buston from controlling successfully.
Buston throws a strike but Hood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood prevents Buston from getting back to his feet.
Hood throwing strikes from guard but Buston blocks nicely.
Buston wants to stand up but Hood is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hood is one step ahead there.
Hood lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Buston.
I think Hood 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Hood!
A determined Jay Hood didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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