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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Drozdov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxim Drozdov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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, Maxim Drozdov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Wade!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drozdov walks into a jab.
Drozdov blocks a head kick by Wade.
Nice sprawl there from Wade as Drozdov shoots in.
Wade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wade throws a sloppy head kick and Drozdov moves out of range easily.
Drozdov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drozdov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wade is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drozdov moves into range and clinches up with Wade.
Wade wants to break free but Drozdov has control.
Drozdov jumps guard but Wade stands there with Drozdov around his waist. Drozdov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drozdov has Wade pressed against the cage, preventing Wade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drozdov misses with a knee strike.
Wade is trying to break free.
Drozdov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wade's efforts to push away.
Drozdov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wade takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Alex Wade has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Drozdov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drozdov tightens his grip and picks Wade up, before dumping him to the ground. Wade manages to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Drozdov content to stall in guard here.
Drozdov looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drozdov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drozdov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxim Drozdov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wade clinches up against the cage.
Drozdov avoiding damage.
Drozdov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Drozdov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drozdov stalling in the clinch.
Wade is trying to break the clinch but Drozdov is controlling him.
Wade wants to get back to striking at distance but Drozdov won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drozdov gets control of Wade's arms and successfully pulls guard. Drozdov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wade wants to get up but he can't break Drozdov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Drozdov wants to get back to his feet but Wade is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wade wants to control from the top but Drozdov keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drozdov pushes Wade off and scrambles back to his feet.
Drozdov is breathing heavily.
Wade throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drozdov's head.
Wade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Drozdov moves away and avoids it.
Wade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drozdov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wade misses with a few strikes there.
Wade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drozdov.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
Wade misses with a combination
and Drozdov counters with a left and a right that stings Wade.
Drozdov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drozdov.
Wade jumps guard but Drozdov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade can't break the clinch.
Drozdov has Wade pressed against the cage, preventing Wade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drozdov.
Wade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drozdov breaks from the clinch.
Drozdov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wade lands with a kick to the temple. Drozdov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wade stuffs the takedown attempt from Drozdov. Drozdov gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drozdov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wade throws out the jab.
Drozdov looks for a takedown but Wade sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Drozdov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Wade's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade swats away the attempt to clinch by Drozdov.
Wade moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wade lands a head kick!
Wade stuffs the takedown.
Wade misses with a series of wild punches.
Drozdov shoots in looking for a takedown but Wade manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drozdov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wade throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drozdov on the side of the head.
Wade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wade misses with a wild combination.
Wade is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Drozdov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wade misses with an uppercut. Drozdov saw that one coming.
Wade stuffs the takedown attempt from Drozdov. Drozdov gets slowly back to his feet.
Wade throws a head kick that misses.
Drozdov slips under a jab.
Drozdov shoots for a double leg takedown but Wade sprawls well. He's pushed Drozdov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wade throws a head kick but Drozdov moves out of range.
Drozdov avoids the head kick by Wade.
Wade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Wade does no damage.
Drozdov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wade, pushing him back against the cage.
Drozdov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drozdov has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drozdov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wade or not.
Wade is fighting off a takedown attempt but Drozdov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wade to the mat. Wade regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Drozdov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drozdov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wade swivels and escapes.
Wade lands with a kick to the temple. Drozdov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Wade.
Drozdov moves into the clinch.
Wade is trying to force a seperation but Drozdov has the dominant position.
Drozdov scores with a knee to the head.
Drozdov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drozdov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drozdov shoots in but no luck this time.
Wade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wade with a nice cross.
Drozdov dodges the punch combination from Wade.
Wade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drozdov's head backwards.
Wade throws a series of punches but Drozdov moves out of range.
Wade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drozdov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drozdov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade scores with a nice head shot.
Wade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drozdov moves into the clinch.
Drozdov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wade tries to get to full guard but Drozdov has control of the leg.
Drozdov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wade controls his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drozdov lands strikes from half guard.
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 Maxim Drozdov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Wade's cut.
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.
Drozdov slips under a jab.
Wade throws a lazy head kick
and Drozdov counters with a head kick. That will keep Wade thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wade throws a head kick but Drozdov moves out of range.
Wade throws a lazy right hand but Drozdov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wade misses with the combination.
Wade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Wade.
Wade throws a head kick that misses.
Wade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drozdov sprawls well. Drozdov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wade gets slowly back to his feet.
Wade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drozdov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wade avoids it really well and circles away.
Wade defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drozdov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alex Wade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wade throws a head kick that misses
and Drozdov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drozdov.
Drozdov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wade up against the cage.
Drozdov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drozdov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wade missing with a left hand there. Drozdov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wade throws a right hand that misses
and Drozdov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wade throws a sloppy head kick and Drozdov moves out of range easily.
Drozdov throws a head kick that misses.
Drozdov has Wade up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozdov has Wade pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Drozdov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wade tumbling to the mat - Drozdov dives into Wade's guard.
Wade wants to sweep here but Drozdov controlling him for the moment.
Drozdov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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!
Wade misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drozdov closes the distance and clinches up with Wade, looking for a takedown. Drozdov pushes Wade against the cage but Wade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Drozdov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wade throws a head kick but Drozdov moves out of range.
Drozdov closes the distance and clinches.
Drozdov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wade's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Drozdov.
Drozdov lands a takedown into guard.
Drozdov trying to control but Wade is working from the bottom.
Wade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drozdov is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alex Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maxim Drozdov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wade is looking to clinch but Drozdov is avoiding it.
Drozdov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drozdov forces Wade back against the cage and clinches.
Drozdov stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drozdov crunches a lovely knee into Wade's ribcage.
Wade is trying to break free.
Maxim Drozdov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wade is looking to break free of the clinch but Drozdov has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Drozdov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drozdov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Drozdov!
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RATING
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