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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Profittt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Profittt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trent Profittt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Wade!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Profittt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wade throws a right hand that Profittt ducks under and follows up with a left that Profittt also avoids with ease.
Wade leaves Profittt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick by Wade misses
and Profittt counters with a single leg into guard. Wade didn't expect that.
Profittt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wade keeping moving, preventing Profittt from controlling successfully.
Profittt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Profittt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Trent Profittt wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wade throws a head kick that misses
and Profittt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wade can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Profittt controls the pace.
Profittt wants to pass the guard but Wade is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Profittt wants to stand but Wade has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Trent Profittt just wasn't active enough.
Profittt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Profittt takes one to the chin there.
Wade throws a series of punches but Profittt moves out of range.
A jab from Wade misses.
Profittt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Profittt.
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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Profittt tries to clinch but Wade moves out of range.
Profittt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Profittt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Profittt is breathing heavily.
Wade controls Profittt momentarily but Profittt frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Profittt looking to sit in guard and control but Wade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Profittt looking for a sweep. Not yet Profittt, not yet.
Profittt is working an open guard so Wade takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Profittt connects with an inside leg kick.
Wade lands with a cross.
Wade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alex Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade throws a head kick but Profittt moves out of range.
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Profittt misses with a takedown attempt - Wade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left and a right from Wade both land. Nice combination.
Wade drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wade stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Profittt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Profittt tries to clinch but Wade moves out of range.
Wade throws a series of punches but Profittt avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade throws a head kick that misses
and Profittt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wade's guard now.
Wade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wade is looking to stand up but Profittt isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Profittt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Profittt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Profittt looks to land a combination. Wade sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Alex Wade has been cut.
A head kick by Wade misses
and Profittt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wade can't break the clinch.
Wade gets control of Profittt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wade will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Profittt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wade is keeping the position for now.
Wade pulls Profittt in close to prevent any damage.
Profittt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wade looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wade looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wade!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wade throws a head kick but Profittt moves out of range.
Profittt closes the distance and clinches up with Wade, looking for a takedown. Profittt pushes Wade against the cage but Wade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Profittt shoots in but no luck this time.
Good exchange - Wade coming out on top.
Wade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wade lands a jab-cross combination.
Profittt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wade's head.
Wade closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade misses with a straight right.
Wade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wade throws a head kick that misses
and Profittt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wade misses with a head kick.
Wade might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Profittt tries to clinch there but Wade circles away.
Wade lands with a cross.
Trent Profittt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wade throws out a loose jab but Profittt uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Profittt throws a head kick but Wade moves out of range.
Profittt tries to clinch there but Wade circles away.
Wade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Profittt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wade!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Profittt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wade keeps working.
Profittt has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wade throws a sloppy head kick
and Profittt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Profittt scores with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wade is defended easily by Profittt.
Wade misses with a hook
and Profittt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wade scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade misses with a combination
and Profittt counters with a low kick, right behind Wade 's knee.
Wade has a takedown stuffed.
Profittt fails to land with a series of punches.
Profittt slips a jab and a cross from Wade.
Wade is looking to clinch.
Profittt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Profittt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Profittt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wade moves out of range as Profittt strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade throws a combination. Profittt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Profittt leaves Wade with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Wade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wade throws a combination that misses
and Profittt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wade's guard now.
Wade working a defensive guard here.
Profittt wants to control from the top but Wade keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wade throws a right hand that misses
letting Profittt counter with a right hand.
Profittt misses with a head kick.
Wade gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wade wants to stand up but Profittt manages to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Profittt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wade is one step ahead there.
Wade wants to stand and escape but instead Profittt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Profittt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Profittt stays in close to Wade's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Trent Profittt.
A head kick misses from Wade.
Wade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wade swats away the attempt to clinch by Profittt.
Profittt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Profittt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Profittt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Profittt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wade walks away with a smile on his face. Profittt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wade throws a lazy right hand but Profittt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Profittt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Profittt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wade sprawls well initially but Profittt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Profittt is looking to take a break and control but Wade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Profittt tries to clinch but Wade moves out of range.
Profittt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Profittt to score with a decent uppercut.
Wade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Profittt walks into a stiff left hand from Wade.
Profittt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Profittt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wade swivels and escapes.
Profittt avoids the head kick by Wade.
Wade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Profittt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade lands with a kick to the temple. Profittt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Profittt is looking to wear down Wade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wade throws a right hand that Profittt ducks under and follows up with a left that Profittt also avoids with ease.
Profittt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wade sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Profittt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Profittt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wade as he avoids it easily.
Wade closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Profittt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wade avoids it really well and circles away.
Wade throws a series of punches but Profittt moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Profittt ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Profittt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Profittt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wade looks to land a combination but Profittt avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Profittt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Profittt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Profittt!
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