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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kennith Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Chalidow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chalidow has chosen Shamhan Daidaiev - Eto Kavkaz as his entrance music. Mamed Chalidow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kennith Cannon!
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, Mamed Chalidow!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cannon is defended easily by Chalidow.
Chalidow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chalidow throws a combination that misses
and Cannon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chalidow!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chalidow takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cannon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chalidow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cannon cracks Chalidow with a big elbow.
Chalidow is trying to control Cannon's posture but Cannon avoids it.
Cannon tries for a kimura but Chalidow is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon working the head with strikes.
Chalidow is trying to control Cannon's posture but Cannon avoids it.
Chalidow looks winded!
Cannon working the head with strikes.
Cannon lands some shots froms side control.
Cannon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chalidow's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chalidow taking a bit of punishment here - Cannon scoring with strikes.
Cannon scoring with punches from side control.
Cannon tries for a kimura but Chalidow is defending well.
Cannon trying to control the action but Chalidow is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Cannon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cannon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chalidow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cannon goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Chalidow has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cannon but great work by Chalidow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow has knee on belly momentarily but Cannon bucks him off and regains half guard.
Chalidow trying to control the action but Cannon is working from the bottom.
Cannon is trying to get back to full guard.
Chalidow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cannon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is trying to stand up here but Chalidow is controlling him well.
Chalidow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cannon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chalidow prevents Cannon from standing back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mamed Chalidow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cannon shoots in and drives through. Chalidow sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kennith Cannon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chalidow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cannon as he jumps to the side.
Cannon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kennith Cannon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chalidow tries for a takedown but Cannon circles away easily
and Cannon counters with a shoot takedown. Chalidow fights it but they end up in guard.
Cannon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cannon trying to control but Chalidow is working from the bottom.
Cannon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cannon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cannon works over Chalidow with some ground and pound from guard.
Cannon trying to control but Chalidow is working from the bottom.
Chalidow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cannon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chalidow has momentary wrist control but Cannon slips an elbow through the middle.
Chalidow is breathing heavily.
Chalidow has momentary wrist control but Cannon slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cannon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cannon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cannon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kennith Cannon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chalidow misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow forces Cannon back against the cage and clinches.
Cannon looking to throw knees to the head but Chalidow is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cannon throws an elbow but misses.
Cannon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chalidow pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cannon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chalidow is trying to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chalidow defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cannon lands a nice short elbow.
Chalidow is trying to control but can't.
Cannon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cannon is working for a submission of some sort.
Cannon working over Chalidow with some ground and pound. Chalidow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon wants to work for an arm triangle but Chalidow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cannon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cannon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cannon lands a nice short elbow.
Cannon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chalidow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chalidow is looking to control Cannon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chalidow avoid being mounted?
Cannon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kennith Cannon dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Cannon is looking to clinch.
Cannon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chalidow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cannon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chalidow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cannon works over Chalidow with some ground and pound from guard.
Cannon throws a big elbow that misses.
Cannon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cannon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon trying to control but Chalidow is working from the bottom.
Cannon postures up and lands a big shot to Chalidow's brow.
Cannon landing some decent shots from guard.
Cannon is working Chalidow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chalidow pulls Cannon in close to prevent any damage.
Cannon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cannon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow misses with a takedown attempt
and Cannon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chalidow!
Cannon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chalidow can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannon cracks Chalidow with a big elbow.
Cannon lands a nice forearm strike.
Cannon tries for a kimura but Chalidow is defending well.
Cannon lands some shots froms side control.
Chalidow is trying to get back to half guard.
Cannon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cannon happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cannon scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Chalidow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cannon cracks Chalidow with a big right hand but Chalidow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Cannon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cannon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cannon lands some shots froms side control.
Cannon taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chalidow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cannon cracks Chalidow with a big right hand but Chalidow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cannon slows the pace down.
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!
Chalidow takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cannon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mamed Chalidow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kennith Cannon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cannon scores with a takedown into Chalidow's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kennith Cannon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cannon, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kennith Cannon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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