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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Granlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Dangerous knees
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicholas Granlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Average!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Average is looking to clinch but Granlund is avoiding it.
Granlund swats away the attempt to clinch by Average.
Average looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Average doesn't manage to clinch there - Granlund circles away.
Average fails in his attempt to clinch.
Average has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Granlund is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Average turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joe Average seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Average throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Average fails with an attempt to clinch.
Average rushes Granlund and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Granlund has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Average after a bit of a struggle.
A knee to the head by Average.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Granlund is breathing heavily.
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!
Average using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Average.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Average landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section. Granlund lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Average lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Average with a knee to the head.
Average lands a good knee to the midsection. Granlund won't want to take too many of those.
Average connects with a nasty looking knee right to Granlund's face.
Average lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Average obliges.
Average wants to stall.
Average connects with a nasty looking knee right to Granlund's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Average obliges.
Average drops Granlund with a big knee straight up the middle! Granlund is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Granlund is rocked!
It looks like Nicholas Granlund has been cut.
Average is looking to slow Granlund down with leg kicks.
Oh Granlund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Average tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Granlund seems to have got his legs back now.
Average tries to close the distance and clinch but Granlund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Average scores with a nice body kick.
Average connects with a solid leg kick.
Granlund avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Average is looking to clinch but Granlund is avoiding it.
Granlund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Average can pounce on him.
Average connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average is looking to clinch but Granlund is avoiding it.
Average tries to close the distance and clinch up but Granlund swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Average tries to clinch up.
Average is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Average!
Average lands a nice looking body kick.
Average is looking to clinch but Granlund is avoiding it.
Average lands a leg kick that knocks Granlund off balance momentarily.
A solid body kick from Average.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Average tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granlund manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Granlund sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Average lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average lets loose with a powerful body kick. Granlund will feel that in the morning.
Average darts in and clinches Granlund up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Average.
Average is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Average using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Average putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Granlund in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Granlund tries for a takedown. No joy.
Granlund will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Average tries to stall but Granlund uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Average lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Average lands a good knee to the midsection. Granlund won't want to take too many of those.
Average scores with a knee to the head.
Granlund takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Average dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Granlund'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.
Average is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Granlund.
Average wants to clinch.
Granlund swats away the attempt to clinch by Average.
Average lands with a nice body kick.
Average tries to clinch up but Granlund circles away and keeps his distance.
Average moves in looking to clinch but Granlund pushes him off.
Average connects with a solid leg kick.
Nicholas Granlund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Average.
Granlund is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average doesn't manage to clinch there - Granlund circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Average - that will leave a mark!
Average lands with a kick to the ribs.
Granlund takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Average lands a nice looking kick to the body. Granlund takes a step back to recover.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Average looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joe Average seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Average tries to clinch up.
Average tries to clinch there but Granlund circles away.
Average tries to clinch but Granlund moves out of range.
Granlund takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to clinch up but Granlund circles away and keeps his distance.
Average keeps Granlund at a distance using the push kick.
Average tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granlund manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Average!
A thudding body kick lands there by Average!
Granlund has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Average.
Average tries to close the distance and clinch but Granlund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Average lands with a thumping leg kick.
Average with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Average wants to clinch.
Average is looking to clinch but Granlund is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Average tries to clinch but Granlund moves out of range.
Granlund stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Average.
Average fails with an attempt to clinch.
Average tries to close the distance and clinch but Granlund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Average delivers a nice body kick.
Average lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granlund's sensitive parts.
Average wants to clinch up but Granlund keeps it at a distance.
Granlund takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granlund avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granlund's sensitive parts.
Average tries to close the distance and clinch but Granlund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Average tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Granlund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Average scores with a nice body kick.
Average tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granlund manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Average scores with a kick to the body.
Average wants to clinch.
Average lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Average tries to clinch but Granlund is having none of it.
Average lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Average showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Granlund's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Granlund tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Average finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Average tries to clinch there but Granlund circles away.
Average lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Granlund sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Average wants to clinch.
Average is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Average wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Average is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average tries to clinch but Granlund moves out of range.
Joe Average is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granlund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Average.
Average scores with a leg kick.
Average moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Granlund has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Average.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Average lands with a nice body kick.
Average lets loose with a powerful body kick. Granlund will feel that in the morning.
Average tries to clinch up but Granlund circles away and keeps his distance.
Average tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granlund manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average is looking to clinch.
Average is looking to clinch.
Average thuds his shin into the meat of Granlund's side.
Granlund avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Granlund swats away the attempt to clinch by Average.
Average tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Granlund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Average tries to clinch up but Granlund circles away and keeps his distance.
Average tries to clinch there but Granlund circles away.
Joe Average is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Average scores with a leg kick.
Average fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granlund has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granlund keeps the fight on the outside.
Average lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granlund's sensitive parts.
Average lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Average!
Granlund keeps the fight on the outside.
Average moves in looking to clinch but Granlund pushes him off.
Granlund steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Average. That one must have hurt.
Average tries to clinch but Granlund moves out of range.
Average is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Average buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Average tries to clinch but Granlund moves out of range.
Average has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average connects with a solid leg kick.
Average bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Average wants to clinch up but Granlund keeps it at a distance.
Average wants to clinch up but Granlund keeps it at a distance.
Average tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Granlund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Average tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granlund manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Granlund steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Average. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Average moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Average lands a nice knee to the body.
Nicholas Granlund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Average landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Average comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Average has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Average!
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