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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khahel Mondragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khahel Mondragon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 cm
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203 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khahel Mondragon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Bradley! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mondragon drives through with a takedown into guard. Bradley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mondragon manages to get himself to full guard.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mondragon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Mondragon trying to mount his opponent but Bradley defends it. Nice strikes from Mondragon there. Mondragon wants to pass the guard but Bradley is defending well. Bradley gets full guard. Bradley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mondragon. Mondragon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Bradley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Mondragon passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bradley looking for submissions off his back. Mondragon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Bradley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mondragon. Mondragon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Mondragon wants to control but Bradley is keeping him busy. Bradley wants to control but Mondragon is keeping busy.
Mondragon prevents Bradley from improving his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bradley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mondragon.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Mondragon closes the distance and clinches up with Bradley, looking for a takedown. Mondragon pushes Bradley against the cage but Bradley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Bradley moves into the clinch. Bradley drags the fight down to the ground.
Bradley is controlling Mondragon's posture. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Bradley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mondragon wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving. Mondragon is breathing heavily. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mondragon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Mondragon wants to stand but Bradley is controlling his posture from full guard. Bradley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bradley circles away from the clinch attempt and Bradley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Bradley stops a takedown attempt from Mondragon.
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mondragon scores with a takedown into Bradley's guard. Mondragon stopping the sweep attempt from Bradley. Bradley pulls Mondragon in close to prevent any damage. Bradley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bradley rushes Mondragon and presses him up against the cage. Knees in the clinch landing for Bradley.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bradley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Mondragon lands with a slapping head kick. Bradley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Mondragon tries to land a sweep but no joy. Mondragon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bradley controls the pace. Bradley gets to his feet - Mondragon follows without any prompting. Mondragon misses with a takedown and Bradley counters by clinching up. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khahel Mondragon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bradley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mondragon.
Bradley managing to block the knees to the body from Mondragon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Bradley dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bradley clinches up against the cage. Mondragon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bradley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mondragon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mondragon tries to pull guard but Bradley won't allow it.
Bradley looking to slow down the pace here. Bradley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mondragon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khahel Mondragon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bradley gets underhooks to prevent Mondragon's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bradley jumps into guard, dragging Mondragon to the mat.
Bradley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bradley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mondragon. Mondragon preventing the sweep. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mondragon is in close to Bradley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bradley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bradley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mondragon. Bradley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bradley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mondragon with a lazy takedown attempt and Bradley counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Mondragon moves into full guard.
Mondragon keeping moving, preventing Bradley from controlling successfully. Bradley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mondragon kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Mondragon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bradley tries to free his leg and advance position but Mondragon is retaining full guard. Bradley stopping the sweep attempt from Mondragon. Mondragon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bradley! The referee warns Bradley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mondragon throwing strikes here but Bradley is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mondragon misses with a head shot. Bradley is trying desperately to improve position. Mondragon sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mondragon raining down shots from the mount! Bradley working to try and regain half guard.
Bradley manages to regain half guard. Good work. Mondragon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Mondragon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Bradley trying to control but Mondragon postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Mondragon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Mondragon looks to land a strike but Bradley avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Bradley looking to control.
Mondragon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Mondragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Mondragon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bradley pinned against the cage. Bradley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Bradley tries for a takedown but Mondragon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Bradley misses with a low kick. Mondragon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
Bradley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Mondragon tries for a takedown but Bradley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Mondragon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mondragon shoots for a takedown but Bradley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Mondragon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Mondragon trying to control the position but Bradley is working away. Bradley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mondragon asserts his dominance and retains side control. Mondragon working away. Bradley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Mondragon is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bradley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mondragon wants to improve his position but Bradley is controlling well.
Mondragon manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bradley cracks Mondragon with a solid left hand. Mondragon 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. Mondragon controls Bradley momentarily but Bradley frees himself. Bradley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bradley is looking to clinch but Mondragon is avoiding it.
Mondragon shoots and misses and Bradley counters by moving into the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khahel Mondragon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bradley breaks the clinch.
Bradley misses with a takedown attempt - Mondragon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Mondragon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Bradley manages to get to full guard.
Mondragon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Bradley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mondragon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mondragon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Bradley pushes Mondragon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Mondragon or perhaps it was just good defense by Bradley which made him look bad. Mondragon shoots for a double leg takedown but Bradley sprawls well. He's pushed Mondragon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Bradley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bradley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Bradley lands a big elbow. Mondragon regains half guard. Bradley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mondragon keeps working. Mondragon strikes from the bottom but Bradley passes into mount!
Bradley controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bradley with good strikes from the mount here! Bradley punishing his opponent with strikes. Mondragon can't escape the position.
Bradley lands a big elbow. Mondragon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Mondragon is looking to improve his position.
Mondragon moves into full guard.
Khahel Mondragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bradley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Logan Bradley. Well Bradley 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Bradley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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