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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Drakul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jetset Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Drakul!
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, Jetset Niemi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakul lands with a shot to the body.
Niemi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Drakul misses.
Drakul drops Niemi with a left and a right! Oh, Niemi is hurt - Drakul dives into side control looking to finish!
Niemi is rocked!
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!
Drakul tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Niemi is still in real trouble! Can Drakul finish him?
You can see the frustration on Niemi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Niemi seems to have recovered his senses.
Niemi is trying to escape the position but Drakul is controlling the position.
Niemi trying to control but Drakul flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Drakul keeps control of the position as Niemi tries to break free.
Niemi just trying to survive but Drakul is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi is trying to break free.
Drakul knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Niemi on the ground.
Drakul is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Niemi wants to control his opponent's hands but Drakul gets his hands free.
Niemi is really stuck here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drakul avoiding Niemi 's attempts to control his hands.
Niemi looks gassed!
Drakul is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Niemi up.
Drakul controlling from the back.
Drakul gets his hands free as Niemi looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Drakul's guard. Nice work there by Niemi.
Niemi wants to control from the top but Drakul keeps moving.
Niemi tries to free his leg and advance position but Drakul is retaining full guard.
Niemi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Drakul keeping moving, preventing Niemi from controlling successfully.
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.
Drakul is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Niemi dives into side control.
Drakul regains half guard there - taking advantage of Niemi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Niemi trying to control the action but Drakul is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Drakul dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drakul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niemi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drakul scores with a hook to the body. Niemi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drakul moves in looking to clinch but Niemi pushes him off.
Drakul lands a really nice looking cross but Niemi seems unphased.
Drakul lands a two punch combo.
Drakul misses with a body shot.
Drakul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niemi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drakul, as that shot connected.
Drakul wants to clinch.
Drakul rushes Niemi and presses him up against the cage.
Drakul breaks from the clinch.
Drakul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakul misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Drakul does no damage.
Drakul misses with a wild body shot.
Drakul misses with the combination.
Drakul lands a nice looking body shot.
Drakul fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Drakul misses.
Niemi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drakul counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drakul throws a right hand that Niemi ducks under and follows up with a left that Niemi also avoids with ease.
Drakul throws a series of punches but Niemi moves out of range.
Niemi scores with a spinning back kick!
Niemi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Niemi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Niemi or perhaps it was just good defense by Drakul which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakul jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drakul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drakul throws a series of strikes that have Niemi backpedaling.
Some wild striking there from Drakul.
Drakul misses with a combination
and Niemi counters with an outside leg kick.
Niemi throws a head kick but Drakul moves out of range.
Drakul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drakul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niemi doesn't seem bothered though.
Drakul has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drakul there as he acknowledges the shot.
Niemi swings for the body but Drakul moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drakul punishes Niemi's body with a nice straight punch.
Drakul throws a series of strikes that have Niemi backpedaling.
Drakul swinging wilding here.
Drakul moves out of range of the strikes.
Niemi scores with a hook to the body. Drakul takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drakul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niemi doesn't seem bothered though.
Drakul getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drakul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drakul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Niemi backs up against the cage.
Drakul has closed the distance and engaged Niemi in a clinch.
Drakul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vlad Drakul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jetset Niemi.
Niemi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi wants a takedown.
Drakul breaks from the clinch.
Vlad Drakul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drakul closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drakul is trying to maintain a safe position but Niemi gets an underhook and turns Drakul into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Drakul.
Drakul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drakul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Niemi shoots in for a double leg but Drakul sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drakul misses with a combination
and Niemi counters with a nice uppercut.
Drakul lands a body shot.
Drakul is looking to wear down Niemi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Niemi looks for a takedown but Drakul sprawls well.
Niemi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Drakul dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Drakul throws a series of punches but Niemi avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Drakul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drakul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drakul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drakul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Niemi misses.
Drakul stalks Niemi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Niemi's face. Niemi staggers backwards, shaken.
Drakul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Niemi counters with a nice body shot.
Drakul swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Niemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drakul misses with a combination
and Niemi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drakul tries to clinch there but Niemi circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niemi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drakul misses with a combination
and Niemi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drakul keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drakul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Niemi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drakul misses with a two punch combination.
Niemi tries to clinch but Drakul is having none of it.
Drakul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niemi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Niemi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drakul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drakul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Niemi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vlad Drakul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niemi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drakul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Niemi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drakul is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drakul misses with a combination
and Niemi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niemi misses with a few strikes there.
Niemi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drakul.
Niemi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drakul works over Niemi's head and body with a nice combination.
A left and a right from Drakul both land. Nice combination.
Niemi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Niemi misses.
Drakul throws a left and a right that both miss
and Niemi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Niemi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drakul's elbow.
Drakul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drakul shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Niemi as he avoids it easily.
Drakul circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Drakul to counter with a crisp jab.
Niemi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drakul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niemi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Niemi lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drakul misses with a head kick.
Drakul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Niemi shoots in and drives through. Drakul sprawls well.
Drakul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Niemi takes a swing at Drakul's ribcage but misses.
Drakul lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drakul doesn't manage to clinch there - Niemi circles away.
Niemi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drakul swivels and escapes.
Vlad Drakul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jetset Niemi.
Drakul shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Niemi but Niemi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drakul throws a nice looking combination but Niemi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niemi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jetset Niemi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niemi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jetset Niemi.
Well Drakul has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Drakul!
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RATING
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