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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Montresor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ushman Haszan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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167 lbs
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushman Haszan!
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, Claude Montresor!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haszan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haszan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Haszan throws a series of punches but Montresor avoids them all with ease.
Montresor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montresor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Haszan shoots in looking for a takedown but Montresor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haszan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And Montresor tries to counter it with a takedown but Haszan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Montresor jabs at Haszan's body.
Haszan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Montresor lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Montresor.
Montresor slips under a jab.
Montresor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Montresor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haszan misses the jab.
Haszan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montresor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montresor wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ushman Haszan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haszan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montresor.
Haszan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Montresor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Haszan's guard.
Montresor throwing strikes from guard but Haszan blocks nicely.
Haszan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Montresor tries to free his leg and advance position but Haszan is retaining full guard.
Haszan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Montresor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Montresor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haszan keeping hold of Montresor's head, controlling as best he can.
Montresor is looking for a kimura but Haszan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Montresor to get the leverage.
Haszan is looking for a sweep. Montresor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haszan looking for submissions off his back.
Montresor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Montresor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montresor wants to pass the guard but Haszan is defending well.
Montresor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haszan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Montresor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Montresor thows a huge punch but Haszan dodges it nicely.
Montresor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Montresor not doing much here.
Haszan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montresor is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haszan wants to get back to full guard but Montresor has passed into side control.
Haszan is trying to improve his position.
Montresor wants to take a breather but Haszan manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Montresor.
Montresor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Haszan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montresor throwing strikes from guard but Haszan blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claude Montresor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Haszan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montresor.
Haszan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Haszan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montresor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Montresor with a jab.
Haszan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Montresor slips under a jab.
Montresor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Haszan defends it well.
Haszan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Haszan with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Haszan as Montresor shoots in.
Haszan loads up on a big right hand but Montresor slips the punch.
Montresor connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haszan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haszan blocks a jab.
Haszan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Montresor.
Haszan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Montresor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Haszan scrambles back to his feet.
Montresor throws a lazy right hand but Haszan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haszan stuns Montresor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haszan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Montresor defends well and Haszan ends up having to push Montresor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A slow jab from Haszan misses its intended target.
Montresor slips under a jab from Haszan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Haszan.
Montresor scores with a shot to the body.
Montresor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haszan defends well and Montresor ends up having to push Haszan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ushman Haszan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Montresor.
Montresor drives through with a takedown into Haszan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montresor is stalling in the full guard.
Montresor connects with a couple of short punches.
Montresor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haszan keeping moving, preventing Montresor from controlling successfully.
Montresor with a nice head shot there.
Claude Montresor has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montresor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Montresor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Montresor content to stall in guard here.
Montresor preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Montresor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Claude Montresor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montresor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haszan.
Montresor throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Montresor is fending him off so far but Haszan persists. Nope, Montresor circles away and we're back to standing.
Haszan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Montresor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haszan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Haszan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haszan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montresor lands with an overhand left.
Haszan looks to land a combination but Montresor avoids it well.
And Montresor tries to counter it with a takedown but Haszan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haszan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montresor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Montresor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haszan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Montresor somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claude Montresor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Haszan lands with a nice body punch.
Nice takedown defense from Haszan. No joy for Montresor on that attempt.
Montresor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Haszan sprawls well initially but Montresor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Montresor connects with a nice short shot to Haszan's temple.
Montresor working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Haszan's thigh. Haszan counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montresor works over Haszan with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haszan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Montresor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haszan trying to control the position.
Montresor throws a big elbow that misses.
Montresor trying to control the position from guard on top but Haszan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montresor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montresor won't allow Haszan to sweep him here.
Montresor throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haszan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Montresor tries to counter it with a takedown but Haszan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Montresor missing with a left hand there. Haszan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Montresor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haszan as he avoids it easily.
Montresor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haszan.
Haszan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haszan throws a hook to the side of Montresor's head but Montresor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montresor with the counter takedown but Haszan avoids it easily.
Montresor swings for the body but Haszan moves out of range.
Montresor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montresor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Montresor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haszan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Montresor sprawls and moves away.
Montresor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haszan was well out of range. Poor timing from Montresor.
Haszan fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montresor drives through with a takedown into Haszan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Haszan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Montresor is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haszan misses with a head shot. Montresor uses the momentum to regain guard.
Haszan looking to sit in guard and control but Montresor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ushman Haszan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Claude Montresor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montresor stays in close to Haszan's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claude Montresor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montresor 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claude Montresor!
After winning the bout, Claude Montresor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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