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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannes Vihannes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Showtime might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Old Toms Hut. Vihannes has chosen System Of A Down - Toxicity as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
5 - 18 - 0 |
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192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Showtime!
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, Hannes Vihannes!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showtime misses with a series of wild punches.
Showtime sets himself, and Vihannes steps forward looking for the clinch! Showtime avoids it this time.
Showtime tries to bum rush Vihannes with a series of wild strikes but Vihannes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Showtime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vihannes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Showtime takes a swing at Vihannes's ribcage but misses.
Vihannes wants to counter with a clinch but Showtime pushes him away.
Showtime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vihannes.
Showtime connects with a right hand. Vihannes shakes it off.
Showtime misses with a looping left.
Vihannes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vihannes has a takedown stuffed.
Showtime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vihannes drives through with a takedown into Showtime's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vihannes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Showtime works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vihannes distracts Showtime with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vihannes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihannes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vihannes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Showtime is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vihannes is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Showtime looks to land a combination but Vihannes avoids it well.
Showtime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vihannes.
Vihannes has managed to clinch.
Showtime fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vihannes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vihannes staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Vihannes as Showtime shoots in.
Vihannes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vihannes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihannes misses with the ground and pound.
Showtime is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vihannes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vihannes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vihannes trying to control the position but Showtime is working away.
Showtime regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vihannes is looking to advance position but Showtime won't allow it.
Vihannes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Vihannes might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Vihannes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vihannes passes to side control.
Vihannes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Showtime has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Showtime's face as Vihannes controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannes Vihannes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Showtime misses with the combination.
Vihannes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Showtime tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vihannes is in Showtime's guard.
Vihannes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vihannes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vihannes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vihannes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vihannes stands up and waves to Showtime to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showtime swinging wildly here.
Showtime stuffs the takedown.
Showtime misses with a wild combination.
Showtime shoots for a takedown but Vihannes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihannes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vihannes shoots for a double leg takedown but Showtime sprawls well. He's pushed Vihannes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Showtime rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vihannes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Showtime looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vihannes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Showtime tries to sprawl but Vihannes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vihannes is working for a submission of some sort.
Vihannes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vihannes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Showtime is just riding it out for now. Vihannes eventually gives up the hold.
Showtime is in trouble now - Vihannes has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihannes goes for an armbar but Showtime turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Showtime.
Showtime wants to control from the top but Vihannes keeps moving.
Showtime decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vihannes, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showtime misses with a two punch combination.
Showtime stuffs the takedown.
Rick Showtime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannes Vihannes.
Showtime throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vihannes counters with a big uppercut that knocks Showtime off his feet! Vihannes dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Rick Showtime has been cut.
Vihannes trying to control the action but Showtime is working from the bottom.
Vihannes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Showtime has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vihannes but great work by Showtime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vihannes is looking for a sweep.
Vihannes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Showtime's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Showtime knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vihannes on the ground.
Vihannes is positioning himself well to prevent Showtime advancing to mount.
Showtime stands up out of the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Showtime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Showtime defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vihannes.
Sloppy strikes from Showtime. Those never looked like landing.
Vihannes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Showtime.
Vihannes scores with a takedown into Showtime's guard.
Vihannes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vihannes prevents Showtime from getting back to his feet.
Vihannes content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannes Vihannes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Showtime's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vihannes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vihannes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Showtime.
No luck for Showtime with that takedown attempt.
Vihannes swats away the attempt to clinch by Showtime.
Showtime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rick Showtime is winning the standup battle so far.
Showtime misses the shot to the body.
Showtime misses with a double jab.
Vihannes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Showtime.
Vihannes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Showtime napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vihannes trying to control the position but Showtime is working away.
Vihannes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Showtime down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vihannes 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 Showtime's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihannes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Showtime is trying to control Vihannes's posture but Vihannes avoids it.
Vihannes is chipping away with strikes.
Vihannes 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 Showtime's shoulder. That is not cool.
Showtime can't do much from the bottom here.
Vihannes is trying to get an arm triangle but Showtime is defending well.
Vihannes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Showtime some visible discomfort.
Vihannes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihannes controls the position.
Showtime is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vihannes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Showtime knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vihannes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vihannes looks up at the clock and then as Showtime takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vihannes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihannes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vihannes shoots in looking for a takedown but Showtime manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vihannes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vihannes slips under a jab from Showtime.
Vihannes clinches with his opponent.
Hannes Vihannes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Showtime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vihannes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Showtime to the mat! Showtime manages to get full guard.
Vihannes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vihannes chips away with some ground and pound.
Showtime can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vihannes controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihannes scoring with some ground and pound.
Rick Showtime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vihannes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hannes Vihannes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vihannes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannes Vihannes!
After the fight, Hannes Vihannes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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