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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gail Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saitiev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dan Severn Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aleksandr Saitiev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gail Hammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Saitiev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hammond.
Saitiev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hammond stops Saitiev from passing to mount.
Hammond is being controlled here.
It looks like Saitiev 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.
Hammond tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saitiev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond manages to work his way to half guard, despite Saitiev's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond wants to get back to full guard but Saitiev has passed into side control.
Hammond really is a fat lump.
Hammond prevents Saitiev from improving position.
Saitiev keeps trying to improve his position.
Hammond is trying to get back to half guard.
Hammond gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saitiev prevents Hammond from improving his position.
That's two 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.
Saitiev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saitiev in particular looking to stall.
Hammond wants to control but Saitiev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hammond tries to get to full guard but Saitiev has control of the leg.
Saitiev trying to mount his opponent but Hammond defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammond has Saitiev up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond jumps guard and drags Saitiev to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hammond manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saitiev manages to get himself to full guard.
Hammond trying to control but Saitiev is working from the bottom.
Saitiev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hammond wants to control from the top but Saitiev keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond preventing the sweep.
Hammond wants to control from the top but Saitiev keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammond slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Saitiev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hammond closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hammond trying to control the action but Saitiev is working from the bottom.
Hammond not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hammond trying to control from half guard but Saitiev is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saitiev tries to get to full guard but Hammond has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saitiev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hammond sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Saitiev is refusing to be controlled, as Hammond sits in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saitiev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hammond pulls Saitiev in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond working a defensive guard here.
Saitiev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammond is really struggling to control Saitiev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hammond looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Saitiev stuffs the takedown.
Saitiev scores with a takedown into Hammond's guard.
Saitiev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammond. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saitiev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hammond looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saitiev controls the pace.
Hammond is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saitiev is aware though and is defending well.
Hammond manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saitiev manages to get himself to full guard.
Hammond content to stall in guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hammond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aleksandr Saitiev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Saitiev stuffs the takedown.
Hammond is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saitiev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saitiev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hammond trying to control but Saitiev postures up.
Hammond wants to improve his position but Saitiev is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond is trying to control but Saitiev manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitiev content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saitiev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hammond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hammond keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saitiev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aleksandr Saitiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hammond is looking to improve his position but Saitiev isn't that keen on the idea.
Hammond sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hammond regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammond being controlled here, momentarily.
Saitiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond is trying to control the position but Saitiev postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hammond looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gail Hammond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saitiev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hammond looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hammond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saitiev in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hammond is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandr Saitiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saitiev 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandr Saitiev!
Aleksandr Saitiev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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