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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kela Molotok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sweat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kela Molotok could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Sweat's chin.
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132 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kela Molotok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Sweat!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweat tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Molotok defends well and Sweat ends up having to push Molotok into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molotok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molotok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Molotok fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Molotok.
Molotok throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sweat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sweat swings for the body but Molotok moves out of range.
Molotok half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sweat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molotok is looking to land body kicks.
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch but Molotok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molotok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sweat tries to clinch there but Molotok circles away.
Molotok closes the distance and clinches.
Molotok really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sweat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Molotok avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotok is pressed up against the cage. Sweat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Molotok down to the mat. Molotok avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kela Molotok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Sweat.
Sweat fails with the takedown
and Molotok moves into the clinch.
Molotok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Molotok jumps guard and drags Sweat to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Molotok tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sweat tries to free his leg and advance position but Molotok is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molotok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sweat's guard.
Molotok stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Molotok clinches up against the cage.
Sweat wants to take the fight to the mat but Molotok manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Molotok drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sweat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Molotok circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Molotok was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sweat has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweat looks to score with a jab to the body but Molotok is just out of range.
Sweat connects with a body shot that sends Molotok's belly button to the back.
Sweat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Molotok checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sweat slaps away a takedown attempt from Molotok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Sweat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Molotok takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molotok clinches up against the cage.
Molotok has Sweat pressed against the cage, preventing Sweat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Molotok tries to land a knee to the head but Sweat blocks with his arms.
Sweat wants to take the fight to the mat but Molotok manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Molotok is trying to pull guard but Sweat has him pressed against the cage.
Sweat is looking for a takedown.
Sweat drops down looking for an ankle pick but Molotok pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sweat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molotok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweat throws a body punch but Molotok moves out of range.
Molotok looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sweat is fending him off so far but Molotok persists. Nope, Sweat circles away and we're back to standing.
Sweat tries to clinch up but Molotok circles away and keeps his distance.
Sweat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sweat misses the target.
Molotok takes one to the chin there.
Sweat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molotok.
Molotok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sweat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Molotok rather than just go for the knockout.
Sweat is looking to clinch.
Sweat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sweat clinches up with Molotok and pushes him back against the cage.
Sweat goes for a takedown attempt but Molotok pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Molotok fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweat throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Sweat misses
and Molotok counters with a series of strikes. Sweat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Molotok shoots for a double leg takedown but Sweat sprawls well. He's pushed Molotok's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Molotok wants to clinch up but Sweat keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch but Molotok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sweat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sweat darts in looking for a takedown but Molotok gets double underhooks and turns Sweat into the cage.
Sweat dives in and grabs Molotok's left leg, looking for a takedown. Molotok pushes down on Sweat's head and hops out.
Sweat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Molotok.
Sweat gets a clinch.
Sweat keeps control of Molotok as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kela Molotok dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Molotok throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molotok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Sweat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sweat.
Mike Sweat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweat misses with a kick to the body.
Molotok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molotok stuffs the takedown.
Sweat wants to clinch up but Molotok keeps it at a distance.
Molotok tries to clinch up but Sweat circles away and keeps his distance.
Sweat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Molotok fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweat tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Molotok defends well and Sweat ends up having to push Molotok into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sweat doesn't manage to clinch there - Molotok circles away.
Sweat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Molotok.
Molotok seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sweat cracks a nice hook into Molotok's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotok closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sweat quickly recovers to half guard.
Molotok frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Molotok misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sweat tries to hold on but Molotok pushes him away.
Molotok landing strikes from the mount and Sweat is in trouble!
Molotok controlling his opponent.
Molotok avoids the attempt from Sweat to control.
Sweat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotok controlling the pace for now.
Sweat wants to hold on but Molotok pushes him away.
Sweat looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Molotok controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotok controlling well, preventing Sweat from escaping the position.
Molotok just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Molotok has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Molotok tightening his grip on Sweat, looking for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molotok avoiding Sweat 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four 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.
Molotok punishes Sweat with strikes from the back mount.
Molotok keeps control of the position easily here as Sweat tries to buck him off.
Sweat trying to control the action but Molotok just sinks the hooks in.
Molotok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sweat can do to turn this around?
Sweat tries to roll but Molotok sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molotok trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sweat doesn't escape.
Sweat trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kela Molotok dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Molotok tries to clinch but Sweat is having none of it.
Sweat is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Molotok with a body shot.
Molotok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molotok went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Molotok looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sweat is fending him off so far but Molotok persists. Nope, Sweat circles away and we're back to standing.
Molotok misses with a takedown attempt - Sweat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mike Sweat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sweat throws a body shot but no joy.
Sweat throws a head kick but Molotok moves out of range.
Sweat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sweat is looking to clinch but Molotok is avoiding it.
Molotok misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kela Molotok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Molotok as he avoids it easily.
Sweat tries to clinch but Molotok is having none of it.
As Sweat looks to move away, Molotok throws a big counter combo bu Sweat just gets out of the way.
Sweat tries to clinch but Molotok moves out of range.
Sweat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotok shoots in for a takedown but Sweat shows good takedown defense.
Sweat throws a big counter head kick but Molotok avoids it with no problem.
Sweat tries to clinch but Molotok is having none of it.
Molotok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Molotok swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweat.
Sweat shoots in for a double leg but Molotok sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sweat stuns Molotok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sweat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sweat enables Molotok to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sweat manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Molotok stays in close to Sweat's body and controls the position.
Sweat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Molotok. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotok gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mike Sweat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sweat dives in for a single leg takedown but Molotok sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Molotok is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sweat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molotok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweat shoots in for a double leg but Molotok sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And Molotok counters with a quick kick to the body but Sweat blocks it.
Molotok closes the distance and clinches up with Sweat, looking for a takedown. Molotok pushes Sweat against the cage but Sweat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Molotok throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sweat.
Sweat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Molotok, pushing him back against the cage.
Sweat gets underhooks to prevent Molotok's takedown attempt.
Sweat is trying to pull guard but Molotok has him pressed against the cage.
Molotok throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotok stops a takedown attempt from Sweat.
Sweat tries for a takedown but Molotok manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Sweat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Molotok is trying to pull guard but Sweat has him pressed against the cage.
Sweat working hard to break the clinch.
Molotok keeps control of Sweat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sweat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Molotok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molotok throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Sweat misses.
Molotok is looking to counter with head kicks.
Molotok shoots in for a takedown but Sweat shows good takedown defense.
Molotok circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Molotok is out of range.
Sweat tests Molotok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Molotok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sweat throws out the jab.
Sweat throws a series of punches but Molotok avoids them all with ease.
Sweat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sweat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sweat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molotok tries for a takedown but Sweat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sweat counters with a body kick.
No luck for Molotok with that takedown attempt.
Sweat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweat lands a jab-cross combination.
Kela Molotok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molotok is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweat throws a wild body kick that Molotok sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Sweat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Molotok has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kela Molotok!
Kela Molotok thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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RATING
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