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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moses Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Martin Pacaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moses Slater!
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, Ralph Martin Pacaldo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacaldo has managed to clinch.
Slater lands with a right to the head.
Pacaldo blocks a body shot from Slater.
Pacaldo tries to circle away but Slater has him pinned against the cage.
Slater prevents Pacaldo from breaking the clinch.
Slater is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pacaldo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slater is keeping busy.
Slater is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pacaldo is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacaldo's efforts to push away.
Pacaldo avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater tries to score a body lock takedown but Pacaldo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Slater struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacaldo controls his hands.
Pacaldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slater has him pressed against the cage.
Slater misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slater misses with a knee strike.
Slater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacaldo clinches up with Slater and pushes him back against the cage.
Pacaldo tries to stall but Slater uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pacaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Slater.
Slater misses with a punch on the inside.
Slater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater closes the distance and clinches.
Pacaldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Slater drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pacaldo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pacaldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Slater won't allow it.
Pacaldo tries to circle away but Slater has him pinned against the cage.
Slater trying to land knees to the body.
Slater trying to land knees to the body.
Pacaldo trying to control the position but instead, Slater has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pacaldo into the cage.
Pacaldo blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacaldo tries to break the clinch but Slater is controlling the position.
Slater has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pacaldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moses Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slater controlling the action here for a moment.
Pacaldo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pacaldo tries to break the clinch but Slater is controlling the position.
Slater keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacaldo's efforts to push away.
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.
Pacaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacaldo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Slater manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pacaldo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slater works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slater has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pacaldo has passed into side control.
Slater gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Slater punching from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slater trying to control but Pacaldo postures up.
Slater is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pacaldo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ralph Martin Pacaldo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pacaldo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've been informed that Pacaldo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Slater keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacaldo's efforts to push away.
Pacaldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slater has him pressed against the cage.
Pacaldo avoiding damage as Slater throws knees to the body.
Pacaldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Slater won't allow it.
Slater has Pacaldo pressed against the cage, preventing Pacaldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacaldo closes the distance and clinches.
Slater goes for a takedown attempt but Pacaldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pacaldo instigates a clinch.
Ralph Martin Pacaldo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Pacaldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pacaldo can't break the clinch.
Pacaldo is trying to push Slater away but Slater has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Slater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slater moves into the clinch successfully.
Slater content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pacaldo is trying to break the clinch but Slater has him pressed against the cage.
Slater breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pacaldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slater has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacaldo has had enough of the clinch but Slater keeps him there for the moment.
Slater keeps control of Pacaldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slater manages to break the clinch.
Pacaldo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Slater's guard.
Slater really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pacaldo is looking to stand up but Slater won't let him.
Slater controlling the position.
Slater tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slater has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Slater has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slater is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pacaldo moves into the clinch.
Pacaldo is trying to force a seperation but Slater has the dominant position.
Slater keeps control of Pacaldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slater gets control of Pacaldo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Slater will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slater is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacaldo looking for subs off his back but Slater has passed one foot through into half guard.
Slater thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacaldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slater.
Pacaldo has a hand on Slater's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Slater takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pacaldo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ralph Martin Pacaldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pacaldo rushes Slater and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slater keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacaldo's efforts to push away.
Slater drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pacaldo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slater throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Slater manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacaldo moves into the clinch.
Pacaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slater has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pacaldo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pacaldo can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pacaldo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Slater has the hooks in. Pacaldo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pacaldo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Slater lands a big shot there that rocks Pacaldo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pacaldo is trying to reverse the position but instead Slater has taken his back - oops!
Slater scores with strikes from the back.
Moses Slater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater controlling well, preventing Pacaldo from escaping the position.
Pacaldo tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Slater sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Pacaldo to tap. Impressive finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Moses Slater!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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