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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Yusev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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150 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Yusev!
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, Joe Paulson !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson lands with an overhand left.
Yusev has managed to clinch.
Paulson prevents the takedown attempt.
Yusev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paulson is trying to push Yusev away but Yusev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yusev tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulson avoids the damage to the body.
Paulson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paulson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yusev won't allow it.
Yusev scores with a shoulder strike.
Yusev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yusev taking a breather.
Yusev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paulson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paulson is trying to break free.
Yusev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yusev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Paulson .
A quick step to the side and Yusev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusev is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Paulson as Yusev shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Yusev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulson wants to land a leg kick but Yusev is out of range.
Paulson throws a nice looking combination but Yusev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yusev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yusev moves in looking to clinch but Paulson pushes him off.
Paulson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Paulson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yusev fails to land the takedown.
A head kick by Yusev misses
and Paulson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yusev missing with a left hand there. Paulson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Paulson responds with a good body kick, but Yusev manages to step out the way in time.
Paulson misses with a few strikes there.
Paulson throws a right hand that Yusev ducks under and follows up with a left that Yusev also avoids with ease.
Yusev tries to clinch up but Paulson circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Paulson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Paulson darts in and clinches Yusev up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paulson tries to break free but Yusev pushes him back against the cage.
Yusev is trying to pull guard but Paulson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yusev is pushing Paulson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yusev lands a knee to the body.
Yusev breaks from the clinch.
Yusev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yusev stalling in the clinch but Paulson improves position.
Yusev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paulson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Paulson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paulson blocks a body shot from Yusev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusev looking for a takedown.
Paulson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yusev tries to throw a body punch but Paulson avoids it by throwing Yusev back against the cage.
Paulson is trying to break free.
Paulson is trying to break free.
Yusev tries to pull guard but Paulson holds him up against the cage and eventually Yusev drops back down to his feet.
Yusev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yusev tries to work over Paulson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yusev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paulson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yusev is breathing heavily.
Yusev trying to land knees to the body.
Yusev keeps control of Paulson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paulson blocks an uppercut.
Paulson working hard to break the clinch.
Yusev lands a nice elbow.
Yusev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulson 's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paulson as Yusev tries to tie him up.
Yusev connects with a knee to the head.
Paulson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yusev digs a right hand into Paulson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paulson 's gas tank.
Yusev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paulson is defending well.
Yusev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paulson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paulson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paulson tries to break free but Yusev pushes him back against the cage.
Paulson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paulson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yusev slowing the pace effectively.
Paulson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yusev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paulson is trying to break the clinch but Yusev has him pressed against the cage.
Paulson is trying to break the clinch but Yusev is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Paulson 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.
Paulson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dimitri Yusev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yusev wants to clinch
and Paulson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yusev - that will leave a mark!
Yusev fails with a takedown attempt.
Yusev is looking to clinch but Paulson is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Yusev.
Yusev is looking to clinch but Paulson is avoiding it.
Yusev has Paulson up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusev tries to score a body lock takedown but Paulson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paulson tries to break free but Yusev pushes him back against the cage.
Paulson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yusev goes for a takedown attempt but Paulson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Yusev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yusev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paulson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paulson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yusev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paulson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yusev tries to clinch up but Paulson circles away and keeps his distance.
Yusev throws the kick towards the body but Paulson avoids it.
Paulson shoots in but Yusev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paulson throws a nice looking combination but Yusev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yusev shoots in looking for a takedown but Paulson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yusev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson closes the distance and clinches.
Yusev tries to throw a body punch but Paulson avoids it by throwing Yusev back against the cage.
Yusev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paulson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paulson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yusev has Paulson pressed against the cage, preventing Paulson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paulson has had enough of the clinch but Yusev keeps him there for the moment.
Yusev breaks the clinch.
Dimitri Yusev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paulson throws a shot to the body.
Paulson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulson swats away the attempt to clinch by Yusev.
Paulson throws a one two combo.
Yusev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paulson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yusev misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Paulson .
Paulson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Paulson misses with a takedown attempt - Yusev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joe Paulson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paulson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yusev misses with a two punch combination.
Yusev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paulson connects with a right hand. Yusev shakes it off.
Yusev walks into a straight right hand from Paulson .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yusev is looking to clinch but Paulson is avoiding it.
Paulson throws a sloppy head kick
and Yusev counters with a nice uppercut.
Paulson misses with a right hand
and Yusev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paulson 's knee momentarily.
Paulson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yusev.
Paulson shoots in and drives through. Yusev sprawls well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yusev clinches with his opponent.
Paulson prevents the takedown attempt.
Yusev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulson 's elbow.
Yusev scores with a shoulder strike.
Yusev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yusev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paulson 's efforts to push away.
Dimitri Yusev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paulson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Paulson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Yusev tries to clinch but Paulson is having none of it.
Paulson misses with a few strikes there.
Yusev clinches with his opponent.
Paulson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paulson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paulson tries to break the clinch but Yusev is controlling the position.
Yusev landing knees to the head.
Yusev scores with a shot to the side of Paulson 's head.
A frustrated look appears on Paulson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paulson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paulson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yusev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson tries to break the clinch but Yusev is controlling the position.
Paulson working hard to break the clinch.
Yusev misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yusev prevents Paulson from breaking the clinch.
Yusev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paulson 's efforts to push away.
Yusev manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Yusev blocks the low kick.
Yusev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yusev slips a jab and a cross from Paulson .
Paulson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yusev wants to clinch.
Yusev has Paulson up against the cage in a clinch.
Yusev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paulson 's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paulson avoiding damage as Yusev throws knees to the body.
Yusev avoiding damage.
Yusev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yusev misses with the head strike.
Yusev prevents Paulson from breaking the clinch.
Yusev has Paulson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paulson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yusev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paulson up against the cage.
Paulson wants to break free but Yusev has control.
Paulson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paulson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yusev fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusev breaks the clinch.
Paulson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paulson pushes Yusev up against the cage in a clinch.
Yusev working Paulson over with knees to the body.
Paulson letting Yusev take a breather here.
Yusev scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Yusev.
Yusev keeps control of Paulson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paulson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paulson is trying to push Yusev away but Yusev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yusev misses with some punches.
Paulson can't break the clinch.
Yusev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Yusev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yusev keeps control of Paulson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusev lands an elbow just above Paulson 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Yusev fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Paulson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yusev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paulson lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yusev blocks a jab.
Paulson throws a right hand that Yusev ducks under and follows up with a left that Yusev also avoids with ease.
Dimitri Yusev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yusev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paulson counters with a one-two to the body.
Joe Paulson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yusev instigates a clinch.
Yusev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Yusev.
Yusev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Yusev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paulson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Paulson !
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energy
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