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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Moreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ciril Motachenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Motachenko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: King Ring. Moreland is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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260 lbs
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240 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse Moreland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ciril Motachenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreland is looking to clinch but Motachenko is avoiding it.
Motachenko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Moreland fails with a takedown attempt.
Moreland gets caught flat footed, as Motachenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moreland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Motachenko on the ground.
Motachenko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Motachenko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Motachenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moreland is just riding it out for now. Motachenko eventually gives up the hold.
Motachenko passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Moreland!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreland tries to lock up and control but Motachenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moreland is working to get back to half guard.
Moreland is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Motachenko fails to advance to Moreland's back.
Motachenko prevents Moreland from getting the reversal.
Moreland tries to lock up and control but Motachenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Motachenko looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
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.
Moreland wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Motachenko with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Moreland is trying to stand up.
Motachenko looking to secure an arm triangle but Moreland defends it well.
Motachenko is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Moreland has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Moreland!
Motachenko keeping moving, preventing Moreland from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motachenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moreland would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moreland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Motachenko has his foot on Moreland's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moreland works his way back into a safe position though.
Motachenko pushes Moreland off and scrambles back to his feet.
Motachenko gets the takedown into side control.
Motachenko moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreland wants to try and get back to his feet.
Moreland tries to hold on but Motachenko postures up.
Motachenko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moreland can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Motachenko get's back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Motachenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moreland sprawls well initially but Motachenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ciril Motachenko 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.
Moreland with a poor takedown
and Motachenko counters with a single leg into guard. Moreland didn't expect that.
Moreland keeping moving, preventing Motachenko from controlling successfully.
Moreland trying to keep a closed guard but Motachenko is proving a slippery customer.
Motachenko wants to control from the top but Moreland keeps moving.
Moreland wants to control the position but Motachenko says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Motachenko has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moreland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreland is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Motachenko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Motachenko with good strikes from the mount here!
Motachenko has control of Moreland's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Moreland regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Moreland is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Motachenko avoids the attempt from Moreland to control.
Motachenko landing strikes from the mount.
Motachenko with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Motachenko working for a guillotine from mount but Moreland is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motachenko with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Motachenko controlling the position easily from mount.
Moreland tries to lock up and control but Motachenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Motachenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreland is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Motachenko controlling the pace for now.
Motachenko stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ciril Motachenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Motachenko fails with the takedown
and Moreland counters with a shoot takedown. Motachenko fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motachenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moreland gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moreland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Motachenko has his foot on Moreland's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moreland works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreland wants to stand but Motachenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Motachenko working for a triangle but Moreland defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Motachenko manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ciril Motachenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Motachenko tries for a takedown but Moreland circles away easily
and Moreland counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moreland stalls.
Moreland comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moreland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Motachenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Motachenko gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Motachenko passes to side control.
Moreland wants to get back to his feet but Motachenko drags him back down.
Motachenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreland wants to get back to his feet but Motachenko drags him back down.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Motachenko in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Moreland is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ciril Motachenko!
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