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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurman Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Leskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thurman Wallace!
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, Maxim Leskin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leskin stuffs the takedown attempt from Wallace. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Leskin.
Leskin tries to clinch
and Wallace counters with a single leg into guard. Leskin didn't expect that.
Leskin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Leskin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Leskin enables Wallace to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Leskin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leskin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wallace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wallace gets to his feet. Leskin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Leskin throws a big shot that misses.
Leskin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wallace manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leskin wants to clinch.
Leskin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wallace kicks Leskin off and gets to his feet.
Leskin looks winded!
Leskin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leskin tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wallace fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Leskin to the ground. Wallace is now in Leskin's guard.
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!
Wallace gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leskin scores with a takedown into Wallace's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wallace holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wallace is on top in guard.
Wallace sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wallace won't allow Leskin to sweep him here.
Wallace working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Leskin is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
Leskin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallace is one step ahead there.
Wallace is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace gets to his feet - Leskin follows without any prompting.
Leskin gets caught napping as Wallace dives in and scores a takedown. Leskin manages to retain guard.
Leskin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Leskin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leskin breaks from the clinch.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leskin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wallace shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leskin is trying to defend but Wallace finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nice strikes from Wallace there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throwing shots but Leskin is blocking nicely.
Wallace is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wallace is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wallace winds up and cracks Leskin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wallace is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wallace is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leskin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thurman Wallace will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wallace gets tackled into the cage by Leskin. Leskin maintains the clinch.
Wallace stalling the fight.
Wallace has Leskin pressed against the cage.
Wallace is struggling to control the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leskin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leskin breaks the clinch.
Wallace scores with a takedown into Leskin's guard.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Leskin blocks nicely.
Leskin wants to get back to his feet but Wallace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leskin is working an open guard so Wallace takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Leskin scores with a takedown into Wallace's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallace seems keen to control Leskin's posture.
Leskin is looking to stand up but Wallace won't let him.
Leskin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wallace is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wallace has his hands on Leskin's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leskin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wallace to the mat! Wallace manages to get full guard.
Wallace pushes Leskin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Leskin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leskin rushes Wallace and presses him up against the cage.
Leskin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Leskin tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Leskin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wallace throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Leskin avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Despite the aggression on Leskin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leskin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Leskin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wallace uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leskin closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to land a knee to the head but Leskin blocks with his arms.
Leskin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leskin has Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Leskin won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leskin.
Leskin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leskin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wallace to the mat! Wallace manages to get full guard.
Wallace looking for a sweep. Not yet Wallace, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wallace holds on and takes a little breather.
Leskin wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leskin preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thurman Wallace will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Leskin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leskin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Leskin has him pressed against the cage.
Leskin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leskin has closed the distance and engaged Wallace in a clinch.
Wallace with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leskin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Leskin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.
Leskin closes the distance and pushes Wallace back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leskin misses with a knee to the head.
Leskin throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leskin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wallace bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leskin's guard.
Wallace has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leskin wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallace working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace controls from within his opponent's guard.
Leskin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.
Wallace stands up over Leskin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wallace gets to his feet - Leskin follows without any prompting.
Leskin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace clinches with his opponent.
Wallace tries to land knees in the clinch but Leskin avoids the damage to the body.
Wallace tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leskin manages to break the clinch.
Leskin gets a clinch.
Leskin breaks the clinch.
Leskin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wallace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wallace stalling in the clinch but Leskin improves position.
Leskin breaks the clinch.
Leskin shoots in and bounces Wallace off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wallace is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Leskin keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallace misses with a knee to the head.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leskin scores with a knee to the head.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Leskin breaks the clinch.
Leskin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wallace wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wallace wants to sweep here but Leskin controlling him for the moment.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Leskin from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leskin throws an elbow that misses. Wallace uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leskin's guard. Nice move by Wallace!
Wallace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallace stays in close to Leskin's body and controls the position.
Wallace stands up and waves to Leskin to follow him.
Leskin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wallace uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Maxim Leskin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thurman Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leskin gets the takedown into side control.
Wallace throws Leskin to one side and escapes!
And that's the end of the fight!
Thurman Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wallace, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thurman Wallace!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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