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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rydelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rydelli has chosen ZOË - Loin d’ici as his entrance music. Harvey Compton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvey Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Rydelli!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton looking to score a takedown here. Rydelli is defending well but Compton drives through and ends up in Rydelli's guard.
Rydelli is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Compton dives into side control.
Rydelli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Compton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rydelli is trying to control Compton's posture but Compton avoids it.
Compton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rydelli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rydelli can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Compton working the ground and pound.
Compton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydelli can't do much from the bottom here.
Compton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rydelli has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rydelli takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rydelli can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Rydelli's face as Compton controls the position.
Rydelli takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sloppy strikes there by Compton.
Rydelli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Compton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Compton decides to stand back up. Compton steps back and let's Rydelli get back to his feet.
Compton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rydelli.
Rydelli shoots in looking for a takedown. Compton tries to sprawl out of it but Rydelli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Compton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rydelli gets caught flat footed, as Compton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Compton is standing up over Rydelli. Rydelli looks to escape but Compton dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton landing strikes.
Compton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Rydelli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Compton lands a few punches from side control.
Compton staying calm.
Compton 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.
Compton stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rydelli.
Harvey Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Rydelli.
Rydelli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Compton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rydelli somewhat.
Rydelli looks winded!
Rydelli shoots in looking for a takedown. Compton tries to sprawl out of it but Rydelli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Compton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Compton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Compton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rydelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rydelli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Compton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Compton. No joy for Rydelli on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Compton as Rydelli shoots in.
Compton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harvey Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Rydelli.
Compton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rydelli to the mat! Rydelli manages to get full guard.
Rydelli pulls Compton in close to prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Compton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rydelli is proving hard to escape from.
Compton gets to his feet - Rydelli follows without any prompting.
Compton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rydelli is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton darts in and clinches Rydelli up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Compton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Compton is trying to drag Rydelli to the mat but Rydelli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Compton has Rydelli pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Compton pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rydelli tumbling to the mat - Compton dives into Rydelli's guard.
Rydelli is wriggling around but Compton manages to pass to half guard.
Harvey Compton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Compton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydelli wants to control but Compton is keeping busy.
Compton is looking for a kimura here.
Rydelli trying to control but Compton postures up.
Compton is taking a breather. Rydelli says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydelli keeping control of the position.
Compton slows the pace down in half guard.
Compton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rydelli for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Compton seems to be looking for submissions.
Compton decides to stand up.
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.
Rydelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rydelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rydelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rydelli misses with a double jab
and Compton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Compton rushes Rydelli and presses him up against the cage.
Compton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rydelli can do to turn this around?
Compton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Compton gets control of Rydelli's arms and successfully pulls guard. Compton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Compton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Compton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rydelli was covering up waiting for the punch and Compton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rydelli pushes Compton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rydelli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Compton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Compton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Compton wants to clinch.
And Rydelli tries to counter it with a takedown but Compton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rydelli avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton fails to land the takedown.
Daniel Rydelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rydelli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Compton rushes Rydelli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Compton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rydelli tries to pull guard but Compton holds him up against the cage and eventually Rydelli drops back down to his feet.
Harvey Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Rydelli.
Compton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rydelli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Compton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Compton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rydelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Compton working the head with strikes.
Compton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rydelli to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Compton or perhaps it was just good defense by Rydelli, which made it look bad.
Rydelli stuffs the takedown attempt from Compton. Compton gets slowly back to his feet.
Compton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Compton wants it to stay on the feet.
Compton is looking to counter the offense by Rydelli and move into the clinch.
Daniel Rydelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton misses with a takedown attempt - Rydelli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rydelli tries for a takedown but Compton circles away easily
and Compton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rydelli has his takedown stuffed
and Compton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Compton shoots in looking for a takedown but Rydelli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Compton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rydelli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydelli shoots and misses
and Compton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rydelli thinking.
Compton dives in and scores a takedown into Rydelli's guard.
Rydelli has his foot on Compton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Compton works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Compton works over Rydelli with some ground and pound from guard.
Compton with a nice head shot there.
Compton wants to stand but Rydelli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Compton cracks Rydelli with a solid left hand.
Compton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Compton stands up and waves to Rydelli to follow him.
Compton gets the takedown into side control.
Rydelli tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Rydelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Compton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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