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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Rostov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ramon Decker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramon Decker!
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 Rostov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decker misses with a kick to the body
and Rostov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Decker!
Decker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Decker pushes Rostov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rostov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rostov is looking to take a break and control but Decker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rostov stands up.
Decker throws a lazy body kick
and Rostov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rostov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Decker wants to sweep but no luck.
Decker controls Rostov momentarily but Rostov frees himself.
Decker keeping moving, preventing Rostov from controlling successfully.
Decker trying to keep a closed guard but Rostov is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rostov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Decker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rostov on the ground.
Rostov wants to control from the top but Decker keeps moving.
Decker wants to stand but Rostov is controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rostov landing some decent shots from guard.
Rostov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Decker has momentary wrist control but Rostov slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Decker has momentary wrist control but Rostov slips an elbow through the middle.
Decker keeping full guard, as Rostov tries to pass.
Rostov content to stall in guard here.
Rostov trying to control the position from guard on top but Decker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Decker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Decker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A lazy left from Decker finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Decker has Rostov up against the cage in a clinch.
Rostov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Decker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decker misses with a head kick.
Rostov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rostov shoots for a takedown but Decker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rostov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Decker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Decker misses with a head kick.
Decker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decker tries to clinch up but Rostov circles away and keeps his distance.
Decker lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostov misses with a head kick.
Decker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rostov was well out of range. Poor timing from Decker.
Decker misses with a low kick as Rostov jumps back.
Rostov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rostov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Decker is fending him off so far but Rostov persists. Nope, Decker circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramon Decker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Rostov.
Rostov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rostov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Decker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rostov looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decker trying to control the position from guard on top but Rostov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Decker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Decker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rostov is proving hard to escape from.
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 Ramon Decker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Decker misses with a leg kick
and Rostov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rostov.
Decker is controlling Rostov's posture.
Decker has a closed guard, preventing Rostov from standing up.
Rostov is stalling in the full guard.
Rostov trying to control the position from guard on top but Decker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rostov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Decker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rostov is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostov trying to control but Decker is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Decker wants to stand and escape but Rostov is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Decker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Decker lands a left hand.
Rostov is looking for a takedown.
Rostov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Decker walks away with a smile on his face. Rostov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Decker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decker blocks a head kick by Rostov.
Rostov dives in for a single leg takedown but Decker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ramon Decker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Rostov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostov blocks a head kick by Decker.
Rostov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ramon Decker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decker lands a jab to Rostov's midsection.
Decker clinches with his opponent.
Rostov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Decker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Decker breaks from the clinch.
Decker moves into the clinch.
Decker keeps control of Rostov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Decker scores with a shoulder strike.
Decker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rostov is breathing heavily.
Decker throws a body punch but Rostov moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Decker stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker manages to break the clinch.
Decker clinches up with Rostov and pushes him back against the cage.
Decker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rostov can do to turn this around?
A short right from Decker.
Rostov is trying to push Decker away but Decker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Decker tries to land knees in the clinch but Rostov avoids the damage to the body.
Rostov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Decker.
Rostov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Decker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rostov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Decker to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decker breaks from the clinch.
Rostov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Decker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Decker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rostov up against the cage.
Ramon Decker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Decker trying to land knees to the body.
Decker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rostov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Decker won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rostov working the body and head with strikes.
Rostov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Decker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Decker is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Decker dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Decker scores with a leg kick.
Decker blocks a head kick by Rostov.
Decker has closed the distance and engaged Rostov in a clinch.
Decker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A short right from Decker on the inside.
Rostov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Decker avoids it.
Decker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decker swats away the attempt to clinch by Rostov.
A head kick misses from Decker.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rostov pulls guard successfully.
Decker is looking to work some ground and pound but Rostov has wrist control.
Decker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostov working for a triangle but Decker defends it easily.
Rostov keeping moving, preventing Decker from controlling successfully.
Rostov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rostov pulls Decker in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rostov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Decker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Decker trying to control the position from guard on top but Rostov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Decker wanted to stand there but Rostov had control of the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rostov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Decker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Decker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Decker wants to control from the top but Rostov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostov is trying to keep Decker in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Decker throws a body kick that misses
and Rostov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Decker's guard.
Decker has an active guard here but Rostov has managed to pass into half guard.
Rostov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Decker keeps working.
Rostov gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Decker misses with a body kick.
Decker throws a head kick that misses
and Rostov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Decker thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decker tries to counter with a takedown but Rostov is quick to defend against it.
Decker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rostov.
Rostov gets the takedown into side control.
Decker bucks up and tries to throw Rostov off but instead Rostov has got his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decker can't escape the position.
Rostov lands shots from the back.
Decker won't enjoy being in this position. Rostov looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Decker is tapping - it's over boys! Rostov picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maxim Rostov!
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