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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalam Mekhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anselmi Wuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalam Mekhar!
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, Anselmi Wuori!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mekhar.
Mekhar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wuori!
Wuori is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mekhar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wuori is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wuori and Mekhar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mekhar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wuori's legs.
Wuori is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wuori struggling a bit here.
Mekhar trying to control the action but Wuori is working from the bottom.
Wuori regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuori tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mekhar manages to move to mount!
Wuori is trying to escape the mount.
Mekhar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mekhar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mekhar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wuori has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wuori!
Mekhar is trying to keep Wuori in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuori wants to control from the top but Mekhar keeps moving.
Wuori looks gassed!
Wuori postures up in Mekhar's guard and throws a big left but Mekhar blocks it.
Mekhar looking for a guillotine here but Wuori defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mekhar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wuori is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mekhar.
Wuori controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mekhar is not content to let Wuori control the position.
Mekhar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wuori gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mekhar keeps the fight on the outside.
Mekhar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wuori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mekhar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mekhar tries to clinch but Wuori moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wuori, right into the meat.
Mekhar shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuori shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mekhar is looking to improve his position.
Mekhar gets back to full guard.
Mekhar wants to sweep here but Wuori controlling him for the moment.
Mekhar controls Wuori momentarily but Wuori frees himself.
Mekhar pulls Wuori in close to prevent any damage.
Wuori sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anselmi Wuori will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wuori tries to clinch but Mekhar moves out of range.
Mekhar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wuori takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mekhar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mekhar throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mekhar goes for an armbar but Wuori turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wuori.
Mekhar working for a triangle but Wuori defends it easily.
Wuori stands up from Mekhar's guard - Wuori perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mekhar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mekhar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kalam Mekhar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mekhar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mekhar tries to clinch
and Wuori counters with a low kick, right behind Mekhar 's knee.
Kalam Mekhar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mekhar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wuori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wuori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wuori.
Wuori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mekhar with a poor takedown
and Wuori counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mekhar!
Mekhar tries to lock up and control but Wuori gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mekhar is looking to get to half guard.
Wuori trying to control but Mekhar is having none of it.
Mekhar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mekhar blocking the ground and pound.
Mekhar regains half guard.
Mekhar kicks off Wuori and gets to his feet.
Mekhar throws a right and a left that Wuori avoids nicely.
Mekhar darts in trying to clinch
and Wuori holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mekhar controlling the action here for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wuori drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mekhar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mekhar clinches up with Wuori and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mekhar prevents Wuori from breaking the clinch.
Mekhar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wuori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mekhar is stalling here.
Mekhar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wuori fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalam Mekhar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mekhar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mekhar is looking to work some ground and pound but Wuori has wrist control.
Mekhar gets to his feet - Wuori follows without any prompting.
Mekhar lands with a nice body kick.
Mekhar avoids the body shot from Wuori.
Wuori scores with a takedown into Mekhar's guard.
Wuori forces his way into half guard.
Mekhar is trying to maintain the position but Wuori is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mekhar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wuori stops Mekhar from standing up.
Mekhar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mekhar working a defensive guard here.
Mekhar trying to control the position here.
Mekhar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mekhar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wuori is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anselmi Wuori will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mekhar lands a high kick!
Wuori tries for a takedown but Mekhar circles away easily
and Mekhar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mekhar looks to land a strike but Wuori avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wuori had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mekhar is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wuori Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mekhar's back instead.
Mekhar wants to escape the position.
Mekhar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wuori's guard. Nice work there by Mekhar.
Mekhar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wuori avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mekhar trying to control the position from guard on top but Wuori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mekhar wants to stand but Wuori has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mekhar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mekhar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wuori's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mekhar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wuori shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mekhar but Mekhar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mekhar forces Wuori back against the cage and clinches.
Wuori wants to break free but Mekhar has control.
Wuori managing to block the knees to the body from Mekhar.
Wuori drags the fight down to the ground.
Wuori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mekhar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wuori is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wuori controls Mekhar momentarily but Mekhar frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mekhar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mekhar looks to clinch
and Wuori counters with a leg kick.
Mekhar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mekhar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wuori, pushing him back against the cage.
Wuori is trying to break free.
Mekhar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mekhar manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Mekhar.
Mekhar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mekhar working some strikes from top position.
Mekhar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mekhar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mekhar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wuori is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuori is looking to sinch up a triangle. Mekhar throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wuori's body to avoid the submission. Wuori has instead reached around Mekhar's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wuori arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anselmi Wuori!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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