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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Lyeldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kibo Mandeka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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299 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benjamin Lyeldi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kibo Mandeka!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyeldi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lyeldi tries to clinch but Mandeka moves out of range.
Lyeldi throws a sloppy head kick and Mandeka moves out of range easily.
Lyeldi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mandeka throws a low kick, looking for Lyeldi 's leg but Lyeldi calmly moves out of range.
Lyeldi misses with an uppercut. Mandeka saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Lyeldi .
Lyeldi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mandeka to the mat! Mandeka manages to get full guard.
Mandeka wants to stand up but Lyeldi is controlling him.
Mandeka wants to sweep but no luck.
Lyeldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mandeka wants to stand up but Lyeldi is controlling him.
Mandeka being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyeldi looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mandeka avoids the head kick by Lyeldi .
Lyeldi throws a head kick but Mandeka moves out of range.
Lyeldi throws a shot from downtown. Mandeka moves away and avoids it.
Lyeldi doesn't manage to clinch there - Mandeka circles away.
Mandeka avoids the head kick by Lyeldi .
Lyeldi misses with a hook. Mandeka ducked under it nicely.
Mandeka wants to clinch.
Lyeldi throws a head kick that misses.
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.
Lyeldi throws a head kick but Mandeka moves out of range.
Mandeka misses with the combination.
Mandeka looks gassed!
Lyeldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandeka blocks the body kick.
Lyeldi lands a head kick!
Lyeldi is looking to clinch.
A head kick lands from Lyeldi that sends Mandeka to the canvas. Mandeka tries to scramble back to his feet but Lyeldi brings him back down into side control.
Mandeka seems a little lost for a moment, as Lyeldi dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandeka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lyeldi is taking a breather. Mandeka 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.
Lyeldi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lyeldi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mandeka on the ground.
Mandeka wants to get back to full guard but Lyeldi has mounted him!
Mandeka wants to control but Lyeldi is having none of it.
Lyeldi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four 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.
Lyeldi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mandeka tries to hold on but Lyeldi pushes him away.
Lyeldi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lyeldi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mandeka for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Lyeldi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lyeldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick lands from Lyeldi that sends Mandeka to the canvas. Mandeka tries to scramble back to his feet but Lyeldi brings him back down into side control.
Mandeka is rocked!
It looks like Kibo Mandeka has been cut.
Mandeka is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mandeka trying to control from the bottom.
Lyeldi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Benjamin Lyeldi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mandeka avoids the head kick by Lyeldi .
A good leg kick by Lyeldi .
Lyeldi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mandeka is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyeldi scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandeka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyeldi shoots in and drives through. Mandeka sprawls well.
Lyeldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lyeldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandeka blocks a head kick by Lyeldi .
A head kick misses from Lyeldi .
Mandeka blocks a head kick by Lyeldi .
Lyeldi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mandeka circles away.
Lyeldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Lyeldi .
Lyeldi looks to throw the jab but Mandeka is out of range.
Lyeldi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lyeldi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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.
Lyeldi throws a sloppy head kick and Mandeka moves out of range easily.
Benjamin Lyeldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Mandeka stuffs the takedown attempt from Lyeldi . Lyeldi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Lyeldi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lyeldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mandeka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lyeldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandeka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lyeldi lands with a kick to the temple. Mandeka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mandeka throws a right and a left that Lyeldi avoids nicely.
Mandeka throws a series of punches but Lyeldi moves out of range.
Lyeldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandeka blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandeka slips a straight right by Lyeldi .
Lyeldi looks to land a left hand but Mandeka moved out of range nicely.
Lyeldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyeldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lyeldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyeldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyeldi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lyeldi 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mandeka clinches up against the cage.
Lyeldi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lyeldi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mandeka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mandeka prevents the takedown attempt.
Lyeldi wants to get back to striking at distance but Mandeka won't allow it.
Mandeka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandeka prevents Lyeldi from breaking the clinch.
Lyeldi blocking some punches.
Mandeka misses with the head strike.
Lyeldi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lyeldi is looking to break free of the clinch but Mandeka has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lyeldi jumps guard but Mandeka stands there with Lyeldi around his waist. Lyeldi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lyeldi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lyeldi throws a head kick that misses.
Mandeka stuffs the takedown.
Mandeka misses with a series of wild punches.
Kibo Mandeka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lyeldi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mandeka moves out of range of the body kick.
Lyeldi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lyeldi lands a head kick. Mandeka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyeldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lyeldi shoots in but no luck this time.
Lyeldi misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Lyeldi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kibo Mandeka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lyeldi misses with a looping left.
Mandeka fails to land with a series of punches.
Mandeka tries to clinch there but Lyeldi circles away.
Mandeka tries to clinch but Lyeldi is having none of it.
Lyeldi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mandeka sprawls well initially but Lyeldi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mandeka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lyeldi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyeldi stopping the sweep attempt from Mandeka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lyeldi passes Mandeka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mandeka wants to get back to his feet.
Lyeldi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lyeldi trying to mount his opponent but Mandeka defends it.
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.
Lyeldi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Benjamin Lyeldi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mandeka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lyeldi can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandeka blocks a head kick by Lyeldi .
Mandeka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lyeldi moves in looking to clinch but Mandeka pushes him off.
Lyeldi closes the distance and clinches.
Lyeldi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mandeka smiles and moves away.
Lyeldi misses with a kick to the body.
Lyeldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Mandeka.
Lyeldi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mandeka's calf.
Lyeldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandeka avoids the head kick by Lyeldi .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandeka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lyeldi scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyeldi misses with a head kick.
Lyeldi misses with a body shot.
Lyeldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lyeldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandeka stuffs the takedown attempt from Lyeldi . Lyeldi gets slowly back to his feet.
Lyeldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Mandeka does no damage.
Lyeldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kibo Mandeka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyeldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mandeka can do to turn this around?
Lyeldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandeka moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Lyeldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lyeldi , 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Lyeldi !
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energy
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hype
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