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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yenuajo Secando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Horry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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, Yenuajo Secando!
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, Robert Horry!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horry has closed the distance and engaged Secando in a clinch.
Horry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Horry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Horry seems keen to control Secando's posture.
Secando controls from within his opponent's guard.
Horry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horry wants to stand up but Secando is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Secando is stalling in the full guard.
Secando drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Horry manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Secando has Horry in his guard.
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.
Secando 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.
Secando could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Secando tries to strike from the bottom.
Horry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Secando is keeping the position for now.
Horry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Secando works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horry gets to his feet. Secando looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Horry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Secando manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Horry keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horry tries to pull guard but Secando holds him up against the cage and eventually Horry drops back down to his feet.
Come on Horry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Horry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Secando pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Horry jumps into guard, dragging Secando to the mat.
Secando trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Horry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secando loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Secando stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Secando being controlled here momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Secando is looking to stand up but Horry won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Horry throws a front kick that sends Secando stumbling back into the cage.
Secando fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Horry avoids it really well and circles away.
Horry scores with a takedown into Secando's guard.
Secando kicks Horry off and gets to his feet.
Secando tried to score with a low kick but Horry checks it.
Horry lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Robert Horry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Horry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Secando shoots in for a double leg but Horry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yenuajo Secando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Horry.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horry.
As Horry backs away, Secando returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Horry will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Secando looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Horry is fending him off so far but Secando persists. Nope, Horry circles away and we're back to standing.
Horry rushes Secando and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Secando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horry has him pressed against the cage.
Secando jumps guard but Horry stands there with Secando around his waist. Secando gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Secando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Horry trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Horry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Horry tries for a takedown but Secando manages to get underhooks.
Horry breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Secando stuffs the takedown attempt from Horry. Horry gets slowly back to his feet.
Secando tries to keep at a distance but Horry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Secando's efforts to push away.
Secando is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Horry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yenuajo Secando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Secando avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Horry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secando is looking to take this one to the mat.
Secando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Horry smiles and moves away.
Horry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Secando defends it nicely.
Secando keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Secando gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Horry to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Secando manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Secando falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Horry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Secando has had enough of the clinch but Horry keeps him there for the moment.
Secando tries to circle away but Horry has him pinned against the cage.
Horry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Secando jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horry walks away with a smile on his face. Secando gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Secando moves in looking to clinch but Horry pushes him off.
Horry changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Secando tries to keep at a distance but Horry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Secando stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Horry landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Secando walks away with a smile on his face. Horry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Secando shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horry pinned against the cage. Horry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horry fails with the takedown.
Horry closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horry effectively controlling the action here.
Horry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Horry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Horry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Secando as he jumps to the side.
Horry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Secando.
Horry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Horry stops a takedown attempt from Secando.
Secando tries to break free but Horry pushes him back against the cage.
Horry prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horry jumps into guard, dragging Secando to the mat.
Secando working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secando's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Secando seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Horry for as long as he can get away with.
Secando stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horry uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Secando goes for a double leg but Horry avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Horry continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yenuajo Secando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horry avoids a kick to the body.
Horry closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secando has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Horry after a bit of a struggle.
Horry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horry effectively controlling the action here.
Horry breaks from the clinch.
Horry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Secando misses with a two punch combination.
Secando fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Horry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Secando uses from the top position.
Secando trying to control the position from guard on top but Horry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secando trying to move into half guard but instead Horry has managed to sweep!
Horry postures up.
Horry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Secando working a defensive guard here.
Horry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Secando's guard.
Horry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Horry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Secando manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Robert Horry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Secando shoots for a takedown but Horry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horry scores with a takedown into Secando's guard.
Horry passes Secando's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horry is taking a breather. Secando 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.
Horry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Horry lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horry is thwarting Secando's attempts to control the position.
Horry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Secando defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Horry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Horry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Horry!
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