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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joan Little (ranked 25355 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Saloedko (ranked 8749 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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346 lbs
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299 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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, Joan Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Saloedko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saloedko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Little throws a right hand that Saloedko ducks under and follows up with a left that Saloedko also avoids with ease.
Little is looking to clinch.
Little misses the shot to the body.
Saloedko tries to counter with a clinch but Little shakes him off and moves away.
Saloedko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Little looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Saloedko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Saloedko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Little wants to control but Saloedko postures up.
Saloedko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Saloedko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little is trying to control Saloedko's posture but Saloedko avoids it.
Saloedko tries to advance to mount but Little denies him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little tries to control but Saloedko manages to take his back.
Saloedko has the hooks in. Little is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Little could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Little is trying to stand back up.
Saloedko controlling the position well here. Little rolled but Saloedko kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Saloedko is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Little knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Little for a finish.
Little manages to reverse the position and now he's in Saloedko's guard. Nice work there by Little.
Little throws an elbow that misses. Saloedko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Little's guard. Nice move by Saloedko!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little working a defensive guard but Saloedko manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Little's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saloedko happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Little's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saloedko tries for a kimura but Little is defending well.
Saloedko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Saloedko is trying to get an arm triangle but Little is defending well.
Little is not content to let Saloedko control the position.
Saloedko has control of an arm but Little manages to advance to Saloedko's back!
Little not allowing Saloedko to control his hands.
Saloedko defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little is working an open guard so Saloedko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Timur Saloedko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saloedko dives in and scores a takedown into Little's guard.
Saloedko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saloedko passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saloedko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Little keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little missing with punches from the bottom.
Saloedko passes the guard and advances to mount!
Saloedko avoids the attempt from Little to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Saloedko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saloedko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saloedko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Little has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Saloedko escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Saloedko!
Saloedko tries to advance to mount but Little denies him.
Saloedko stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Saloedko looking to score a takedown here. Little is defending well but Saloedko drives through and ends up in Little's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saloedko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Saloedko has Little up against the cage in a clinch.
Little looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saloedko is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Little can't fight it off and eventually Saloedko manages to take the fight to the floor. Little looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saloedko passes Little's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Little is looking to control Saloedko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Little avoid being mounted?
Saloedko thows a huge punch but Little dodges it nicely.
Saloedko throwing shots but Little is blocking nicely.
Little keeping hold of Saloedko's head, controlling as best he can.
Saloedko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saloedko passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saloedko stands up.
Saloedko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Joan Little has been cut.
Saloedko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Little sprawls well initially but Saloedko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Saloedko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Saloedko is thwarting Little's attempts to control the position.
Little is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saloedko moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Little.
Little is letting Saloedko control him for a moment.
Saloedko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Little can't do much from the bottom here.
Saloedko slows the pace down.
Little tries to improve position but can't.
Little might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saloedko misses with the ground and pound.
Little wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Little wants to control but Saloedko postures up.
Little tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Saloedko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Saloedko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Little throwing hammer fists to the chest of Saloedko. What's that going to do exactly?
Little is looking to improve his position but Saloedko isn't that keen on the idea.
Poor strikes thrown by Saloedko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saloedko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Saloedko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joan Little's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Saloedko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Little sprawls well initially but Saloedko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saloedko trying to control the pace.
Saloedko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Little trying to control but Saloedko postures up.
Saloedko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little is looking to control Saloedko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Little avoid being mounted?
Little is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saloedko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saloedko slows the pace down in half guard.
Little blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saloedko.
Little is trying to stand back up but Saloedko is controlling him
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saloedko throws a shot to the body.
Little gets caught napping as Saloedko dives in and scores a takedown. Little manages to retain guard.
Saloedko forces his way into half guard.
Saloedko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Little doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saloedko.
Still in half guard, Saloedko seems content to control.
Saloedko is thwarting Little's attempts to control the position.
Saloedko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little trying to hold on to Saloedko's head to control him but Saloedko postures up.
Saloedko is trying to work for a kimura but Little is defending well.
Saloedko controlling the action here.
Saloedko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saloedko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Little is looking to improve his position.
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.
Saloedko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Little sees it coming and defends easily.
Little trying to control but Saloedko postures up.
Little misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little gets tackled into the cage by Saloedko. Saloedko maintains the clinch.
Joan Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timur Saloedko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saloedko blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timur Saloedko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saloedko 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 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timur Saloedko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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