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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hgg Bcbcb (ranked 4426 p4p, 4276 weight class) and Daniel Merchant (ranked 0 p4p, 227 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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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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, Hgg Bcbcb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Merchant!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Merchant tries for a takedown but Bcbcb manages to get underhooks.
Bcbcb is working for takedown but Merchant is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bcbcb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Merchant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Bcbcb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Merchant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bcbcb.
Bcbcb looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merchant manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merchant has an active guard here but Bcbcb has managed to pass into half guard.
It looks like Bcbcb is going to stand back up.
Merchant has his hands clasped together around Bcbcb's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bcbcb lands strikes from half guard.
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.
Merchant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bcbcb is keen to just control but Merchant is a slippery customer.
Merchant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bcbcb prevents Merchant from standing back up.
Bcbcb tries to pass the half guard into mount. Merchant knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Merchant landing a few short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Merchant darts in and clinches Bcbcb up against the cage.
Merchant is working for takedown but Bcbcb is calmly controlling the position for now.
Merchant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Merchant pulls Bcbcb into guard.
Merchant keeping moving, preventing Bcbcb from controlling successfully.
Merchant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bcbcb gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bcbcb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hgg Bcbcb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merchant clinches with his opponent.
Merchant jumps guard but Bcbcb turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Merchant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bcbcb is breathing heavily.
Merchant tries to circle away but Bcbcb has him pinned against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bcbcb jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Merchant walks away with a smile on his face. Bcbcb gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Merchant drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Merchant fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Merchant dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bcbcb misses with a takedown attempt - Merchant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Merchant tries to counter with a clinch but Bcbcb shakes him off and moves away.
Merchant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Merchant looking to score a takedown here. Bcbcb is defending well but Merchant drives through and ends up in Bcbcb's guard.
Merchant postures up.
Daniel Merchant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bcbcb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Merchant's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merchant wants to hit a sweep here but Bcbcb passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Merchant there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bcbcb tries to control but Merchant wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merchant is working to get back to half guard.
Merchant holds on for dear life.
Merchant is trying desperately to improve position.
Bcbcb fails to advance to Merchant's back.
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.
Merchant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Merchant sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Merchant is trying to stand up here but Bcbcb is controlling him well.
Bcbcb is keen to just control but Merchant is a slippery customer.
Merchant is looking to improve his position.
Bcbcb wants to take a breather but Merchant is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merchant is controlling Bcbcb's trapped leg to prevent Bcbcb from advancing to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Merchant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Merchant pushes Bcbcb off looking to stand but Bcbcb dives back in and keeps control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Merchant is controlling Bcbcb's trapped leg to prevent Bcbcb from advancing to side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Merchant dives in for a single leg takedown but Bcbcb sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Merchant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bcbcb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Merchant sprawls well. Merchant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bcbcb gets slowly back to his feet.
Merchant scores with a takedown into Bcbcb's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bcbcb has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Merchant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Merchant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bcbcb. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bcbcb looking for a guillotine here but Merchant defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merchant looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hgg Bcbcb will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Merchant's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Merchant duly obliges.
Merchant closes the distance and pushes Bcbcb back into the cage.
Merchant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bcbcb gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bcbcb tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Merchant just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Merchant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bcbcb trying to control the position but instead, Merchant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bcbcb into the cage.
Merchant is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bcbcb to keep the fight standing.
Merchant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merchant stalling the fight.
Merchant blocking some punches.
Merchant is looking to break free of the clinch but Bcbcb has double underhooks.
Bcbcb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bcbcb has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Merchant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bcbcb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Merchant to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hgg Bcbcb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bcbcb tries to pull guard but Merchant forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bcbcb tries to pull guard but Merchant forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Merchant is looking for a takedown.
Bcbcb stops a takedown attempt from Merchant.
Bcbcb tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Merchant smiles and moves away.
Bcbcb tries to clinch up but Merchant circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merchant fails with a takedown attempt.
Bcbcb tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Merchant swivels and escapes.
Bcbcb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merchant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Merchant closes the distance and clinches.
Merchant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bcbcb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Merchant's efforts to push away.
Bcbcb tries to work over Merchant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Merchant pulls Bcbcb into guard.
Bcbcb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Merchant is controlling Bcbcb's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bcbcb wants to stand but Merchant is controlling his posture from full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bcbcb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bcbcb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Merchant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Merchant 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bcbcb drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bcbcb jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Merchant pushes Bcbcb off and gets back to his feet.
Bcbcb shoots and misses
and Merchant counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bcbcb thinking.
Merchant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bcbcb seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Merchant feints a jab promting Bcbcb to slip. Merchant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bcbcb slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bcbcb closes the distance and clinches up with Merchant, looking for a takedown. Bcbcb pushes Merchant against the cage but Merchant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bcbcb misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bcbcb fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Merchant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Merchant 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Merchant!
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energy
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RATING
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