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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Kadurov (ranked 1005 p4p, 2305 weight class) and Little Late (ranked 137 p4p, 288 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Kadurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Late!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadurov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kadurov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Late is trying to get back to his feet.
Kadurov working away.
The ground and pound from Kadurov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Late is looking for a sweep.
Late manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadurov actively working from the bottom here.
Kadurov trying to control here.
Kadurov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Late tries to stand and escape but Kadurov is controlling the position.
Kadurov is refusing to be controlled, as Late sits in half guard.
Kadurov controlling the position well.
Late perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Late is looking for a kimura but Kadurov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Late to get the leverage.
Kadurov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Late sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Late postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kadurov is working an open guard so Late takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Late scores with a jab to the head.
Late misses with a body kick.
Kadurov moves out of range of the body kick.
Kadurov moves out of range of the body kick from Late.
Kadurov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Late misses with a combination
and Kadurov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Late thinking.
Kadurov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Late is looking to reverse the position.
Late is trying to get back to his feet.
Late wants to control but Kadurov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Kadurov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kadurov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Late knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kadurov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kadurov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Late wants to control but Kadurov postures up.
Kadurov scoring with punches and elbows.
It looks like Little Late has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Late has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kadurov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Late is looking for a sweep.
Kadurov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Late is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kadurov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kadurov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Little Late's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Late throws a right hand that misses
so Kadurov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Late kicks Kadurov off and gets to his feet.
Late gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kadurov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Late pushes Kadurov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Late scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kadurov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Late misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kadurov.
Kadurov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kadurov dives in and scores a takedown into Late's guard.
Late has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kadurov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Late drives through and clinches with Kadurov against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Late manages to break the clinch.
Late just misses with a punch to the body.
Kadurov gets a takedown into half guard.
Late is looking to improve his position.
Late wants to get back to his feet.
Kadurov is stalling here. Late is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kadurov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Late has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov is not content to let Late control the position.
Late is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kadurov tries to control but Late manages to take his back.
A lull in the action here.
Late is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Late has the hooks in. Kadurov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Late.
Late controls the action.
Late's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kadurov tries to escape but Late has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kadurov is holding onto Late's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Late is looking to control Kadurov but Kadurov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Late avoiding Kadurov 's attempts to control his hands.
Little Late has got the better of the ground game so far.
Late trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kadurov doesn't escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Late's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kadurov turns into Late and is now in his guard.
Kadurov postures up in Late's guard and throws a big left but Late blocks it.
Kadurov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Little Late showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Little Late's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kadurov connects with a jab.
Little Late seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kadurov misses the shot to the body.
Late misses with a body shot.
Kadurov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kadurov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Late.
Late throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Late gets caught napping as Kadurov dives in and scores a takedown. Late manages to retain guard.
Late utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kadurov postures up in Late's guard and throws a big left but Late blocks it.
Kadurov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Late is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadurov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kadurov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Late managing to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kadurov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kadurov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Little Late is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Kadurov.
Late scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Late is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kadurov rather than just go for the knockout.
Late throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kadurov feinted with a counter takedown.
Kadurov gets a takedown into half guard.
Kadurov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Late tries to get to full guard but Kadurov has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late is still trying to improve position.
Kadurov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kadurov trying to control from half guard but Late is working away.
Late is trying to control but can't.
Kadurov is looking to take a break and control but Late is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kadurov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Late desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Late trying to control here.
Late pushes Kadurov off looking to stand but Kadurov dives back in and keeps control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Late avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kadurov.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kadurov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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.
Kadurov keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Late.
A big right from Late misses.
Late throws a wild body kick that Kadurov sees coming a mile off.
Good standup being displayed there by Kadurov as he connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Late misses.
Late clinches up with Kadurov and pushes him back against the cage.
Kadurov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kadurov working the head and body with strikes.
Late is trying to control but can't.
Late is looking to improve his position.
Late wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Kadurov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kadurov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rustam Kadurov!
In his post fight interview, Rustam Kadurov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Little Late had this to say: 'Duh?!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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