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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Vedhult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vedhult comes to the cage accompanied by The skatt bros - Life at the outpost. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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208 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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221 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenneth Vedhult!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vedhult shoots in for a takedown but Ventura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ventura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ventura. That's going to slow Vedhult down.
Ventura closes the distance and pushes Vedhult back into the cage.
Vedhult drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vedhult avoiding damage as Ventura throws knees to the body.
Ventura blocks an uppercut.
Vedhult wants to stall.
Vedhult lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Ventura.
Vedhult tries a knee to the head but Ventura blocks it.
Ventura stops a takedown attempt from Vedhult.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Vedhult. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vedhult managing to block the knees to the body from Ventura.
Ventura pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vedhult has a couple of punches blocked by Ventura.
Vedhult lands with a left to the head.
Ventura tries to land knees in the clinch but Vedhult avoids the damage to the body.
Ventura lands a knee to the head.
Vedhult leaning against his opponent.
Vedhult misses with the head strike.
Vedhult takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ventura scores a nice knee to the body.
Vedhult is breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ventura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ventura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vedhult's face.
Ventura lands a good knee to the midsection. Vedhult won't want to take too many of those.
Vedhult takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ventura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Ventura.
Ventura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vedhult in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ventura lands a knee to the body.
Ventura with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kenneth Vedhult has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ventura.
Vedhult fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ventura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vedhult's face.
Ventura holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vedhult looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ventura obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Vedhult on the inside.
Ventura stalling against the cage.
Vedhult goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vedhult wants a takedown.
Vedhult being controlled against the cage.
Ventura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vedhult goes for a takedown attempt but Ventura pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vedhult shoots in and drives through. Ventura sprawls well.
Vedhult rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ventura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vedhult tries to keep at a distance but Ventura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ventura.
Ventura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ventura working Vedhult over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura connects with a knee to the head.
Vedhult is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ventura is keeping busy.
Ventura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ventura landing knees to the head.
Ventura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ventura crunches a lovely knee into Vedhult's ribcage.
Ventura landing knees to the body.
Ventura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ventura.
Ventura displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vedhult up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Ventura.
Ventura landing knees to the head.
Ventura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vedhult.
Vedhult changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ventura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ventura closes the distance and pushes Vedhult back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vedhult tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Ventura.
Ventura scores with a knee to the head.
Ventura tries to stall but Vedhult uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vedhult throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ventura stalling in the clinch but Vedhult improves position.
Ventura trying to land knees to the body.
Ventura prevents the takedown attempt.
Ventura leaning against his opponent.
Ventura looking to throw knees to the head but Vedhult is blocking nicely.
A short right from Vedhult.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vedhult on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ventura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vedhult lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ventura is pushing Vedhult up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vedhult looking to slow down the pace here.
Vedhult has Ventura pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ventura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Ventura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Vedhult'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.
Vedhult tries for a takedown but Ventura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ventura has Vedhult up against the cage in a clinch.
Vedhult is trying to stall.
Vedhult takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vedhult working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vedhult as Ventura tries to tie him up.
Ventura lands a knee to the body.
Ventura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ventura stalling against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A knee to the head by Ventura.
A bit of stalling here from Ventura.
Vedhult tries to stall but Ventura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ventura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ventura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ventura crunches a lovely knee into Vedhult's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ventura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura trying to control the position but instead, Vedhult has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ventura into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jesse Ventura.
Vedhult changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ventura tries to avoid it but Vedhult manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ventura to the ground. Ventura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ventura connects with a right hand. Vedhult shakes it off.
Vedhult wants to clinch up but Ventura keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ventura.
Ventura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ventura throws a head kick but Vedhult moves out of range.
Ventura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ventura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ventura takes the fight into the clinch.
Ventura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vedhult.
Vedhult lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vedhult changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ventura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Vedhult. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ventura moves in looking to clinch but Vedhult pushes him off.
Vedhult shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ventura defends it nicely.
Vedhult dives in and grabs Ventura's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ventura pushes down on Vedhult's head and hops out.
Crunch! Ventura slams his shin into Vedhult's torso.
Vedhult takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vedhult shoots in and drives through. Ventura sprawls well.
Ventura scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ventura. That's going to slow Vedhult down.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vedhult. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ventura.
Ventura clinches up with Vedhult and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ventura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ventura stalling against the cage.
Vedhult tries for a takedown but Ventura manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura stalling in the clinch.
Ventura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vedhult's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ventura.
Vedhult looking to slow down the pace here.
Vedhult takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jesse Ventura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ventura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vedhult being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vedhult.
Ventura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vedhult.
Vedhult misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ventura.
Ventura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vedhult avoids it.
Vedhult is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ventura taking a breather.
Ventura tries to land a knee to the head but Vedhult blocks with his arms.
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.
Ventura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vedhult struggles to land a body shot inside as Ventura controls his hands.
Vedhult lands with a left to the head.
Vedhult drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ventura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vedhult gets a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Vedhult seems content to control.
Ventura misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ventura is not content to let Vedhult control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Ventura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Vedhult's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ventura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ventura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ventura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vedhult.
Ventura leaves Vedhult with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Vedhult. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ventura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vedhult. That did some damage!
Ventura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ventura avoids the elbow strike from Vedhult, against the cage.
Ventura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vedhult up against the cage.
Vedhult goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ventura stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are getting on Ventura's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ventura landing knees to the head.
Vedhult is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vedhult tries for a takedown but Ventura manages to get underhooks.
Ventura lands a nice shot to the body.
Ventura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vedhult's face.
Vedhult doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ventura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ventura.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ventura receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Vedhult misses with a punch on the inside.
Vedhult misses with a punch on the inside.
Ventura tries a knee to the head but Vedhult blocks it.
Ventura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vedhult avoids it.
Ventura with a knee to the head.
Vedhult is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short uppercut from Vedhult.
Ventura tries to land knees in the clinch but Vedhult avoids the damage to the body.
Ventura controlling the action here for a moment.
Ventura is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vedhult is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ventura to the mat. Ventura regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult wants to control from the top but Ventura keeps moving.
Ventura is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vedhult is controlling him.
Vedhult sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vedhult trying to control but Ventura is working from the bottom.
Vedhult won't allow Ventura to sweep him here.
Ventura trying to control the position.
Ventura keeping moving, preventing Vedhult from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
Vedhult seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vedhult postures up.
Kenneth Vedhult has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesse Ventura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vedhult moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vedhult avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch but Vedhult swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vedhult lands a body shot.
Jesse Ventura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ventura stuffs the takedown.
Vedhult misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ventura avoids the body shot from Vedhult.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Ventura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ventura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Ventura!
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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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