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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slade Waterholder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Galetlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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24
188 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slade Waterholder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Galetlo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galetlo with a poor takedown
and Waterholder counters with a nice uppercut.
Galetlo with a poor takedown
and Waterholder counters with a nice uppercut.
Waterholder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Galetlo doesn't seem bothered though.
Galetlo fails with the takedown
and Waterholder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Galetlo won't be happy with that.
Slade Waterholder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Galetlo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Waterholder stands up.
Waterholder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galetlo misses with a takedown attempt
and Waterholder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Waterholder seems to be working for a kimura but Galetlo defends the submission attempt.
Waterholder is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galetlo wants to control but Waterholder is keeping busy.
Waterholder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Galetlo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Waterholder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Galetlo defends it well.
Galetlo is trying to maintain the position but Waterholder is very close to passing his half guard.
Waterholder moves nicely into side control.
Waterholder works to advance to full mount. Galetlo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Waterholder lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterholder unloads with some shots from mount but Galetlo bucks and avoids them well.
Waterholder tries to control but Galetlo wriggling away.
Waterholder misses with a head shot.
Galetlo is looking to get to half guard.
Galetlo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Waterholder.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galetlo is working to get back to half guard.
Galetlo looks gassed!
Waterholder thowing shots but they're missing.
Galetlo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Waterholder working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Waterholder with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterholder works his way to his opponent's back.
Waterholder lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Waterholder.
Galetlo fending off the submission attempt from Waterholder.
Waterholder is hanging on to Galetlo's back as he tries to escape.
Galetlo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Waterholder 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.
Waterholder controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galetlo wants to control but Waterholder is having none of it.
Waterholder looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterholder has isolated one of Galetlo's arms. Galetlo looking to fight him off but Waterholder twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slade Waterholder!
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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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