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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pao Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DaMarcus Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint has chosen Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pao Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DaMarcus Saint!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ling checks it well.
Ling on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A punch combination from Saint misses.
Ling takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick lands from Ling.
Ling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint.
Ling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ling on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saint throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saint lands a slapping body shot.
Saint wants to slow Ling down by chopping away at his legs.
Saint misses with a leg kick.
Ling lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ling buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saint tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ling manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ling rushes Saint and presses him up against the cage.
Saint misses with a punch to the body.
Saint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ling managing to block the knees to the body from Saint.
Ling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Saint.
Saint lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Pao Ling has been cut.
Ling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ling blocks a body shot from Saint.
Saint missing with knees to the body.
Saint prevents a body shot from Ling.
Saint tries a knee to the head but Ling blocks it.
Saint landing knees to the body.
Ling lands with a left to the head.
Saint takes a shot to the head.
Saint lands a nice shot to the body.
Saint lands with a right to the head.
Saint throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ling scores with a shoulder strike.
Saint tries to land a knee to the head but Ling blocks with his arms.
Saint tries to work over Ling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saint tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ling avoids it.
Saint lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ling backwards.
Saint goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ling lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ling.
Ling blocks a body shot from Saint.
Ling breaks from the clinch.
Ling checks a leg kick.
Saint throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ling stuns Saint with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saint avoids the head kick by Ling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Saint.
Saint looks to land a combination but Ling avoids it well.
Saint looks to land a right hand but Ling moved out of range.
Saint lands with a kick to the ribs.
Saint pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ling connects with an inside leg kick.
Ling pushes Saint up against the cage in a clinch.
Ling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
Saint feints and then cracks Ling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ling down.
Ling misses with a body kick.
Ling instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ling.
Ling avoiding damage as Saint throws knees to the body.
Saint lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ling blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling avoiding damage as Saint throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint.
Ling can't find room to land a body shot as Saint controls the action.
Ling scores with a shot to the side of Saint's head.
Ling lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ling has a couple of punches blocked by Saint.
Saint throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ling blocks it with crossed arms.
Ling lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saint lands a hook that snaps the head of Ling backwards.
Ling avoiding damage as Saint throws knees to the body.
Ling can't find room to land a body shot as Saint controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ling creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saint tries to work over Ling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ling's elbow.
Ling lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DaMarcus Saint will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pao Ling'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.
Saint slips under a jab from Ling.
Ling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ling, right into the meat.
Saint misses with a jab to the body
and Ling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint.
Ling walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Ling.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ling.
Saint fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Saint as he checks the leg kick.
Saint cracks Ling with a good jab.
Saint connects with a body shot that sends Ling's belly button to the back.
Pao Ling is winning the standup battle so far.
Ling throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Ling avoids the body shot from Saint.
Saint scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ling doesn't seem bothered though.
Ling ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Saint blocks the low kick.
Jab from Saint.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saint crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ling - the referee stops the clock and Saint gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ling. Saint manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ling darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ling slips under a jab.
Saint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ling.
A cross from Saint lands.
Saint misses with a head kick.
Ling throws a head kick that half lands.
Saint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ling fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ling connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saint scrambles back to his feet.
Ling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ling fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saint is out of range.
Saint misses with a double jab
and Ling counters with a body kick that stops Saint in his tracks momentarily.
Saint is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling thows a body shot but no joy.
Ling moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint lands a head kick. Ling smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Saint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pao Ling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ling throws a sloppy head kick and Saint moves out of range easily.
Ling jabs at Saint's body.
Ling walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saint checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ling misses with a head kick.
Saint lands the left hand.
Ling misses with a low kick.
Ling takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ling slips under a jab.
Ling connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ling moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ling lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ling scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saint misses with a body shot.
Ling scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saint clinches with his opponent.
Saint is looking to control Ling's arms but Ling gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saint has his back to the cage.
Saint misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ling.
Ling pushes off an throws an elbow but Saint leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint.
Saint's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ling content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ling misses with a punch to the body.
Saint digs a right hand into Ling's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ling's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Saint fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint lands a knee to the body.
DaMarcus Saint seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ling scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Saint.
Ling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saint tries to land knees in the clinch but Ling avoids the damage to the body.
Ling digs a right hand into Saint's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saint's gas tank.
Saint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ling's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saint throws an elbow but misses.
Saint tries to work over Ling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ling prevents a body shot from Saint.
Ling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of stalling here from Ling.
Ling blocks the elbow strike.
Saint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ling's elbow.
Ling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pao Ling dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pao Ling's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Saint slips under a jab.
Ling lands a nice looking body shot.
Ling throws a lazy right hand but Saint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ling clinches up against the cage.
Saint lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ling trying to control the position but instead, Saint has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ling into the cage.
A short left from Saint.
Saint working aggressively here.
Saint missing with knees to the body.
Ling avoiding damage as Saint throws knees to the body.
Saint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ling's elbow.
Ling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saint scores with a knee to the head.
Saint blocks a body shot from Ling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint looking to throw knees to the head but Ling is blocking nicely.
Saint tries to stall but Ling uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ling lands with a light punch inside.
Saint unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ling lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ling's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Saint.
Ling lands a body shot.
Saint takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ling closes the distance and clinches.
Ling breaks the clinch.
Ling fakes the leg kick and cracks Saint in the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ling checks a leg kick.
Ling misses with a looping left.
Ling wants to slow Saint down by chopping away at his legs.
Ling feints and then cracks Saint's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saint down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Saint finds it's way through Ling's defenses.
Saint takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ling walks into a stiff left hand from Saint.
Ling misses with a body kick.
Saint dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ling. That did some damage!
Ling staying out of range there.
Ling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saint misses with a wild body shot.
Ling keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ling goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ling looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Ling lands a jab to Saint's midsection.
Ling misses the jab.
Ling fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saint has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling lands a jab to the head.
Ling scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ling uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saint has time to react.
Saint misses with a wild body shot.
Saint changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ling forces Saint back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Ling.
Saint misses with a knee to the head.
Saint has a couple of punches blocked by Ling.
Saint being controlled against the cage.
Ling is working Saint over against the cage.
Ling can't find room to land a body shot as Saint controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ling pushes Saint back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ling with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ling lands a front kick.
Ling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ling scores with a hook to the body. Saint takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ling looks for the body kick but Saint saw that one coming.
Ling lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint misses with a low kick.
Saint checks a leg kick.
Ling lands a nice shot to the body.
Saint tries to land a front kick but Ling steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pao Ling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ling has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pao Ling!
Pao Ling decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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