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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahwal Mahtulak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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196 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Ellison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ahwal Mahtulak!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahtulak changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ellison looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ellison on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ellison tries to get out of the position.
Ellison wants to control but Mahtulak postures up.
Mahtulak tries to score with some ground and pound. Ellison controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mahtulak tries for a kimura but Ellison is defending well.
Mahtulak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ellison keeps working.
Ellison is pushing Mahtulak's head away, looking to escape. Mahtulak manages to hold on to the position though.
Mahtulak has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mahtulak shoots for a double leg takedown but Ellison sprawls well. He's pushed Mahtulak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahtulak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellison instigates a clinch.
Ellison stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison landing knees to the body.
Mahtulak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ellison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mahtulak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ellison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Larry Ellison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahwal Mahtulak.
Ellison avoiding damage.
Mahtulak has Ellison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ellison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mahtulak looks gassed!
Ellison connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ahwal Mahtulak has been cut.
Ellison connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mahtulak's face.
Ellison crunches a lovely knee into Mahtulak's ribcage.
Ellison landing knees to the head.
Ellison landing knees to the body.
Ellison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahtulak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ellison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison scores a nice knee to the body.
Ellison lands a nice knee to the body.
Ellison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Ellison.
Ellison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ellison stalling.
Mahtulak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ellison scores a nice knee to the body.
Ellison lands a knee to the head.
Mahtulak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ellison smiles and moves away.
Ellison has Mahtulak up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Ellison crunches a lovely knee into Mahtulak's ribcage.
Ellison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahtulak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ellison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahtulak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahtulak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellison scores with a knee to the head.
Ellison trying to land knees to the body.
Mahtulak breaks from the clinch.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahtulak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahtulak dodges the punch combination from Ellison.
Larry Ellison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahtulak changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ellison looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mahtulak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ellison keeps working.
Mahtulak might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ellison kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is trying to get back to half guard.
Ellison is not content to let Mahtulak control the position.
Mahtulak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ellison, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Ellison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ahwal Mahtulak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ellison rushes Mahtulak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ellison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ellison trying to land knees to the body.
Ellison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mahtulak goes for a takedown attempt but Ellison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mahtulak blocks a head kick by Ellison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahtulak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ellison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ellison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mahtulak tries to pull guard but Ellison holds him up against the cage and eventually Mahtulak drops back down to his feet.
Larry Ellison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahwal Mahtulak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison lands a knee to the body.
Ellison connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mahtulak's face.
Ellison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahtulak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mahtulak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ellison landing knees to the head.
Ellison gets underhooks to prevent Mahtulak's takedown attempt.
Ellison tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahtulak avoids the damage to the body.
Ellison lands a knee to the head.
Mahtulak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ellison connects with a knee to the head.
Mahtulak avoiding damage as Ellison throws knees to the body.
Ellison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahtulak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ellison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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.
Ellison slows down the pace here.
Ellison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahtulak blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mahtulak works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ellison is pulling down on Mahtulak's head to control his posture.
Ellison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mahtulak on the ground.
Ellison wants to get back to his feet but Mahtulak is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahtulak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mahtulak wants to control from the top but Ellison keeps moving.
Mahtulak drops back looking for a leg! Ellison is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ellison manages to kick Mahtulak off! Mahtulak jumps back into Ellison's guard.
Mahtulak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ellison is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mahtulak stands and steps away. Ellison gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck for Mahtulak with that takedown attempt.
Mahtulak throws a head kick that misses.
Mahtulak throws a right and a left that Ellison avoids nicely.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahtulak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ellison misses with a double jab.
Ellison doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahtulak circles away.
Mahtulak scores a takedown into full mount!
Mahtulak avoids the attempt from Ellison to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ahwal Mahtulak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ahwal Mahtulak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mahtulak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ellison is looking to clinch but Mahtulak is avoiding it.
Mahtulak looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mahtulak prevents Ellison from getting back to his feet.
Ellison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ellison looking for a sweep. Not yet Ellison, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahtulak drops back looking for a leg! Ellison is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ellison manages to kick Mahtulak off! Mahtulak jumps back into Ellison's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison wants to stand but Mahtulak is controlling the position.
Mahtulak sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ellison managing to control the position.
That's two 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.
Ellison working a defensive guard here.
Mahtulak trying to control but Ellison is working from the bottom.
Ellison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ellison working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison keeping moving, preventing Mahtulak from controlling successfully.
Ellison pulls Mahtulak in close to prevent any damage.
Mahtulak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ellison keeping full guard, as Mahtulak tries to pass.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mahtulak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ellison moves in looking to clinch but Mahtulak pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahtulak tries to clinch but Ellison moves out of range.
Ellison wants to clinch.
Mahtulak shoots in but no luck this time.
Larry Ellison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahwal Mahtulak.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mahtulak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ellison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mahtulak trying to control but Ellison is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahwal Mahtulak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mahtulak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ahwal Mahtulak!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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