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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Fawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maua Wauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Fawkes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Calvin Fawkes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maua Wauna!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Wauna - just one landing.
Fawkes throws a sloppy head kick and Wauna moves out of range easily.
Wauna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Fawkes counter with a right hand.
Fawkes connects with the punch.
Fawkes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wauna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fawkes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fawkes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fawkes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Maua Wauna has been cut.
Wauna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fawkes ducks under a wild hook from Wauna.
Wauna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fawkes doesn't manage to clinch there - Wauna circles away.
Fawkes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wauna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wauna throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fawkes was covering up waiting for the punch and Wauna finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wauna drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fawkes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wauna has Fawkes in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wauna working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fawkes has passed into half guard!
Wauna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fawkes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wauna knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've been hearing that Fawkes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fawkes prevents Wauna from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wauna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fawkes pulls his head out easily.
Wauna is looking for a sweep. Fawkes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wauna pushes Fawkes off looking to stand but Fawkes dives back in and keeps control.
Fawkes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fawkes is looking to advance position but Wauna won't allow it.
Wauna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fawkes wants to take a breather but Wauna is having none of it.
Fawkes controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wauna looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fawkes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fawkes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wauna wants to get back to full guard but Fawkes has mounted him!
Wauna defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fawkes.
The referee warns Wauna that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wauna regains half guard.
Wauna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fawkes pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wauna manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wauna looking for subs off his back but Fawkes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wauna misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wauna is not content to let Fawkes control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Calvin Fawkes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maua Wauna's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wauna lands a jab-cross combination.
Maua Wauna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fawkes looks for a takedown but Wauna sprawls well.
Wauna shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fawkes is trying to defend but Wauna finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wauna is working for a submission of some sort.
Fawkes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wauna not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fawkes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wauna on the ground.
Wauna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fawkes is just riding it out for now. Wauna eventually gives up the hold.
Wauna missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fawkes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wauna's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wauna's back!
Fawkes tries to get the hooks in deep but Wauna pushed the leg off.
Wauna tries to roll but Fawkes sticks to his back.
Fawkes is trying to stick to Wauna's back but Wauna is turning into Fawkes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fawkes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wauna.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wauna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wauna passes Fawkes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wauna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wauna thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fawkes's head.
Wauna looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wauna seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fawkes is defending against the submission attempts here by Wauna.
Wauna throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fawkes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wauna.
Wauna wants to pass to mount but Fawkes is defending the position.
Maua Wauna has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wauna missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fawkes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wauna prevents Fawkes from improving his position.
Wauna is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fawkes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fawkes is looking for a sweep. Wauna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maua Wauna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maua Wauna'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!
Fawkes misses with a wild combination.
Wauna fails to land with a series of punches.
Wauna walks into a jab.
Fawkes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fawkes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wauna misses with a hook. Fawkes ducked under it nicely.
Calvin Fawkes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fawkes lands a jab-cross combination.
Fawkes avoids the body shot from Wauna.
Sloppy strikes from Wauna. Those never looked like landing.
Fawkes works Wauna's body with a nice hook.
Wauna shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wauna was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wauna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fawkes is looking for a sweep.
Wauna working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wauna sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fawkes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wauna has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fawkes prevents Wauna from improving position.
Wauna throws an elbow but Fawkes slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fawkes is trying to get back to half guard.
Fawkes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fawkes bucks up and tries to throw Wauna off but instead Wauna has got his back!
Wauna has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Fawkes! Can he survive? No! He's out! Wauna gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maua Wauna!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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