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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chinny Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Erschov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chinny Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Erschov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes leaves Erschov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Erschov misses with a takedown
and Magalhaes counters with a single leg into guard. Erschov didn't expect that.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Erschov holds on and takes a little breather.
Magalhaes pushes down on Erschov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Magalhaes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Erschov has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Erschov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Erschov tries to get to full guard but Magalhaes has control of the leg.
Erschov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Magalhaes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erschov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erschov wants to control but Magalhaes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magalhaes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Erschov is just riding it out for now. Magalhaes eventually gives up the hold.
Magalhaes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Erschov is staying active underneath Magalhaes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Erschov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Erschov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magalhaes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Magalhaes wants to pass to mount but Erschov is defending the position.
Magalhaes seems to be looking for submissions.
Erschov wants to control but Magalhaes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magalhaes is looking for a kimura here.
Magalhaes stops Erschov from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erschov trying to hold on to Magalhaes's head to control him but Magalhaes postures up.
Magalhaes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Erschov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magalhaes.
Erschov wants to control but Magalhaes is keeping busy.
Magalhaes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Magalhaes wants to work for an arm triangle but Erschov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Magalhaes is keen to just control but Erschov is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erschov looking for submissions off his back.
Erschov is trying to maintain the position but Magalhaes is very close to passing his half guard.
Erschov wants to improve his position but Magalhaes is controlling well.
Magalhaes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Magalhaes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Erschov to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chinny Magalhaes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Erschov closes the distance and clinches up with Magalhaes, looking for a takedown. Erschov pushes Magalhaes against the cage but Magalhaes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magalhaes checks a leg kick.
Erschov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Magalhaes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Magalhaes pushes down on Erschov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Magalhaes is keen to just control but Erschov is a slippery customer.
Magalhaes seems to be looking for submissions.
Magalhaes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erschov is defending against the submission attempts here by Magalhaes.
Erschov is trying to maintain the position but Magalhaes is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erschov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magalhaes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Magalhaes is looking to work some ground and pound but Erschov has wrist control.
Magalhaes trying to control but Erschov is working from the bottom.
Magalhaes forces his way into half guard.
Erschov missing with punches from the bottom.
Erschov is trying to stand up here but Magalhaes is controlling him well.
Erschov looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Erschov is looking to improve his position.
Magalhaes is looking for a kimura but Erschov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Magalhaes to get the leverage.
Magalhaes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Erschov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magalhaes.
Erschov trying to hold on to Magalhaes's head to control him but Magalhaes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura but Erschov is defending well.
Magalhaes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Erschov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Erschov is trying to get back to full guard.
Magalhaes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magalhaes is working for a kimura but Erschov is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erschov is trying to stand back up but Magalhaes is controlling him
Erschov is refusing to be controlled, as Magalhaes sits in half guard.
Erschov is trying to maintain the position but Magalhaes is very close to passing his half guard.
Magalhaes trying to mount his opponent but Erschov defends it.
Erschov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Magalhaes passes into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magalhaes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Erschov, who protects the arm well.
Erschov is pushing Magalhaes's head away, looking to escape. Magalhaes manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chinny Magalhaes dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Erschov dives in for a single leg takedown but Magalhaes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Magalhaes lands a takedown into guard.
Magalhaes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erschov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magalhaes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Magalhaes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Magalhaes wants to pass the guard but Erschov is keeping the position.
Erschov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magalhaes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Magalhaes trying to control the position from guard on top but Erschov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erschov trying to keep a closed guard but Magalhaes is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Erschov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magalhaes has managed to get both his arms back between Erschov's legs - danger averted.
Erschov looking to control.
Erschov wants to get back to his feet but Magalhaes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Erschov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Magalhaes controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Erschov gets tackled into the cage by Magalhaes. Magalhaes maintains the clinch.
Magalhaes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Erschov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magalhaes is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Magalhaes manages to end up in side control.
Magalhaes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magalhaes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erschov is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erschov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Magalhaes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Erschov is trying to get back to his feet.
Magalhaes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magalhaes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Magalhaes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Erschov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Erschov is not content to let Magalhaes control the position.
Chinny Magalhaes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magalhaes happy to just control the position for now.
Magalhaes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Erschov keeps working.
Magalhaes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Erschov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erschov wants to control but Magalhaes postures up.
Erschov is trying to improve his position.
Magalhaes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Erschov, who protects the arm well.
Erschov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magalhaes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Erschov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Magalhaes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magalhaes advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chinny Magalhaes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magalhaes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chinny Magalhaes!
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energy
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RATING
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