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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Fedorov (ranked 1891 p4p, 1693 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 231 p4p, 213 weight class). Fedorov comes to the cage accompanied by Miyagi & Эндшпиль feat. Рем Дигга - I Got Love. This should be fireworks!
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Fedorov misses.
No joy there for Fedorov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fedorov missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fedorov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedorov was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Fedorov misses with a straight left.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James scores with a body shot.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fedorov moves away.
Fedorov throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Fedorov misses.
James scores with a push kick.
James is looking to clinch but Fedorov is avoiding it.
Fedorov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James tries to clinch but Fedorov is having none of it.
James clinches up with Fedorov and pushes him back against the cage.
Fedorov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Fedorov controls the action.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fedorov is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov has a couple of punches blocked by James.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedorov lands with a light punch inside.
Fedorov avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
James lands with a light punch inside.
Fedorov lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fedorov misses with a punch to the body.
James takes a shot to the head.
Fedorov prevents a body shot from James.
James lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fedorov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Fedorov controls the action.
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!
Fedorov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fedorov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fedorov managing to block the knees to the body from James.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
James lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James wants to stall.
A short uppercut from James.
Fedorov tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James takes a shot to the head.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Fedorov controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Fedorov.
Fedorov lands a nice uppercut.
James working aggressively here.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fedorov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fedorov struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Fedorov swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Fedorov.
Nice body punch from Fedorov.
Fedorov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fedorov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
James misses with some punches.
Fedorov looking to slow down the pace here.
Fedorov lands a nice uppercut.
Fedorov misses with a punch to the body.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Fedorov displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
James blocking some punches.
James wants to stall.
Fedorov misses with a short punch on the inside.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fedorov gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Fedorov digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
Fedorov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fedorov takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fedorov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fedorov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Fedorov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fedorov stalls.
Fedorov looking to stall.
James lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fedorov.
Fedorov misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
A right handed body shot lands from Fedorov.
James looking to slow down the pace here.
James misses with the head strike.
James trying to control the position but instead, Fedorov has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fedorov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Fedorov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by James.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fedorov at a distance.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedorov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James throws a big shot that misses.
James scores with a hook to the body. Fedorov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fedorov checks the leg kick.
Fedorov misses with a straight right.
Fedorov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fedorov throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Fedorov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fedorov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Fedorov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedorov blocks a low kick nicely.
Fedorov throwing a counter right hand but James manages to avoid it.
Fedorov looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Fedorov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nathan Fedorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedorov avoids the body shot from James.
James misses with a hook. Fedorov ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov misses with a straight right.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fedorov moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
Fedorov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fedorov cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fedorov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fedorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by James.
James takes one on the button.
Fedorov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
Fedorov moves away from the strike by James.
Fedorov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Fedorov.
Fedorov drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nathan Fedorov is winning the standup battle so far.
Fedorov looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fedorov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fedorov sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James is looking to clinch.
Fedorov checks a leg kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedorov lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James throws a body kick that misses.
James blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fedorov misses with a jab to the body
and Fedorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James misses with a hook.
James is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from James.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedorov was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Fedorov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fedorov connects with a body shot.
James scores with a nice right hand.
Fedorov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fedorov wants to slow James down by chopping away at his legs.
A lazy left from Fedorov finds it's target.
Fedorov throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Fedorov's shoulder, as Fedorov tries to avoid the shot.
James throws a low kick but Fedorov avoids it.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fedorov cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James slips under a jab.
James slips under a jab from Fedorov.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fedorov checks a leg kick.
Fedorov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fedorov avoids the body shot from James.
James with a nice calf kick.
Fedorov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James misses the shot to the body.
Fedorov throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Fedorov there.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from James misses.
James stuns Fedorov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James throws out a loose jab but Fedorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
James throws a leg kick but Fedorov sees it coming and moves out of range.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fedorov.
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fedorov blocks a head kick by James.
Fedorov fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fedorov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fedorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
Fedorov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Fedorov 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. This is the final round!
Fedorov scores with a body shot.
James avoids the body shot from Fedorov.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
James only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab from James misses.
Fedorov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
Fedorov blocks a low kick nicely.
Fedorov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fedorov throws a leg kick but James checks it.
Fedorov misses with a straight left.
James tries to land a leg kick but Fedorov saw it coming and moves away.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a low kick.
Fedorov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedorov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Fedorov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fedorov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a leg kick but Fedorov checks it.
James misses with a leg kick
and Fedorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fedorov. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fedorov throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Fedorov misses with a wild body shot.
Fedorov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Fedorov scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Fedorov. Beautiful body shot.
Fedorov tries a low kick but James avoids it.
Fedorov misses the shot to the body.
Fedorov staying out of range there.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fedorov.
Fedorov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fedorov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fedorov misses with a straight right.
Fedorov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fedorov scores with a jab to the body.
Fedorov misses the shot to the body.
James doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fedorov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps James's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
A clash of legs there as Fedorov blocks the low kick.
James ducks under a wild hook from Fedorov.
James has managed to clinch.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James trying to control the position but instead, Fedorov has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the cage.
Fedorov avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Fedorov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
James has Fedorov pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fedorov misses with a short punch on the inside.
James misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands with a right to the head.
Fedorov lands a right hand.
James trying to stall but Fedorov improves his position.
James lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fedorov.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
James misses with a body punch.
James is pushing Fedorov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fedorov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jesse James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from James.
Fedorov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Fedorov taking a breather.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fedorov.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fedorov or not.
Fedorov tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James blocks a body shot from Fedorov.
Fedorov tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fedorov or not.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fedorov misses with a hook to the ribs.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedorov misses with a punch on the inside.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fedorov's elbow.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Fedorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedorov presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James misses with a body punch.
Fedorov blocking some punches.
Fedorov tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Fedorov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fedorov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nathan Fedorov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fedorov, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Fedorov!
Nathan Fedorov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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