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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalinar Kholin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Shibaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Dalinar Kholin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Anton Shibaev!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kholin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shibaev shoots in and gets a takedown into Kholin's guard.
Shibaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Kholin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shibaev looking to pass the guard.
Shibaev throws an elbow that misses. Kholin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shibaev's guard. Nice move by Kholin!
Shibaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kholin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kholin lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kholin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kholin landing some decent shots from guard.
Kholin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kholin trying to control the position from guard on top but Shibaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kholin scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shibaev is trying to control the position but Kholin postures up.
Kholin distracts Shibaev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kholin trying to control but Shibaev is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shibaev is trying to control the position but Kholin postures up.
Shibaev keeping full guard, as Kholin tries to pass.
Kholin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kholin is in close to Shibaev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kholin landing some decent shots from guard.
Kholin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kholin works over Shibaev with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shibaev looking to control.
Kholin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kholin landing with the ground and pound.
Shibaev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kholin defends well.
Kholin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shibaev working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kholin has passed into half guard!
Kholin drops an elbow to the side of Shibaev's head.
Kholin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kholin lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shibaev wants to control but Kholin passes into side.
Kholin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Shibaev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shibaev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kholin pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kholin connects with a nice short shot to Shibaev's temple.
Kholin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shibaev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shibaev gets full guard.
Kholin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kholin trying to control but Shibaev is working from the bottom.
Kholin connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shibaev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kholin connects with a couple of short punches.
Kholin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kholin trying to control the position from guard on top but Shibaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kholin is really struggling to control Shibaev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kholin lands a couple of digs.
Kholin trying to control but Shibaev is working from the bottom.
Kholin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kholin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalinar Kholin dominated that round.
That's time! Kholin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kholin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shibaev takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kholin looks up at the clock and then as Shibaev takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kholin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Shibaev taking a bit of punishment here - Kholin scoring with strikes.
Kholin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shibaev can't do much from the bottom here.
Kholin lands an elbow.
Shibaev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shibaev tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kholin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Shibaev sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kholin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shibaev can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shibaev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kholin lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shibaev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kholin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dalinar Kholin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kholin working over Shibaev with some ground and pound. Shibaev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shibaev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kholin pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Kholin.
Shibaev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kholin is keen to just control but Shibaev is a slippery customer.
Shibaev tries to get to full guard but Kholin has control of the leg.
Shibaev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shibaev has hold of Kholin's hands but Kholin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kholin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kholin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shibaev trying to control here.
Kholin working the head and body with strikes.
Kholin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shibaev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kholin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shibaev wants to get back to full guard.
Kholin wants to take a breather but Shibaev is having none of it.
Shibaev trying to control here.
Kholin working over Shibaev with some ground and pound. Shibaev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kholin tries to pass to full mount but Shibaev defends it.
Kholin is nestled in close to Shibaev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kholin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shibaev working to try and regain half guard.
Kholin landing strikes from the mount.
Kholin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shibaev taking shots to the head.
Shibaev tries to hold on but Kholin postures up.
Kholin trying to control but Shibaev is having none of it.
Kholin lands a nice shot to the head.
Shibaev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shibaev is bucking up trying to escape but Kholin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shibaev bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Shibaev is looking to work some ground and pound but Kholin has wrist control.
Shibaev is working Kholin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shibaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Kholin looking to control.
Shibaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shibaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shibaev won't allow Kholin to sweep him here.
Kholin keeping moving, preventing Shibaev from controlling successfully.
Kholin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalinar Kholin dominated that second round.
That's time! Kholin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shibaev misses with a left hand
and Kholin counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for Kholin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kholin shoots in and bounces Shibaev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kholin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kholin looking to pass the guard.
Kholin lands a couple of elbows.
Kholin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kholin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shibaev's head.
Kholin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shibaev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kholin connects with a couple of short punches.
Shibaev is trying to keep Kholin in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kholin wants to control from the top but Shibaev keeps moving.
Kholin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kholin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kholin distracts Shibaev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kholin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shibaev has Kholin pulled in close to control his posture.
Kholin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shibaev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shibaev has momentary wrist control but Kholin slips an elbow through the middle.
Kholin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shibaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kholin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shibaev is pulling down on Kholin's head to control his posture.
Shibaev is trying to control the position but Kholin postures up.
Kholin chips away with some ground and pound.
Shibaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kholin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kholin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shibaev working for a triangle but Kholin defends it easily.
Anton Shibaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalinar Kholin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shibaev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kholin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kholin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shibaev for as long as he can get away with.
That's four 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.
Kholin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kholin postures up.
Kholin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shibaev is looking for a sweep. Kholin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Kholin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shibaev missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalinar Kholin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kholin 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalinar Kholin!
A determined Dalinar Kholin didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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