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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 69 p4p, 165 weight class) and Jackson Pollock (ranked 9 p4p, 23 weight class). Pollock has chosen Free Jazz as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Serhey Rishkinov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollock missing with a left hand there. Rishkinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pollock checks a leg kick.
Rishkinov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rishkinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Pollock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollock tries to work over Rishkinov's front leg with a kick but Rishkinov checks it.
Rishkinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pollock throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Rishkinov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rishkinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Rishkinov moved away.
Rishkinov tries to counter with a takedown but Pollock is quick to defend against it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rishkinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Pollock avoids it.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock jabs Rishkinov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollock lands with a shot to the body.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands the left hand.
Jackson Pollock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pollock enables Rishkinov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pollock manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pollock is looking to stand up but Rishkinov isn't so interested in that idea.
Pollock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet but Rishkinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rishkinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Pollock's brow.
Pollock looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pollock wants to stand and escape but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov passes Pollock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pollock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rishkinov is working away from the top position though.
Pollock regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rishkinov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pollock is adopting a defensive guard.
Rishkinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pollock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet but Rishkinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rishkinov trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom.
Pollock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet.
Rishkinov has a closed guard, preventing Pollock from standing up.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pollock tries to stand but Rishkinov is controlling from the bottom.
Rishkinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollock wanted to stand there but Rishkinov had control of the position.
Rishkinov working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Rishkinov misses with a head kick.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Pollock.
Rishkinov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov misses with a two punch combination.
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Pollock moved out of range.
Pollock slaps away a takedown attempt from Rishkinov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rishkinov cracks Pollock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rishkinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pollock circles away quickly and effectively.
Rishkinov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good work by Pollock as he checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
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.
Pollock misses with a two punch combination.
Pollock lands with a shot to the body.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range.
Pollock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock misses with an uppercut. Rishkinov saw that one coming.
A big right from Pollock misses.
Pollock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov slips a jab from Pollock.
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov walks into a left hand.
A lazy body kick from Pollock
and Rishkinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rishkinov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pollock.
An inside leg kick lands from Pollock.
Pollock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pollock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Pollock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rishkinov doesn't seem phased though.
Rishkinov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov lands with a right hand.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut.
Pollock blocks a low kick nicely.
Pollock cracks a nice hook into Rishkinov's ribs.
Pollock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pollock throws a front kick aimed at Rishkinov's knee but Rishkinov avoids it well.
Rishkinov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the side of Pollock's head but Pollock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rishkinov thumps Pollock with a low kick.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pollock manages to avoid it.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov tries a low kick but Pollock avoids it.
Pollock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rishkinov lands a glancing blow to the side of Pollock's head.
Pollock throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Pollock is out of range.
Jackson Pollock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pollock is looking to chop away at Rishkinov's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rishkinov checks the leg kick.
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick as Pollock jumps back.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock moved away.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Rishkinov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pollock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rishkinov. Rishkinov obviously looking to wear him down.
Rishkinov dives in and grabs Pollock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pollock pushes down on Rishkinov's head and hops out.
Pollock feints a jab promting Rishkinov to slip. Pollock then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rishkinov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pollock punishes Rishkinov's body with a nice straight punch.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rishkinov lands with a cross.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Pollock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Rishkinov motions for Pollock to come forward. Rishkinov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pollock misses.
Pollock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pollock moves away.
Rishkinov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pollock on the side of the head.
Pollock takes a swing at Rishkinov's ribcage but misses.
Rishkinov checks a leg kick.
Rishkinov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pollock with a nice calf kick.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pollock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rishkinov.
Pollock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock throws a head kick that misses.
Rishkinov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rishkinov lands a really nice looking cross but Pollock seems unphased.
Pollock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pollock there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Pollock is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing.
Pollock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rishkinov stops Pollock from standing up.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pollock's head.
Rishkinov lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pollock keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rishkinov stops Pollock from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jackson Pollock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Pollock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot by Rishkinov.
Pollock slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rishkinov fails with a takedown attempt.
Pollock throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov throws a big shot that misses.
Rishkinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Pollock misses.
Pollock throws the kick towards the body but Rishkinov avoids it.
Pollock throws an overhand right that lands on Rishkinov's shoulder, as Rishkinov tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock blocks a head kick by Rishkinov.
Pollock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good work by Rishkinov as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Pollock.
Pollock misses with a looping right.
Rishkinov misses with a double jab.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov throws out a leg kick but Pollock moves out of range and Rishkinov only half commits.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Pollock moves out of range easily.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Rishkinov is just out of range.
Pollock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pollock.
Rishkinov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rishkinov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pollock connects with a single shot there.
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pollock misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock loads up on a big right hand but Rishkinov slips the punch.
Rishkinov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rishkinov shoots in and drives through. Pollock sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov connects with a looping right hand.
Pollock throws a lazy head kick
and Rishkinov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pollock won't be happy with that.
Rishkinov is working Pollock over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rishkinov cracks Pollock with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Pollock is working away.
Pollock tries to buck Rishkinov off but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Pollock 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.
Pollock is trying to control Rishkinov's posture but Rishkinov avoids it.
Pollock takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pollock sneaks back into half guard.
Pollock is trying to stand up here but Rishkinov is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rishkinov throwing shots but Pollock is blocking nicely.
Pollock has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rishkinov is working for a kimura but Pollock is defending it quite comfortably.
Pollock pushes Rishkinov off looking to stand but Rishkinov dives back in and keeps control.
Rishkinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pollock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pollock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is looking to stall here but Pollock recovers full guard.
Pollock keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Pollock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pollock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Pollock is looking to stand up but Rishkinov isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rishkinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Serhey Rishkinov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rishkinov lands a glancing blow to the side of Pollock's head.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Pollock throws a low kick but Rishkinov avoids it.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pollock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pollock misses with a hook. Rishkinov ducked under it nicely.
Pollock connects with a right hand. Rishkinov shakes it off.
Pollock throws a chopping leg kick but Rishkinov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pollock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab from Rishkinov.
Pollock jabs Rishkinov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pollock connects with a right hand. Rishkinov shakes it off.
Jab by Pollock.
Donk. Pollock catches Rishkinov right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock checks a leg kick nicely.
Rishkinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rishkinov gets the takedown into side control.
Pollock gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Pollock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is really struggling to control Pollock but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pollock wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Pollock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rishkinov is trying to control. Pollock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pollock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Pollock's head.
Rishkinov prevents Pollock from standing back up.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pollock has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pollock's head.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Rishkinov prevents Pollock from improving his position.
Pollock tries to kick Rishkinov off but Rishkinov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pollock defends it well.
Rishkinov slips a nice elbow through Pollock's hands, connecting with Pollock's forehead.
Pollock moves into full guard.
Pollock pulls Rishkinov in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rishkinov won't allow Pollock to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pollock is controlling Rishkinov's posture.
Rishkinov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pollock trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pollock scores with a jab.
Rishkinov motions for Pollock to come forward. Rishkinov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pollock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock misses with a low kick.
Pollock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Pollock slips the punch.
Rishkinov walks into a left hand.
Rishkinov wants to land a leg kick but Pollock is out of range.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot to the body.
Pollock blocks a low kick nicely.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Rishkinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Rishkinov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pollock.
Rishkinov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pollock.
Rishkinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pollock.
Pollock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pollock! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rishkinov.
Pollock moves out of range as Rishkinov strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock moved away.
Rishkinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov fails with the takedown.
Pollock appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Pollock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pollock lands a lovely overhand right.
Pollock cracks Rishkinov with a good jab.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Pollock moves away and avoids it.
Pollock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rishkinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rishkinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rishkinov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pollock lands a jab.
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Pollock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rishkinov is looking to score with low kicks.
Rishkinov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt - Pollock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pollock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rishkinov with a body shot.
Pollock lunges at Rishkinov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rishkinov's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Pollock.
Pollock tried to score with a low kick but Rishkinov checks it.
Rishkinov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pollock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov misses with a hook. Pollock ducked under it nicely.
Rishkinov thuds his shin into the meat of Pollock's side.
Pollock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rishkinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
It seemed like Pollock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rishkinov looking to score a takedown here. Pollock is defending well but Rishkinov drives through and ends up in Pollock's guard.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet but Rishkinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rishkinov is looking to work some ground and pound but Pollock has wrist control.
Pollock looking for a sweep. Not yet Pollock, not yet.
Rishkinov won't allow Pollock to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock pulls Rishkinov in close to prevent any damage.
Rishkinov stands up over Pollock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Pollock keeps moving.
Jackson Pollock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rishkinov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom.
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!
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pollock's head.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rishkinov prevents Pollock from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rishkinov trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rishkinov dives in and grabs Pollock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pollock pushes down on Rishkinov's head and hops out.
Pollock throws out a counter right but Rishkinov avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pollock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Rishkinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pollock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pollock throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Pollock is predictable there
and Rishkinov counters with a shoot takedown. Pollock fights it but they end up in guard.
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Pollock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pollock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pollock working a defensive guard here.
Rishkinov won't allow Pollock to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Serhey Rishkinov.
I think Rishkinov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov retains his welterweight title!
Serhey Rishkinov very nearly forgot to thank Top Gun Nutrition 160q 4 $150 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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