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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lox Sleech (ranked 4199 p4p, 4207 weight class) and Itzik HaKotesh (ranked 159 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lox Sleech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Itzik HaKotesh!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleech dives in for a single leg takedown but HaKotesh sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sleech drops down looking for an ankle pick but HaKotesh pulls his leg out and moves away.
HaKotesh closes the distance and clinches up with Sleech, looking for a takedown. HaKotesh pushes Sleech against the cage but Sleech circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
HaKotesh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
HaKotesh wants to stand but Sleech has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sleech manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
HaKotesh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleech manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. HaKotesh manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if HaKotesh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sleech pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. HaKotesh is keeping the position for now.
HaKotesh trying to keep a closed guard but Sleech is proving a slippery customer.
Sleech pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. HaKotesh is keeping the position for now.
Sleech 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.
Sleech is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
HaKotesh throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sleech escapes and throws HaKotesh's legs to the side, diving into side control!
I wouldn't like to be where HaKotesh is right now.
HaKotesh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sleech wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sleech creates some space and throws a big elbow, but HaKotesh sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleech grinds an elbow into HaKotesh's temple.
Sleech remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sleech is chipping away with strikes.
HaKotesh tries to buck Sleech off but Sleech is having none of it.
Sleech looks up at the clock and then as HaKotesh takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sleech smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sleech 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.
Sleech tries for a kimura but HaKotesh is defending well.
HaKotesh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sleech off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HaKotesh patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
HaKotesh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sleech wants to control his opponent's hands but HaKotesh gets his hands free.
HaKotesh scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Sleech is looking for a way out.
HaKotesh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sleech. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sleech breaks HaKotesh's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sleech trying to control but HaKotesh is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
HaKotesh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sleech moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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 Lox Sleech will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
HaKotesh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sleech throws an off balance right hand
and HaKotesh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sleech dives in and grabs HaKotesh's left leg, looking for a takedown. HaKotesh pushes down on Sleech's head and hops out.
HaKotesh shoots in for a takedown but Sleech shows good takedown defense.
Sleech half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
HaKotesh tries to clinch
so Sleech counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sleech postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lox Sleech overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
HaKotesh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sleech passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HaKotesh tries to get to full guard but Sleech has control of the leg.
HaKotesh trying to control but Sleech postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sleech trying to control from half guard but HaKotesh is working away.
Sleech working HaKotesh over with strikes.
Sleech thows a huge punch but HaKotesh dodges it nicely.
HaKotesh is looking for a sweep. Sleech is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sleech looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks HaKotesh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sleech drops an elbow to the side of HaKotesh's head.
Sleech prevents HaKotesh from standing back up.
HaKotesh kicks off Sleech and gets to his feet.
Sleech shoots in looking for a takedown. HaKotesh tries to sprawl out of it but Sleech keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. HaKotesh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
HaKotesh flicks out a counter leg kick but Sleech steps away.
Nice sprawl there from Sleech as HaKotesh shoots in.
Sleech tries to counter with a takedown but HaKotesh is quick to defend against it.
HaKotesh gets caught napping as Sleech dives in and scores a takedown. HaKotesh manages to retain guard.
HaKotesh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sleech can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sleech being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HaKotesh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sleech won't allow HaKotesh to get back to his feet.
HaKotesh keeping moving, preventing Sleech from controlling successfully.
HaKotesh has Sleech pulled in close to control his posture.
HaKotesh is trying to keep Sleech in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from HaKotesh. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown attempt by HaKotesh or perhaps it was just good defense by Sleech, which made it look bad.
Sleech drops down looking for a counter takedown but HaKotesh sprawls and moves away.
Lox Sleech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itzik HaKotesh.
HaKotesh fails to land the takedown.
HaKotesh is breathing heavily.
HaKotesh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sleech counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
HaKotesh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sleech's best efforts.
Sleech is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lox Sleech dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
HaKotesh dives in for a single leg takedown but Sleech sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
HaKotesh tries to clinch but Sleech is having none of it.
Sleech misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sleech dives in for a single leg takedown but HaKotesh sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from HaKotesh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
HaKotesh wants the takedown. Sleech is fighting it off but HaKotesh persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sleech's guard against the cage.
Sleech is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
HaKotesh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleech moves into full mount! HaKotesh won't be happy about that!
HaKotesh is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HaKotesh tries to hold on but Sleech postures up.
HaKotesh is looking to get to half guard.
Sleech looking to finish HaKotesh with some ground and pound. This is bad for HaKotesh!
HaKotesh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sleech stops HaKotesh from getting back to his feet.
Sleech wants to work for an arm triangle but HaKotesh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HaKotesh wants to get back to full guard.
HaKotesh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sleech is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sleech looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sleech looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sleech can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as HaKotesh is looking to escape.
HaKotesh tries to hold on but Sleech postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleech prevents HaKotesh from getting the reversal.
Sleech looking to control but HaKotesh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
HaKotesh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
HaKotesh wants to hold on but Sleech pushes him away.
HaKotesh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sleech goes for an armbar but HaKotesh turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from HaKotesh.
HaKotesh trying to control but Sleech is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleech working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. HaKotesh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. HaKotesh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sleech is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lox Sleech is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
HaKotesh trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lox Sleech showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sleech, 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 for Lox Sleech!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Lox Sleech!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Lox Sleech!
Lox Sleech wins by unanimous decision!
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