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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Beznisko (ranked 992 p4p, 728 weight class) and Azad Bekzod (ranked 136 p4p, 99 weight class). Beznisko's entrance music is JANE AIR — Junk. A fine choice. Bekzod has chosen "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise as his entrance music. Azad Bekzod has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ruslan Beznisko's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Beznisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azad Bekzod!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bekzod rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beznisko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beznisko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Beznisko is fighting to break Bekzod's control of his arms but Bekzod is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Beznisko has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Beznisko works over Bekzod with some ground and pound from guard.
Beznisko controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beznisko is looking to work some ground and pound but Bekzod has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko postures up and lands a big shot to Bekzod's brow.
Bekzod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beznisko 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.
Beznisko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bekzod works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bekzod not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beznisko wants to control from the top but Bekzod keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bekzod can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bekzod is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beznisko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two 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.
Bekzod keeping full guard, as Beznisko tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Azad Bekzod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beznisko throws a body kick that misses.
Beznisko shoots in looking for a takedown. Bekzod tries to sprawl out of it but Beznisko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bekzod manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Bekzod misses.
Bekzod looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beznisko has his takedown stuffed
and Bekzod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bekzod jabs at Beznisko's body.
A head kick by Beznisko misses
and Bekzod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bekzod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bekzod fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beznisko, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod lands a right hand.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
Beznisko is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Beznisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bekzod lands a body shot.
Beznisko wants to take the fight to the mat but Bekzod manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bekzod can't find room to land a body shot as Beznisko controls the action.
Bekzod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bezniskos head.
Bekzod stops a takedown attempt from Beznisko.
A short right from Bekzod.
Beznisko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bekzod is defending well for now.
Bekzod digs a right hand into Beznisko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beznisko's gas tank.
Bekzod lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Bekzod.
Beznisko prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod can't find room to land a body shot as Beznisko controls the action.
Bekzod prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bekzod.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bekzod lands a left hand.
Beznisko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bekzod struggles to land a body shot inside as Beznisko controls his hands.
Bekzod scores with a hook to the body.
Beznisko is breathing heavily.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike.
Beznisko blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
Beznisko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bekzod is keeping busy.
A left hand lands to the body for Bekzod.
Beznisko is trying to drag Bekzod to the mat but Bekzod just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bekzod digs a right hand underneath Beznisko's ribcage. Beznisko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bekzod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bekzod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azad Bekzod dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bekzod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beznisko manages to avoid it.
Bekzod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beznisko attempts a counter takedown but Bekzod avoids it well and moves away.
Beznisko blocks a jab.
Bekzod clinches.
Bekzod lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beznisko backwards.
Bekzod lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beznisko backwards.
Bekzod lands a left hand.
Azad Bekzod seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bekzod misses with the head strike.
Bekzod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bekzod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beznisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Bekzod throws a big shot that misses.
Bekzod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beznisko fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bekzod slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bekzod throws a hook but Beznisko blocks it.
Bekzod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Bekzod. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bekzod.
Beznisko is rocked!
Beznisko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bekzod sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Beznisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bekzod avoids the head kick by Beznisko.
Bekzod now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Beznisko throws a head kick but Bekzod moves out of range.
Bekzod misses with a left hand
and Beznisko counters with a single leg into guard. Bekzod didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod is controlling Beznisko's posture.
Bekzod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beznisko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bekzod keeping moving, preventing Beznisko from controlling successfully.
Bekzod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beznisko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bekzod working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beznisko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beznisko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bekzod really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beznisko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko postures up in Bekzod's guard and throws a big left but Bekzod blocks it.
Beznisko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bekzod pulls Beznisko in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bekzod misses with an uppercut. Beznisko saw that one coming.
Bekzod clinches.
Beznisko can't break the clinch.
Bekzod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beznisko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bekzod.
Bekzod can't find room to land a body shot as Beznisko controls the action.
Beznisko is looking for a takedown.
Beznisko turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Beznisko manages to end up in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beznisko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod struggling a bit here.
Beznisko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bekzod has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bekzod tries to bench press Beznisko off him but Beznisko keeps the position.
Beznisko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bekzod is looking for a sweep.
Bekzod struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azad Bekzod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Beznisko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bekzod misses with an uppercut. Beznisko saw that one coming.
Bekzod doesn't manage to clinch there - Beznisko circles away.
Beznisko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bekzod sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bekzod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beznisko misses with a kick to the body
letting Bekzod counter with a right hand.
Bekzod closes the distance and clinches.
Bekzod lands a body shot.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bekzod lands an uppercut.
Bekzod lands with a short shot to the head.
Bekzod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Bekzod.
Oh Beznisko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Bekzod.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekzod lands with a right to the head.
Beznisko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beznisko looking for a takedown.
Bekzod digs a right hand into Beznisko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beznisko's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Bekzod.
Bekzod scores with a hook to the body.
Bekzod lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beznisko backwards.
Bekzod unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Beznisko! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bekzod is unloading with more strikes now! Beznisko drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azad Bekzod!
An out of breath Azad Bekzod thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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