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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Giel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Alexiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vlad Alexiev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Giel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Alexiev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexiev throws a lazy right hand but Giel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giel throws a right hand that Alexiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexiev also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexiev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Alexiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giel circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Alexiev misses.
Alexiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexiev.
Giel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Mark Giel has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Giel as he connects with a hook.
Alexiev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giel.
Alexiev throws a series of punches but Giel moves out of range.
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alexiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giel was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexiev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexiev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alexiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexiev misses with a combination
and Giel counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexiev misses with a wild combination.
Giel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Giel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Giel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexiev moves in looking to clinch but Giel pushes him off.
Alexiev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Giel counters with a two punch combo.
Alexiev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giel manages to avoid it.
Alexiev throws a series of punches but Giel moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giel misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Alexiev.
Vlad Alexiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexiev thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexiev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Giel rather than just go for the knockout.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giel slips a jab from Alexiev.
Alexiev throws a hook but Giel avoids it easily.
Alexiev throws a body punch but Giel moves out of range.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alexiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Alexiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giel manages to avoid it.
Alexiev tries to clinch but Giel moves out of range.
Alexiev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Giel counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice combination there by Giel.
Alexiev slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
letting Giel counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giel slips a straight right by Alexiev.
Alexiev swinging wilding here.
Alexiev looks gassed!
Alexiev throws a series of punches but Giel moves out of range.
Giel swinging wilding here.
Alexiev misses with a wild body shot.
Giel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Giel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alexiev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel counters with a two punch combo.
Alexiev tries to clinch
and Giel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alexiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Giel misses with a combination
and Alexiev counters with a left to the body.
Alexiev misses the jab.
Alexiev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alexiev.
Alexiev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexiev tries to clinch up.
Alexiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexiev slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Giel slips a straight right by Alexiev.
Alexiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexiev tries to clinch but Giel is having none of it.
Alexiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Alexiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexiev tries to clinch
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Giel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Giel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alexiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alexiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexiev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Giel misses with a double jab
and Alexiev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Giel thinking.
Alexiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mark Giel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexiev throws a combination that misses
and Alexiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexiev misses with a straight left.
Giel slips a jab from Alexiev.
Alexiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Giel does no damage.
Alexiev is breathing heavily.
Alexiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giel counters with a two punch combo.
Alexiev tries to clinch but Giel is having none of it.
Alexiev throws out a loose jab but Giel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexiev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Alexiev misses.
Some wild striking there from Giel.
Alexiev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alexiev tries to clinch up but Giel circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giel throws a combination. Alexiev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alexiev misses with a few strikes there.
Alexiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Giel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexiev.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Giel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Giel lands a two punch combo.
Giel tries to bum rush Alexiev with a series of wild strikes but Alexiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giel misses with a wild combination.
Alexiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giel counters with a nice uppercut.
Giel misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Giel.
Alexiev closes the distance and clinches.
Giel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alexiev's efforts to push away.
Alexiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giel misses with a two punch combination.
Alexiev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alexiev takes a swing at Giel's ribcage but misses.
Alexiev looks to clinch
and Giel counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Alexiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexiev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alexiev finds it's way round the side to connect with Giel's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Giel.
Alexiev tries to clinch
and Giel counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexiev misses with a double jab.
Giel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mark Giel is winning the standup battle so far.
Alexiev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giel circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
enabling Giel to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alexiev misses with a jab to the body
and Giel counters with a series of strikes. Alexiev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alexiev takes one to the side of the head.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alexiev looks to land a left hand but Giel moved out of range nicely.
Alexiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexiev misses with a jab to the body
and Giel counters with a series of strikes. Alexiev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giel throws a right hand that Alexiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexiev also avoids with ease.
Giel misses with a series of wild punches.
Giel misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexiev fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Giel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Giel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alexiev dodges the punch combination from Giel.
Giel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexiev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Giel counters with a left and a right that stings Alexiev.
Giel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alexiev wants to clinch up but Giel keeps it at a distance.
Alexiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Giel is just out of range.
Giel lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giel counters with a right hand to the body.
Giel misses with a combination
and Alexiev counters with a three punch combo that has Giel backing up. Giel nods at Alexiev to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giel counters with a three punch combo that has Alexiev backing up. Alexiev nods at Giel to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexiev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giel.
Alexiev misses with a combination
and Giel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Giel throws a right hand that Alexiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexiev also avoids with ease.
Alexiev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giel counters with a one-two to the body.
Alexiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexiev tries to clinch
and Giel counters with a one-two to the body.
Alexiev clinches but Giel breaks the clinch
and Giel counters with a three punch combo that has Alexiev backing up. Alexiev nods at Giel to acknowledge the strikes.
Alexiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel counters with a two punch combo.
Giel throws a series of punches but Alexiev avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Giel.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alexiev circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexiev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alexiev slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Giel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Alexiev to counter with a crisp jab.
Giel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexiev counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Alexiev misses.
Giel throws a nice looking combination but Alexiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexiev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Giel throws a shot to the body.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel counters with a left and a right that stings Alexiev.
Giel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexiev.
Alexiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Giel does no damage.
Alexiev looks to clinch
and Alexiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexiev misses with a double jab.
Giel misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Giel misses.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexiev tries to bum rush Giel with a series of wild strikes but Giel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Alexiev misses.
Giel misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Giel misses.
Alexiev wants to clinch
and Giel counters with a series of strikes. Alexiev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giel swinging wilding here.
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.
Giel tries to keep at a distance but Alexiev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Alexiev.
Giel gets underhooks to prevent Alexiev's takedown attempt.
Alexiev is trying to force a seperation but Giel has the dominant position.
Alexiev keeps control of Giel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexiev breaks the clinch.
Alexiev slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Giel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Giel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexiev wants to clinch
and Giel counters with a right hand to the body.
Vlad Alexiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Giel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alexiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Giel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Giel, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Giel!
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energy
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RATING
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