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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Muhomorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Muhomorov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Muhomorov finds it's way through Lynch's defenses.
Artem Muhomorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muhomorov stuffs the takedown attempt from Lynch. Lynch gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Muhomorov checks it.
Muhomorov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lynch.
Lynch really is a fat lump.
A punch lands to the side of Lynch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lynch gets a takedown into half guard.
Muhomorov tries to kick Lynch off but Lynch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lynch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lynch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch decides to return to a standing position.
Muhomorov scores with a hook.
Muhomorov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muhomorov.
Lynch wants to clinch up but Muhomorov keeps it at a distance.
Muhomorov tries to bum rush Lynch with a series of wild strikes but Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lynch is looking to land body kicks.
Muhomorov misses with a straight left.
Lynch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muhomorov.
Lynch slips under a jab from Muhomorov.
A combination from Muhomorov does no damage.
Muhomorov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Muhomorov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lynch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Muhomorov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lynch looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lynch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lynch breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhomorov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lynch slips under a jab.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
Lynch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Muhomorov finds it's way round the side to connect with Lynch's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Muhomorov misses the target.
Muhomorov lands the left hand.
Muhomorov clobbers Lynch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Muhomorov misses the jab.
Lynch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Muhomorov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Muhomorov.
Muhomorov tries to bum rush Lynch with a series of wild strikes but Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lynch walks into a straight right hand from Muhomorov.
Muhomorov dips to his left and cracks Lynch with an uppercut!
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!
Muhomorov avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Muhomorov connects with a right hand. Lynch shakes it off.
Artem Muhomorov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muhomorov scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch shoots in for a double leg but Muhomorov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Muhomorov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lynch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lynch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Muhomorov clobbers Lynch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Muhomorov lands a glancing blow to the side of Lynch's head.
Muhomorov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Muhomorov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Muhomorov!
Muhomorov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Muhomorov.
Muhomorov lands a jab-cross combination.
Lynch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lynch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Muhomorov tests Lynch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muhomorov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lynch dodges the punch combination from Muhomorov.
Lynch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Muhomorov.
Muhomorov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muhomorov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Muhomorov throws a hook to the side of Lynch's head but Lynch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muhomorov throws a nice looking combination but Lynch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lynch lands with a slapping head kick.
Muhomorov works over Lynch's head and body with a nice combination.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muhomorov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muhomorov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muhomorov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muhomorov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lynch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lynch lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch is looking to stand up but Muhomorov won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Muhomorov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lynch shoots in looking for a takedown. Muhomorov tries to sprawl out of it but Lynch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muhomorov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Muhomorov moves out of range easily.
Artem Muhomorov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Muhomorov.
Muhomorov cracks Lynch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lynch slips a straight right by Muhomorov.
Lynch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muhomorov misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Muhomorov.
Lynch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muhomorov.
Muhomorov scores with a decent looking hook.
Lynch takes one to the side of the head.
Lynch dodges the punch combination from Muhomorov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lynch misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhomorov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muhomorov lands with a cross.
Muhomorov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lynch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Muhomorov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muhomorov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Muhomorov avoids the head kick by Lynch.
John Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muhomorov fails to land with a series of punches.
Muhomorov misses with a series of wild punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Muhomorov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lynch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Muhomorov scores with a three punch combo!
Muhomorov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muhomorov connects with a nice looking jab.
Lynch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lynch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muhomorov misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two 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.
Lynch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lynch prevents Muhomorov from breaking the clinch.
Lynch looking for a takedown.
Muhomorov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Lynch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Muhomorov swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lynch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch tries to clinch up but Muhomorov circles away and keeps his distance.
Muhomorov throws a series of punches but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Muhomorov.
Lynch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Muhomorov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhomorov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muhomorov scores with a three punch combo!
Lynch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lynch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Muhomorov avoids it really well and circles away.
Lynch dodges the punch combination from Muhomorov.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches.
Lynch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muhomorov swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynch.
Muhomorov lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lynch walks into a jab.
Lynch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Muhomorov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Muhomorov lands with a right hand.
Muhomorov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lynch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muhomorov.
Muhomorov lands a nice shot that snaps Lynch's head back.
Muhomorov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lynch tries to bum rush Muhomorov with a series of wild strikes but Muhomorov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muhomorov lands a head shot.
Muhomorov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muhomorov misses with a double jab.
Muhomorov looks to land a right hand but Lynch moved out of range.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches up with Muhomorov, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes Muhomorov against the cage but Muhomorov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lynch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Muhomorov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Muhomorov sizes up Lynch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lynch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muhomorov is trying to break the clinch but Lynch is controlling him.
Lynch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Muhomorov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lynch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muhomorov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lynch backs up against the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Muhomorov. No joy for Lynch on that attempt.
Muhomorov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Muhomorov.
Good standup being displayed there by Muhomorov as he connects with a hook.
Lynch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Muhomorov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Muhomorov lands a nice shot that snaps Lynch's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muhomorov cracks Lynch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muhomorov throws out the jab.
Muhomorov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Muhomorov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lynch doesn't seem phased though.
Muhomorov cracks Lynch with a good jab.
Lynch moves out of range as Muhomorov strikes.
Lynch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muhomorov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Muhomorov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muhomorov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Muhomorov lands with a nice combination. Lynch backs away looking to recover.
Lynch slips a straight right by Muhomorov.
Lynch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lynch throws a head kick but Muhomorov moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Muhomorov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muhomorov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lynch.
Muhomorov throws the left hand but Lynch avoids the punch easily.
Muhomorov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muhomorov slips a jab and a cross from Lynch.
Lynch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muhomorov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muhomorov connects with a looping right hand.
Lynch throws a jab when Muhomorov was well out of range.
Muhomorov misses with a double jab.
Muhomorov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lynch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Muhomorov finds it's way round the side to connect with Lynch's head.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lynch misses with a body shot
and Muhomorov counters with a left and a right that stings Lynch.
Jab from Muhomorov.
Lynch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Muhomorov connects with a right hand. Lynch shakes it off.
Muhomorov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lynch moves out of range as Muhomorov strikes.
Lynch has closed the distance and engaged Muhomorov in a clinch.
Muhomorov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lynch tries to score a body lock takedown but Muhomorov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Muhomorov is trying to break free.
Muhomorov is trying to break the clinch but Lynch has him pressed against the cage.
Lynch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Muhomorov lands.
Lynch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Lynch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Muhomorov fails to land with a series of punches.
Muhomorov throws out a powerful 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.
Muhomorov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lynch to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lynch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muhomorov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lynch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lynch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Artem Muhomorov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artem Muhomorov.
I've got Muhomorov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Muhomorov!
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