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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Versace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Hossain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Versace comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Hossain has chosen Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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201 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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198 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Versace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohammed Hossain!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Versace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Versace misses with a few strikes there.
Hossain throws a leg kick but Versace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Versace misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hossain moves out of range as Versace strikes.
Hossain lands a jab.
It looks like Marko Versace has been cut.
Hossain looks to score with a jab to the body but Versace is just out of range.
Versace tries to bum rush Hossain with a series of wild strikes but Hossain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Versace throws a jab but it's blocked by Hossain.
Versace swinging wildly here.
Versace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Versace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Versace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hossain.
Hossain tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Hossain misses.
Hossain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hossain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Versace circles away quickly and effectively.
Hossain goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hossain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Versace misses with a wild body shot.
Hossain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Versace's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossain sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Versace to the ground! Hossain dives into full mount looking to finish!
Versace is rocked!
Hossain controlling from mount.
Oh Versace is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hossain jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Versace is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Versace and Hossain has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Versace seems to have got his legs back now.
Hossain is putting a hurting on Versace here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hossain working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hossain decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossain throws a head kick but Versace moves out of range.
Jab from Versace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Versace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hossain avoids the body shot from Versace.
Hossain closes the distance and clinches.
Versace manages to break the clinch.
Hossain throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Versace is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Hossain.
Versace jabs Hossain right on the nose. Hossain blinks but takes it well.
Versace throws a lazy right hand but Hossain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hossain.
Hossain wants to clinch up but Versace keeps it at a distance.
Hossain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Versace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hossain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Hossain.
Hossain lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hossain misses with a head kick.
Hossain tries to bum rush Versace with a series of wild strikes but Versace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Versace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hossain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marko Versace's cut is getting worse.
Hossain ducks under a wild hook from Versace.
Versace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hossain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hossain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Versace throws out the jab.
Hossain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Versace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Versace breaks the clinch.
Versace misses the shot to the body.
Hossain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Versace avoids the body shot from Hossain.
No joy there for Versace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hossain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Versace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Versace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Versace blocks an elbow strike.
Versace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Versace managing to block the knees to the body from Hossain.
Hossain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hossain.
Hossain keeps control of Versace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Versace blocks the elbow strike.
Hossain keeps control of Versace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hossain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Versace avoids it.
Hossain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Versace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hossain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Versace tries to circle away but Hossain has him pinned against the cage.
Versace blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Hossain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marko Versace's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hossain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Versace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Versace blocks a head kick by Hossain.
Versace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hossain.
Hossain throws a head kick that misses.
Versace misses with a series of wild punches.
Hossain thows a body shot but no joy.
Versace scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hossain lands a slapping body shot.
Some wild striking there from Versace.
Versace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hossain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Versace counters with a right hand to the body.
Marko Versace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Versace throws a hook but Hossain avoids it easily.
Versace looks to score with a jab to the body but Hossain is just out of range.
Versace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Versace connects with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A cross from Versace lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hossain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Versace rather than just go for the knockout.
Versace works Hossain's body with a nice hook.
Hossain throws a head kick that misses
and Versace counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hossain throws a lazy head kick
and Versace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Versace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hossain throws a sloppy head kick
and Versace counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hossain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Versace misses with a double jab
and Hossain counters with a nice leg kick.
Hossain throws a right hand that Versace ducks under and follows up with a left that Versace also avoids with ease.
Versace clobbers Hossain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Versace swats away the attempt to clinch by Hossain.
Versace stuns Hossain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hossain throws a head kick that misses
and Versace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hossain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mohammed Hossain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hossain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hossain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hossain takes one to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Versace scores with a four punch combination!
Hossain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Versace manages to avoid it.
Hossain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Versace lands a jab to the head.
Versace on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hossain. Hossain obviously looking to wear him down.
Hossain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hossain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Versace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hossain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hossain moves forwards but Versace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Versace. Hossain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Versace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hossain.
Hossain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hossain avoids the body shot from Versace.
Hossain lands a jab to Versace's midsection.
Versace tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Versace keeps the fight on the outside.
Hossain moves out of range of the strikes.
Hossain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hossain gets a clinch.
Hossain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hossain throws a head kick but Versace moves out of range.
Versace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hossain counters by moving into the clinch.
Hossain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Versaces head.
Versace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hossain missing with knees to the body.
Hossain stalls.
Hossain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Versace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hossain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Versace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hossain lands with a short shot to the head.
Hossain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Versace avoids a wild elbow strike from Hossain.
Hossain tries to land a knee to the head but Versace blocks with his arms.
Versace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Versace scores with a nice right hand.
Hossain thows a leg kick but Versace checks it
enabling Versace to counter with a crisp jab.
Hossain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Versace misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Versace misses.
Hossain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Versace counters with a two punch combo.
Hossain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hossain throws a head kick that misses.
Versace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hossain doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Versace dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marko Versace'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Versace misses with a looping right.
Hossain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hossain throws a body punch but Versace moves out of range.
Hossain tries to clinch there but Versace circles away.
Hossain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hossain throws a head kick that misses.
Versace bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hossain's head.
Versace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Versace works the jab nicely.
Versace throws a hook to the side of Hossain's head but Hossain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hossain looks to land a combination but Versace avoids it well.
Versace punishes Hossain's body with a nice straight punch.
Versace scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Versace swings for the body but Hossain moves out of range.
A combination from Versace does no damage.
Hossain drives through and clinches with Versace against the cage.
Hossain manages to break the clinch.
Versace just misses with a punch to the body.
Hossain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossain throws a head kick that half lands.
Versace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hossain circles away quickly and effectively.
Versace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hossain counters with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hossain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hossain.
A left and a right from Versace both land. Nice combination.
Hossain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Versace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Versace tries to bum rush Hossain with a series of wild strikes but Hossain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hossain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hossain scores with a head kick.
Hossain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Versace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Hossain does no damage.
Hossain clinches up with Versace and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Versace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hossain tries to clinch but Versace moves out of range.
Versace looks to land a left hand but Hossain moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Versace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Versace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hossain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hossain.
Versace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossain.
A slow jab from Versace misses its intended target.
Versace swats away the attempt to clinch by Hossain.
Hossain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hossain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hossain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Versace throws a combination that misses
and Hossain counters with an outside leg kick.
Hossain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Versace.
Versace thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossain tries to clinch up but Versace circles away and keeps his distance.
Hossain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Versace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Versace scores with a four punch combination!
Versace works Hossain's body with a nice hook.
Hossain scoring well with a low kick there.
Versace takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Versace lands with a right hand.
Hossain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Versace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Versace works over Hossain's head and body with a nice combination.
Hossain tries to close the distance and clinch but Versace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hossain pushes Versace up against the cage in a clinch.
Hossain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Versace.
Versace breaks the clinch.
Hossain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hossain throws a body kick that misses.
Versace lands with a shot to the body.
Versace with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Versace's head.
Versace throws a jab when Hossain was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Versace.
A head kick misses from Hossain.
Hossain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Versace throws a series of strikes that have Hossain backpedaling.
Hossain throws a chopping leg kick but Versace manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Versace just misses with a punch to the body.
Versace lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hossain takes the fight into the clinch.
Hossain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Versace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Versace is trying to break the clinch but Hossain has him pressed against the cage.
Hossain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hossain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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 Marko Versace.
I think Versace 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Versace!
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hype
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