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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Anyukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Hu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alex Hu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Anyukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Hu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anyukov sprawls well. Anyukov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hu gets slowly back to his feet.
Anyukov takes the fight into the clinch.
Anyukov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Anyukov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hu defending well though.
Hu is refusing to be controlled, as Anyukov sits in half guard.
Anyukov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anyukov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anyukov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anyukov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hu is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anyukov slaps away a takedown attempt from Hu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hu tries for a takedown but Anyukov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boris Anyukov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hu.
Anyukov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anyukov wants it to stay on the feet.
Anyukov takes a swing at Hu's ribcage but misses.
Anyukov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anyukov leaves Hu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two 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.
Hu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hu looks gassed!
Anyukov dodges the ground and pound from Hu.
Anyukov stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Hu in side control, throwing shots but Anyukov defends.
Anyukov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anyukov wants to control but Hu is keeping him busy.
Anyukov wants to free his trapped foot but Hu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anyukov wants to control but Hu is keeping him busy.
Anyukov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anyukov looks to land a strike but Hu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Anyukov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anyukov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hu has wrist control.
Hu keeping moving, preventing Anyukov from controlling successfully.
Anyukov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anyukov is one step ahead there.
Hu keeping moving, preventing Anyukov from controlling successfully.
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.
Anyukov throws a strike but Hu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hu postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Anyukov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Anyukov moves into the clinch.
Hu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anyukov.
Hu tries for a takedown but Anyukov manages to get underhooks.
Hu has Anyukov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anyukov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anyukov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Anyukov to the mat. Anyukov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hu throws and elbow that misses. Anyukov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hu's guard. Nice move by Anyukov!
Anyukov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hu holds on and takes a little breather.
Anyukov trying to control but Hu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hu working a defensive guard here.
Anyukov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hu has wrist control.
Hu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Anyukov finds it's way through Hu's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hu working the body and head with strikes.
Anyukov is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anyukov is trying to control Hu's posture but Hu avoids it.
Hu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Anyukov taking a bit of punishment here - Hu scoring with strikes.
Hu working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anyukov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hu throwing strikes but Anyukov manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hu is not content to let Anyukov control the position.
Hu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anyukov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anyukov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hu if he has to take too many more of those.
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.
Hu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anyukov tries to avoid it but Hu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anyukov to the ground. Anyukov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boris Anyukov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hu.
Anyukov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anyukov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hu dives on top into guard.
Hu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anyukov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hu.
Hu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hu works over Anyukov with some ground and pound from guard.
Hu distracts Anyukov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hu stands up over Anyukov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hu with a poor takedown
enabling Anyukov to counter with a crisp jab.
Hu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hu throws a big right hand that misses.
Hu cracks Anyukov with a solid left hand.
Hu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anyukov's head.
Anyukov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Anyukov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Anyukov.
Anyukov looking to control but Hu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anyukov throwing strikes here but Hu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Anyukov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Anyukov thowing shots but they're missing.
Hu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anyukov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hu because Anyukov loaded up on that one.
Hu blocking the ground and pound.
Anyukov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Anyukov.
Anyukov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anyukov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Anyukov wants to sweep here but Hu controlling him for the moment.
Hu distracts Anyukov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hu with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hu postures up in Anyukov's guard and throws a big left but Anyukov blocks it.
Hu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hu postures up in Anyukov's guard and throws a big left but Anyukov blocks it.
Anyukov wants to get back to his feet but Hu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hu throws a big right hand that misses.
Hu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hu chips away with some ground and pound.
Hu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Hu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Hu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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