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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syaroga Taets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandros Althea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syaroga Taets has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Syaroga Taets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandros Althea!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Althea avoids a kick to the body.
Taets tries to clinch up but Althea circles away and keeps his distance.
Taets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Althea.
Althea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Althea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taets tries to clinch up but Althea circles away and keeps his distance.
Taets tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Althea swivels and escapes.
Althea throws a series of punches but Taets moves out of range.
Althea shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Althea was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Althea sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taets trying desperately to get to his feet.
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.
Althea controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Althea has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taets is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandros Althea dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taets throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Althea.
Taets with a poor takedown
so Althea counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Althea is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexandros Althea.
Taets misses with a takedown attempt
and Althea counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taets blocks a leg kick.
Alexandros Althea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taets darts in trying to clinch
and Althea counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taets!
Althea sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandros Althea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Althea.
Althea controlling the position.
Taets is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Althea controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexandros Althea.
Althea throws a series of punches but Taets moves out of range.
Althea throws a series of punches but Taets avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Althea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Althea misses with a double jab.
Althea throws a series of punches but Taets avoids them all with ease.
Taets shoots and misses
and Althea counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Althea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Syaroga Taets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Althea fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taets sprawls well initially but Althea persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Althea keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Althea stands up out of the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandros Althea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Althea has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandros Althea!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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