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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Kanashkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Meis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meis has chosen marvelous time as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaly Kanashkin!
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, Marvin Meis!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanashkin has Meis up against the cage in a clinch.
Meis can't get the takedown.
Kanashkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Meis has double underhooks.
Meis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kanashkin uses from the top position.
Kanashkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Meis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meis wants to stand up but Kanashkin is controlling him.
Meis managing to control the position.
Kanashkin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kanashkin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kanashkin keeping moving, preventing Meis from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meis wants to pass the guard but Kanashkin is keeping the position.
Meis throws a strike but Kanashkin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Meis looking for a sweep. Not yet Meis, not yet.
Kanashkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Meis wants to get back to his feet but Kanashkin passes into half guard.
Meis is staying active underneath Kanashkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Kanashkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kanashkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kanashkin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kanashkin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Meis counters with a series of strikes. Kanashkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kanashkin with a poor takedown
and Meis counters with a single leg into guard. Kanashkin didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitaly Kanashkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanashkin is breathing heavily.
Meis throwing strikes from guard but Kanashkin blocks nicely.
Meis cracks Kanashkin with a solid left hand.
Meis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kanashkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kanashkin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kanashkin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kanashkin!
Kanashkin decides to stand back up.
Meis scores with a three punch combo!
Meis shoots in and bounces Kanashkin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Meis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kanashkin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Meis is in close to Kanashkin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meis wants to pass the guard but Kanashkin is keeping the position.
Kanashkin pushes Meis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kanashkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kanashkin to the mat! Kanashkin manages to get full guard.
Meis preventing the sweep.
Kanashkin being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meis stopping the sweep attempt from Kanashkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Meis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Meis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kanashkin's guard.
Kanashkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Meis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marvin Meis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meis passes Kanashkin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Meis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Meis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meis trying to control the action but Kanashkin is working from the bottom.
Meis is thwarting Kanashkin's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kanashkin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kanashkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanashkin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kanashkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meis won't allow Kanashkin to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kanashkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two 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.
Kanashkin lands an overhand right.
Meis moves out of range of the body kick from Kanashkin.
Meis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vitaly Kanashkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Meis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kanashkin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Meis is working away from the top position though.
Meis lands with a punch from half guard.
Meis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kanashkin wants to improve his position but Meis is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanashkin is looking to control Meis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kanashkin avoid being mounted?
Meis working over Kanashkin with some ground and pound. Kanashkin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kanashkin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kanashkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meis lands a couple of elbows.
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.
Meis stands up over Kanashkin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Meis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Meis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kanashkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kanashkin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meis's guard.
Meis keeping moving, preventing Kanashkin from controlling successfully.
Meis wants to sweep but no luck.
Kanashkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Meis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kanashkin prevents Meis from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Meis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Meis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kanashkin avoids it really well and circles away.
Kanashkin throws a lazy head kick
and Meis counters by clinching up.
Meis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kanashkin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kanashkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meis closes the distance and pushes Kanashkin back into the cage.
Meis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kanashkin pushes Meis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Meis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Meis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kanashkin is avoiding damage well.
Kanashkin is trying to control Meis's posture but Meis avoids it.
Kanashkin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kanashkin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Meis but great work by Kanashkin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meis tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Meis staying busy and making it hard for Kanashkin to control.
Kanashkin scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Meis is looking for a way out.
Meis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kanashkin's guard. Nice work there by Meis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kanashkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kanashkin keeping full guard, as Meis tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Meis scores with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Meis.
Kanashkin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Meis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kanashkin.
Meis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanashkin manages to get back to half guard.
Meis is trying to control the action in half guard but Kanashkin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kanashkin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kanashkin looks to land a combination but Meis avoids it well.
Meis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanashkin misses with the combination.
Meis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kanashkin tries for a takedown but Meis circles away easily
and Meis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kanashkin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Meis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marvin Meis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kanashkin is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanashkin scoring with some ground and pound.
Meis wants to sweep here but Kanashkin controlling him for the moment.
Kanashkin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vitaly Kanashkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meis controls Kanashkin momentarily but Kanashkin frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Meis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meis 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Meis!
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energy
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