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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fiodor Stavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the cage accompanied by Eluveitie - Calling The Rain. Mark David has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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279 lbs
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224 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fiodor Stavrov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stavrov. That's going to slow David down.
Stavrov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by David.
Stavrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stavrov throws a jab when David was well out of range.
David uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stavrov.
Stavrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.
David tries to bum rush Stavrov with a series of wild strikes but Stavrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
David misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Stavrov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stavrov connects with a good right hand that stumbles David. David circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stavrov misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stavrov. That's going to slow David down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as David checks a leg kick.
Stavrov thows a body shot but no joy.
Stavrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but David was well out of range. Poor timing from Stavrov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stavrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Stavrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stavrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
Stavrov misses with a kick to the body.
Jab by Stavrov.
Stavrov tries to land a leg kick but David saw it coming and moves away.
Stavrov throws a body kick that misses.
Stavrov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
David misses with a wild combination.
David keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stavrov.
David ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stavrov scores with a sloppy right hand. David should have avoided that one.
David ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
David tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stavrov was well out of range. Poor timing from David.
A telegraphed right hand from David misses the target.
Stavrov closes the distance and clinches up with David, looking for a takedown. Stavrov pushes David against the cage but David circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stavrov misses with a body shot
and David counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stavrov misses the body punch
and David counters with a single leg into guard. Stavrov didn't expect that.
David seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Davidis looking to pass into half guard but Stavrov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stavrov is in guard.
Stavrov trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David wants to stand up but Stavrov is controlling him.
Stavrov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
David wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stavrov scoring with some ground and pound.
David wants to stand and escape but Stavrov is having none of it.
David keeping moving, preventing Stavrov from controlling successfully.
Stavrov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stavrov passes David's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
David is trying to maintain the position but Stavrov is very close to passing his half guard.
Stavrov is looking to advance position but David won't allow it.
Stavrov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but David does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stavrov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
David wants to get back to his feet.
David trying to control but Stavrov postures up.
Stavrov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stavrov.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stavrov misses with a leg kick.
Stavrov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mark David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiodor Stavrov.
Stavrov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stavrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but David checks it well.
Stavrov misses with a head kick.
Stavrov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. David tries to avoid it but Stavrov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag David to the ground. David escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stavrov.
Stavrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stavrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract David.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stavrov throws a sloppy head kick
and David counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
David stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stavrov.
Stavrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fiodor Stavrov 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.
Stavrov misses with an uppercut.
David misses with a body shot.
Stavrov with a jab.
David scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stavrov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from David.
Stavrov trying to control the position.
David trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stavrov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
David throws a big right hand that misses.
Stavrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
David throws and elbow that misses. Stavrov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in David's guard. Nice move by Stavrov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
David keeping moving, preventing Stavrov from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
David swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stavrov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as David sprawls well. David wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stavrov gets slowly back to his feet.
David ducks under a wild hook from Stavrov.
Stavrov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stavrov misses with a leg kick.
David moves out of range as Stavrov throws a body kick.
Jab by David.
Stavrov misses the shot to the body.
Stavrov misses with a body punch
and David counters with a stiff right hand.
Stavrov shoots and misses
and David counters by moving into the clinch.
David is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stavrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
David throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
David avoids the body shot from Stavrov.
Stavrov works the jab nicely.
Stavrov misses with a hook.
David bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stavrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Stavrov throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
David throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stavrov misses with a looping right.
David darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stavrov misses with a hook.
Stavrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by David.
Stavrov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stavrov blocking the ground and pound attempt from David.
Stavrov manages to get to full guard.
David is looking to work some ground and pound but Stavrov has wrist control.
David loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Stavrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stavrov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stavrov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
David fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stavrov loads up on a big right hand but David slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stavrov 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 David has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from David and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stavrov, right into the meat.
David tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stavrov was well out of range. Poor timing from David.
The crowd cheers as Stavrov lands an impressive looking overhand right. David doesn't seem phased though.
Stavrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
David throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stavrov on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Stavrov. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stavrov fails with the takedown
and David counters with a shoot takedown. Stavrov fights it but they end up in guard.
Mark David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiodor Stavrov.
David postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fiodor Stavrov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stavrov loads up on a big right hand but David slips the punch.
David has a takedown stuffed.
Stavrov slips a jab from David.
Stavrov misses with a leg kick.
Stavrov slips under a jab.
Fiodor Stavrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stavrov misses the shot to the body.
Stavrov shoots in but David avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stavrov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David shoots in but no luck this time.
Stavrov scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Stavrov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stavrov is looking to land body kicks.
Stavrov lands with a cross.
Stavrov ducks under a wild hook from David.
David lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stavrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stavrov looks to land a right hand but David moved out of range.
Nice body kick there by Stavrov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
David checks the leg kick.
Stavrov throws a leg kick
and David counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stavrov thinking.
David avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
David lands with a straight right. Stavrov didn't see that one coming.
David swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stavrov misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stavrov tries to land a leg kick but David saw it coming and moves away.
Stavrov thows a body shot but no joy.
David wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from David as Stavrov shoots in.
Mark David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiodor Stavrov.
Stavrov throws the kick towards the body but David avoids it.
David ducks under a wild hook from Stavrov.
Fiodor Stavrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stavrov misses with an uppercut. David saw that one coming.
Stavrov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but David avoids it really well and circles away.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stavrov slips under a jab from David.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - David coming out on top.
David gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice cross by Stavrov.
Stavrov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stavrov scores with a sloppy right hand. David should have avoided that one.
David walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stavrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
David shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stavrov sprawls well. Stavrov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. David gets slowly back to his feet.
Stavrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from David.
David missing with a left hand there. Stavrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David avoids the body shot from Stavrov.
David connects with a right hand. Stavrov shakes it off.
Stavrov throws a hook to the side of David's head but David sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stavrov misses with a hook to the body
and David moves into the clinch.
Stavrov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
David is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stavrov has had enough of the clinch but David keeps him there for the moment.
David breaks from the clinch.
David tries to bum rush Stavrov with a series of wild strikes but Stavrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mark David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stavrov keeps the fight on the outside.
David fails with the takedown
and Stavrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stavrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stavrov misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiodor Stavrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stavrov 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fiodor Stavrov!
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hype
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