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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Durandin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durandin has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKLCQvQohGI as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 lbs
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190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Sokolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Durandin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov tries to close the distance and clinch but Durandin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sokolov dives in and grabs Durandin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durandin pushes down on Sokolov's head and hops out.
Sokolov tries to clinch but Durandin moves out of range.
Durandin shoots in but Sokolov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sokolov moves into the clinch successfully.
Sokolov gets underhooks to prevent Durandin's takedown attempt.
Durandin blocks an elbow strike.
Durandin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sokolov regains guard immediately.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sokolov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durandin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sokolov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sokolov trying to control the position.
Durandin wants to pass the guard but Sokolov is keeping the position.
Durandin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokolov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexey Durandin.
Sokolov tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Durandin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Durandin is looking to stand up but Sokolov won't let him.
Durandin stopping the sweep attempt from Sokolov.
Durandin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Durandin shoots in but no luck this time.
Sergei Sokolov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Durandin.
Sokolov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Durandin counters with a left and a right that stings Sokolov.
Sokolov tries to clinch up
and Durandin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durandin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sokolov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Durandin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sokolov is pressing down on Durandin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Durandin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sokolov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Durandin has Sokolov in his guard.
Sokolov throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov throwing strikes from guard but Durandin blocks nicely.
Durandin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sokolov.
Sokolov throws a strike but Durandin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sokolov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Durandin is aware though and is defending well.
Sokolov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durandin wants to stand and escape but instead Sokolov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Durandin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sokolov wants to control but Durandin is having none of it.
Durandin prevents Sokolov from getting the reversal.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durandin tries to control but Sokolov wriggling away.
Sokolov is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Durandin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Durandin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Durandin fails to land the takedown.
Durandin swats away the attempt to clinch by Sokolov.
Durandin moves into the clinch.
Sokolov missing with knees to the body.
Sokolov missing with knees to the body.
Sokolov prevents the takedown attempt.
Sergei Sokolov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Durandin.
Sokolov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sokolov lands a nice elbow.
Sokolov misses with an elbow strike.
Sokolov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sokolov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Durandin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sokolov.
Durandin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov tries to land knees in the clinch but Durandin avoids the damage to the body.
Sokolov missing with knees to the body.
Sokolov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durandin.
Durandin blocks an elbow strike from Sokolov.
Sokolov looking to throw knees to the head but Durandin is blocking nicely.
Durandin is working for takedown but Sokolov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Durandin managing to block the knees to the body from Sokolov.
Sokolov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sokolov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durandin blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Sokolov.
Sokolov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durandin.
Sokolov with a knee to the head.
Durandin tries to pull guard but Sokolov won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durandin is defending well for now.
Durandin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sokolov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sokolov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durandin blocks it with crossed arms.
Durandin wants a takedown.
Durandin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sokolov is trying to keep an underhook but Durandin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durandin tries to pass to full mount but Sokolov defends it.
Sokolov controlling the position for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sokolov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sokolov looking to control.
Durandin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sokolov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Durandin defends well.
Alexey Durandin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durandin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Durandin wants to pass the guard but Sokolov is keeping the position.
Sokolov keeping moving, preventing Durandin from controlling successfully.
Sokolov working a defensive guard but Durandin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sokolov is trying to get back to half guard.
Durandin swings around for an armbar but Sokolov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Durandin's guard.
Sokolov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov won't allow Durandin to get back to his feet.
Sokolov looking to pass the guard.
Sokolov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sokolov thows a big elbow that misses.
Sokolov throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sokolov has gone for a leg lock! Durandin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sokolov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sokolov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sokolov is looking to clinch.
Durandin dives in and grabs Sokolov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sokolov pushes down on Durandin's head and hops out.
Sokolov tries to clinch but Durandin moves out of range.
Sokolov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Durandin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Durandin won't allow Sokolov to sweep him here.
Durandin wants to control from the top but Sokolov keeps moving.
Durandin wants to pass the guard but Sokolov is keeping the position.
Durandin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sokolov's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Durandin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Durandin is looking for a kimura but Sokolov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Durandin to get the leverage.
Durandin is looking for a kimura but Sokolov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Durandin to get the leverage.
Sokolov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Durandin wants to work for an arm triangle but Sokolov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sokolov is looking for a sweep. Durandin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Durandin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov trying to control but Durandin postures up.
Durandin is trying to work for a kimura but Sokolov is defending well.
Sokolov actively working from the bottom here.
Sokolov trying to control but Durandin postures up.
Durandin is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Sokolov manages to get to full guard.
Durandin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sokolov is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durandin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durandin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sokolov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durandin postures up.
Durandin wants to pass the guard but Sokolov is keeping the position.
Sokolov controls Durandin momentarily but Durandin frees himself.
Durandin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durandin slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durandin is looking to advance position but Sokolov won't allow it.
Sokolov gets full guard.
Durandin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sokolov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Durandin, into his guard.
Sokolov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sokolov is in close to Durandin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Durandin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Durandin 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Durandin!
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