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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Gusman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: La sonora santanera - El santo, el cavernario. Stelios Xenos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodolfo Gusman's chin.
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194 lbs
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191 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodolfo Gusman!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xenos pushes Gusman up against the cage in a clinch.
Gusman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gusman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gusman fails to land.
Gusman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gusman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gusman blocking some punches.
Gusman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stelios Xenos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Gusman.
Gusman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Xenos gets full guard.
Gusman stopping the sweep attempt from Xenos.
Xenos is trying to control the position but Gusman postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xenos keeping full guard, as Gusman tries to pass.
Gusman wants to control from the top but Xenos keeps moving.
Gusman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Stelios Xenos just wasn't active enough.
Xenos throws a chopping leg kick but Gusman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xenos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gusman moves away.
Gusman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Xenos to the mat! Xenos manages to get full guard.
Gusman is looking to work some ground and pound but Xenos has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusman looking to pass the guard.
Xenos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gusman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xenos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xenos 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.
Xenos is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stelios Xenos.
Gusman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gusman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xenos is keeping the position for now.
Xenos looking to control.
Xenos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gusman is one step ahead there.
Xenos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gusman manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos is pushing down on Gusman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gusman is fighting to maintain full guard but Xenos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Xenos stops Gusman from getting back to his feet.
Gusman is staying active underneath Xenos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gusman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Xenos.
Gusman is trying to stand back up but Xenos is controlling him
Xenos is looking for a kimura but Gusman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Xenos to get the leverage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusman wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xenos content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rodolfo Gusman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gusman misses with a low kick as Xenos jumps back.
Xenos tries to score with a low kick but Gusman moves his leg out of the way.
Xenos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gusman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xenos manages to avoid it.
Xenos clobbers Gusman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gusman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Xenos blocks the leg kick.
Xenos blocks a leg kick.
Gusman checks the leg kick.
Xenos walks into a stiff left hand from Gusman.
Gusman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xenos circles away.
Gusman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Xenos throws a hook to the side of Gusman's head but Gusman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gusman misses with a shot to the body
and Xenos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gusman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusman scores with a nice head shot.
Gusman checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Gusman coming out on top.
Gusman throws a chopping leg kick but Xenos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gusman throws a lazy uppercut
and Xenos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xenos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gusman throws a hook to the side of Xenos's head but Xenos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xenos blocks a low kick nicely.
Gusman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodolfo Gusman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gusman throws a leg kick that misses.
Gusman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gusman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xenos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xenos throws a lazy right hand but Gusman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gusman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gusman has picked Xenos up - he's going for a ride! Gusman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gusman wants to advance to full mount but Xenos doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Xenos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gusman manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos looking to pass the guard.
Xenos trying to control but Gusman is working from the bottom.
Xenos won't allow Gusman to get back to his feet.
Gusman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Xenos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Xenos trying to control the position from guard on top but Gusman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos is stalling in the full guard.
Rodolfo Gusman has got the better of the ground game so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Stelios Xenos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Xenos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gusman has a takedown stuffed.
Stelios Xenos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Gusman.
Xenos lands a high kick!
Nice defenses there by Gusman.
Gusman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gusman misses with a kick to the body.
Gusman throws a hook but Xenos avoids it easily.
Gusman looks to land a left hand but Xenos moved out of range nicely.
Xenos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gusman manages to avoid it.
Gusman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xenos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xenos blocks a jab.
Gusman checks a low kick from Xenos.
Xenos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos pushes Gusman up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gusman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gusman blocking some punches.
Gusman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gusman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Xenos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Xenos blocking some punches.
Gusman throws a head punch that misses.
Xenos stops a takedown attempt from Gusman.
Xenos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gusman tries a body shot but Xenos blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gusman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gusman is breathing heavily.
Gusman goes for a takedown attempt but Xenos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Xenos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelios Xenos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Xenos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Rodolfo Gusman has been cut.
Gusman throws a leg kick but Xenos checks it.
Gusman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xenos's head backwards.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
Gusman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xenos's waist but Xenos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gusman off to one side.
Gusman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gusman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xenos.
Xenos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xenos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gusman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusman shoots in for a double leg but Xenos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Xenos is looking to score with low kicks.
Xenos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gusman.
Gusman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gusman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xenos lands a leg kick that knocks Gusman off balance momentarily.
Gusman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Xenos scoring well with a low kick there.
Xenos lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos closes the distance and clinches.
Xenos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gusman is trying to trip Xenos. He has hold of a leg but Xenos is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gusman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Xenos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gusman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gusman manages to get himself to full guard.
Xenos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gusman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Xenos is controlling him.
Xenos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Xenos looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusman is looking to stand up but Xenos isn't so interested in that idea.
Gusman keeping moving, preventing Xenos from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gusman kicks Xenos off and gets to his feet.
Xenos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xenos.
Gusman tries to close the distance and clinch but Xenos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gusman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gusman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xenos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gusman.
Stelios Xenos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Gusman.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Xenos.
An inside leg kick lands from Xenos.
Xenos scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Xenos.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Xenos throws a leg kick which misses Gusman's front leg but catches the back leg as Gusman tries to avoid it.
Xenos throws a push kick but Gusman slaps the foot to one side.
Xenos throws a body kick that misses.
Xenos thumps Gusman with a low kick.
Xenos gets a clinch.
Xenos slows down the pace here.
Xenos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos slowing the pace effectively.
Xenos lands an elbow inside.
Gusman looking for a takedown.
Xenos has Gusman pushed against the cage.
Xenos gets underhooks to prevent Gusman's takedown attempt.
Xenos stops a takedown attempt from Gusman.
Gusman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Xenos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Xenos tries to work over Gusman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gusman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xenos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Xenos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stelios Xenos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Xenos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelios Xenos!
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