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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latundan El Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Alekhine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Latundan El Banana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Alekhine!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alekhine is looking to clinch but El Banana is avoiding it.
El Banana tries a head kick but it misses.
Alekhine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alekhine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Banana.
Alekhine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from El Banana.
Alekhine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alekhine pushes El Banana up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Alekhine.
It looks like Latundan El Banana has been cut.
Alekhine missing with knees to the body.
Alekhine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
El Banana misses with a body kick.
Alekhine darts in and clinches El Banana up against the cage.
El Banana blocks the elbow strike.
Alekhine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alekhine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
El Banana really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alekhine pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Alekhine controls El Banana momentarily but El Banana frees himself.
Alekhine seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alekhine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alekhine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
El Banana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
El Banana working some strikes from top position.
Alekhine is pulling down on El Banana's head to control his posture.
El Banana stopping the sweep attempt from Alekhine.
Alekhine keeping full guard, as El Banana tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alexander Alekhine hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
El Banana throws a head kick but Alekhine moves out of range.
Alekhine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alekhine tries to close the distance and clinch but El Banana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
El Banana clinches up against the cage.
Alekhine manages to break the clinch.
El Banana throws a head kick that Alekhine semi-blocks.
It looks like Alexander Alekhine has been cut.
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!
El Banana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Banana throws a head kick but Alekhine moves out of range.
Alekhine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
El Banana tries to clinch but Alekhine moves out of range.
El Banana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alekhine misses the jab.
Alekhine throws a head kick but El Banana moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Banana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Latundan El Banana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alekhine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexander Alekhine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alekhine misses with a wild body shot.
El Banana shoots in looking for a takedown. Alekhine tries to sprawl out of it but El Banana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alekhine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
El Banana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Alekhine.
Alekhine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alekhine misses with a jab, cross combination.
El Banana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
El Banana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Banana is breathing heavily.
Alekhine delivers a nice body kick.
Alekhine fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alekhine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from El Banana is defended easily by Alekhine.
An inside leg kick lands from Alekhine.
Both fighters circling a little - Alekhine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Banana shoots in and drives through. Alekhine sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Latundan El Banana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Banana swats away the attempt to clinch by Alekhine.
Alekhine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alekhine tries to clinch but El Banana is having none of it.
El Banana keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Banana moves out of range as Alekhine throws a body kick.
El Banana walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alekhine.
Alekhine moves in looking to clinch but El Banana pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Alekhine dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
El Banana tries to clinch up
and Alekhine counters with a nice uppercut.
Alekhine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alekhine wants it to stay on the feet.
Alekhine rushes El Banana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
El Banana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alekhine to keep the fight standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alekhine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but El Banana is keeping busy.
El Banana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alekhine just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Latundan El Banana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alekhine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alekhine breaks from the clinch.
Latundan El Banana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Alekhine both land. Nice combination.
Alexander Alekhine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alekhine is looking to clinch.
El Banana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alekhine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alekhine tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Banana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El Banana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
El Banana looks to land a left hand but Alekhine moved out of range nicely.
Alekhine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alekhine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
El Banana blocks the body kick.
Alekhine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on El Banana. That did some damage!
Alekhine scores with a push kick.
Alekhine throws a right hand that El Banana ducks under and follows up with a left that El Banana also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from El Banana is defended easily by Alekhine.
Alekhine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alekhine looks to land a combination but El Banana avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Banana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alekhine finds it's way round the side to connect with El Banana's head.
El Banana throws a head kick but Alekhine moves out of range.
Alekhine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alekhine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alekhine connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alekhine tries to clinch but El Banana moves out of range.
Alekhine tries to clinch but El Banana moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Alekhine.
Alekhine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Banana takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
El Banana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alekhine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alekhine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
El Banana will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alekhine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alekhine.
Alekhine lands a two punch combo.
El Banana tries a head kick but it misses.
El Banana wants to clinch.
El Banana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alekhine.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for El Banana. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Alekhine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alekhine misses with a double jab.
Alekhine tries to clinch but El Banana is having none of it.
Alekhine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alekhine tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Banana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Banana tries to clinch but Alekhine moves out of range.
Alekhine throws a head kick that half lands.
Alekhine gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows El Banana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alekhine wants to stand and escape but El Banana is having none of it.
Alekhine kicks El Banana off and gets to his feet.
Horrible takedown by El Banana or perhaps it was just good defense by Alekhine which made him look bad.
Alekhine throws a sloppy head kick and El Banana moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from El Banana lands but Alekhine takes it in his stride.
Alekhine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. El Banana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
El Banana tries to clinch but Alekhine moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Alekhine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alekhine is looking to land body kicks.
Alekhine misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from El Banana.
El Banana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. El Banana showed some decent athleticism there.
Alekhine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but El Banana pulls his head out easily.
Alekhine gets full guard.
El Banana advances to half guard.
El Banana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alekhine gets back to full guard.
Alekhine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Banana looking to sit in guard and control but Alekhine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
El Banana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alekhine trying to control the position from guard on top but El Banana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alekhine looking to pass the guard.
El Banana wants to sweep but no luck.
El Banana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alekhine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
El Banana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
El Banana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alekhine is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Banana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alekhine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alekhine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
El Banana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alekhine.
Alekhine trying to control the position from guard on top but El Banana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alekhine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
El Banana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
El Banana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alekhine trying to control the position from guard on top but El Banana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Banana lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alekhine!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Banana wants to control the pace but Alekhine is squirming around nicely.
Alekhine tries to lock up and control but El Banana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alekhine is desperately trying to improve his position but El Banana has a good base and remains in mount.
El Banana avoids the attempt from Alekhine to control.
Alekhine squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
El Banana lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
El Banana looking to control but Alekhine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alekhine is working to get back to half guard.
Alexander Alekhine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
El Banana looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Alekhine is squirming around, avoiding El Banana's attempts to control the action.
Alekhine is looking to improve his position but El Banana isn't that keen on the idea.
Alekhine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Banana lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Latundan El Banana.
I think Alekhine 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Alekhine!
Alexander Alekhine thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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