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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abrak Basangur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basangur comes to the cage accompanied by Kavkaz - Sila. Abrak Basangur looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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150 lbs
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167 cm
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140 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abrak Basangur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Basangur is trying to control but can't.
Fedor thows a huge punch but Basangur dodges it nicely.
Fedor throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Basangur to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedor throws a strike but Basangur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Basangur is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Basangur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fedor keeping moving, preventing Basangur from controlling successfully.
Basangur controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Basangur wants to control from the top but Fedor keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Basangur postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Basangur scoring with punches to the head and body.
Basangur throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fedor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Basangur stands up over Fedor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Basangur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fedor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Basangur.
Basangur chips away with some ground and pound.
Fedor has momentary wrist control but Basangur slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basangur works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Basangur is working for a kimura but Fedor is defending it quite comfortably.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basangur drops an elbow to the side of Fedor's head.
Basangur lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Basangur looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fedor taking some punishment here, with Basangur in his half guard.
Basangur scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basangur missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fedor wants to get back to his feet.
Fedor is not content to let Basangur control the position.
Basangur landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Basangur is breathing heavily.
Basangur lands with a punch from half guard.
Fedor is trying to stand.
Basangur controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Basangur connects with a nice short shot to Fedor's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basangur missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Basangur is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Basangur is trying to control. Fedor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Basangur is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fedor is just riding it out for now. Basangur eventually gives up the hold.
Basangur has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Basangur throwing shots but Fedor is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abrak Basangur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fedor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Basangur moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Basangur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fedor throws a strike but Basangur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Basangur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fedor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Basangur is looking to work some ground and pound but Fedor has wrist control.
Fedor wants to stand up but Basangur is controlling him.
Abrak Basangur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basangur throwing strikes from guard but Fedor blocks nicely.
Basangur won't allow Fedor to get back to his feet.
Basangur stands up over Fedor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Basangur chips away with some ground and pound.
Fedor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Basangur. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Basangur scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fedor is breathing heavily.
Basangur drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Basangur jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Basangur lands a couple of elbows.
Basangur wants to control from the top but Fedor keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basangur won't allow Fedor to get back to his feet.
Basangur throwing strikes but missing.
Basangur trying to control but Fedor is working from the bottom.
Basangur chips away with some ground and pound.
Basangur with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basangur drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fedor dives on top into guard.
Basangur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fedor manages to get himself to full guard.
Basangur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Basangur trying to control but Fedor is working from the bottom.
Basangur throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basangur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fedor's head.
Basangur postures up in Fedor's guard and throws a big left but Fedor blocks it.
Fedor keeping moving, preventing Basangur from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Basangur 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.
Fedor keeping moving, preventing Basangur from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basangur is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abrak Basangur dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Fedor moves into the clinch.
Basangur is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fedor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fedor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Basangur tightens his grip and picks Fedor up, before dumping him to the ground. Fedor manages to land in guard.
Fedor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Basangur is controlling him.
Fedor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Basangur controls the pace.
Basangur throws a big elbow that misses.
Basangur is looking to work some ground and pound but Fedor has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Basangur with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Basangur trying to control but Fedor is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor is looking to stand up but Basangur isn't so interested in that idea.
Basangur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fedor's head.
Basangur in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Basangur with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Basangur working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fedor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basangur works over Fedor with some ground and pound from guard.
Basangur trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Basangur distracts Fedor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Basangur scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Basangur landing with the ground and pound.
Basangur is in close to Fedor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Basangur.
Basangur in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fedor keeping moving, preventing Basangur from controlling successfully.
Fedor has momentary wrist control but Basangur slips an elbow through the middle.
Basangur lands a couple of elbows.
Basangur with a nice head shot there.
Basangur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fedor's head.
Basangur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Basangur is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basangur has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Basangur is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Basangur works over Fedor with some ground and pound from guard.
Andrei Fedor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abrak Basangur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basangur engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abrak Basangur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Basangur, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abrak Basangur!
An out of breath Abrak Basangur thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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