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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Levesque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Shlemenko had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. On his way into the cage it seems that Alexander Shlemenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexander Shlemenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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173 cm
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160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacques Levesque!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlemenko walks into a jab.
Shlemenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Levesque has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shlemenko is trying to pull guard but Levesque turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Levesque digs a right hand underneath Shlemenko's ribcage. Shlemenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Levesque lands a right hand.
Shlemenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Shlemenko.
Levesque rushes Shlemenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shlemenko wants to break free but Levesque has control.
Levesque is leaning against Shlemenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shlemenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levesque moves into the clinch successfully.
Levesque misses with the head strike.
Levesque misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levesque throws a head punch that misses.
Levesque manages to break the clinch.
Levesque scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levesque throwing shots but Shlemenko is blocking nicely.
Levesque is looking to take a break and control but Shlemenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shlemenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levesque is looking to stall here but Shlemenko recovers full guard.
Levesque missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Levesque trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Levesque wants to control from the top but Shlemenko keeps moving.
Levesque in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levesque throwing strikes from guard but Shlemenko blocks nicely.
Levesque postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Levesque throws a big elbow that misses.
Levesque loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levesque pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shlemenko is keeping the position for now.
Shlemenko keeping moving, preventing Levesque from controlling successfully.
Levesque works over Shlemenko with some ground and pound from guard.
Levesque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Levesque looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levesque throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shlemenko wants to stand and escape but Levesque is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Levesque looking to pass the guard.
Shlemenko keeping moving, preventing Levesque from controlling successfully.
Levesque looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacques Levesque was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Levesque fails with the takedown.
Levesque moves into the clinch successfully.
Shlemenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Levesque just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shlemenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Levesque keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shlemenko's efforts to push away.
Shlemenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Levesque has him pressed against the cage.
Levesque lands with a light punch inside.
Levesque lands a hook to the side of the head.
Levesque misses with the head strike.
Levesque scores with a shot to the side of Shlemenko's head.
Shlemenko manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levesque getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Levesque scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levesque clinches with his opponent.
Shlemenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Levesque walks away with a smile on his face. Shlemenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Shlemenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Levesque finds it's way through Shlemenko's defenses.
Levesque scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Levesque dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shlemenko misses with a double jab.
Levesque lands a jab-cross combination.
Shlemenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Levesque scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shlemenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Levesque.
Levesque drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Levesque with the ground and pound but Shlemenko regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Levesque sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shlemenko defending well though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levesque thows a huge punch but Shlemenko dodges it nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Levesque. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Shlemenko is refusing to be controlled, as Levesque sits in half guard.
Shlemenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levesque trying to control the action but Shlemenko is working from the bottom.
Shlemenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Levesque.
Levesque slips a nice elbow through Shlemenko's hands, connecting with Shlemenko's forehead.
Levesque throwing shots but Shlemenko is blocking nicely.
Levesque thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shlemenko's head.
Levesque drops an elbow to the side of Shlemenko's head.
Levesque wants to take a breather but Shlemenko is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Levesque missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shlemenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Levesque.
Shlemenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Levesque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shlemenko keeps working.
Levesque is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Levesque seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shlemenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Levesque trying to control the pace.
Jacques Levesque has got the better of the ground game so far.
Levesque's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Levesque not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Levesque thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Levesque trying to control from half guard but Shlemenko is working away.
Levesque throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Levesque thows a huge punch but Shlemenko dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Levesque trying to control from half guard but Shlemenko is working away.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jacques Levesque hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Levesque pushes Shlemenko up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levesque working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shlemenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Levesque softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Levesque lands a body punch in the clinch.
Levesque lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Levesque has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shlemenko clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Levesque throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levesque lands with a hammerfist to the side of Shlemenko's head.
Levesque misses with an elbow to the head.
Levesque trying to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levesque throwing sloppy strikes.
Shlemenko is taking damage to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Levesque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Levesque moves into the clinch successfully.
Levesque lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shlemenko backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Levesque.
Shlemenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Levesque walks away with a smile on his face. Shlemenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Levesque listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shlemenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Levesque shoots in and gets a takedown into Shlemenko's guard.
Levesque with a flurry of punches that miss.
Levesque missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Levesque throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shlemenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Levesque trying to control but Shlemenko is working from the bottom.
Levesque with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shlemenko keeping moving, preventing Levesque from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Levesque throwing strikes but missing.
Levesque in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Levesque wants to control from the top but Shlemenko keeps moving.
Shlemenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shlemenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Levesque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque looking to pass the guard.
Levesque throwing strikes but missing.
Levesque trying to control but Shlemenko is working from the bottom.
Levesque has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shlemenko keeping full guard, as Levesque tries to pass.
Levesque is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Levesque throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Levesque's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levesque trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Levesque missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Levesque trying to control but Shlemenko is working from the bottom.
Levesque with a nice head shot there.
Levesque throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shlemenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shlemenko keeping moving, preventing Levesque from controlling successfully.
Shlemenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Levesque.
Levesque engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levesque is in close to Shlemenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Levesque slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Levesque throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shlemenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alexander Shlemenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shlemenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levesque not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Levesque trying to control the position from guard on top but Shlemenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Levesque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Levesque has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Levesque!
Jacques Levesque tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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