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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeni Raduchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Oven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yevgeni Raduchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, George Oven!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oven tried to score with a low kick but Raduchenko checks it.
Oven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Raduchenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raduchenko fails to land the takedown.
Raduchenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raduchenko gets a double leg takedown into Oven's guard.
Oven wants to sweep but no luck.
Raduchenko stands and throws Oven's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oven takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oven is looking to regain half guard here but Raduchenko keeps moving and retains side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Oven's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oven is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raduchenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oven is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Raduchenko trying to control the position but Oven is working away.
Raduchenko lands a nice forearm strike.
Oven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Raduchenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oven is trying to control Raduchenko's posture but Raduchenko avoids it.
Raduchenko is trying to ground and pound but Oven uses the momentary lack of control by Raduchenko to regain half guard.
Oven is trying to get back to full guard.
Raduchenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Raduchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oven keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raduchenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Raduchenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Raduchenko wants to free his trapped foot but Oven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Raduchenko working the head and body with strikes.
Raduchenko is working for a submission of some sort.
Raduchenko is looking for a kimura here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oven moves into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raduchenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oven wants to sweep here but Raduchenko controlling him for the moment.
Raduchenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raduchenko is one step ahead there.
Raduchenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Raduchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Oven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raduchenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Raduchenko chips away with some ground and pound.
Raduchenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oven is keeping the position for now.
Oven manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oven has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Raduchenko's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raduchenko can't escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raduchenko is working hard here to advance position.
Oven lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oven lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Raduchenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raduchenko tries to hold on but Oven pushes him away.
Raduchenko gets back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Raduchenko trying to control but Oven postures up.
Raduchenko wants to improve his position but Oven is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yevgeni Raduchenko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Raduchenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Raduchenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raduchenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raduchenko slips a jab and a cross from Oven.
Oven lands the left hand.
Oven throws a low kick, looking for Raduchenko's leg but Raduchenko calmly moves out of range.
Raduchenko shoots in but Oven avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Raduchenko's head.
Oven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raduchenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George Oven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raduchenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Oven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raduchenko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Raduchenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oven gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raduchenko works over Oven with some ground and pound from guard.
Oven wants to sweep here but Raduchenko controlling him for the moment.
Raduchenko 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.
Raduchenko trying to control but Oven is working from the bottom.
Oven looking for a sweep. Not yet Oven, not yet.
Raduchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Oven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Yevgeni Raduchenko just wasn't active enough.
Raduchenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oven.
Oven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raduchenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oven lands a jab to the head.
Oven works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raduchenko has managed to clinch.
Oven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raduchenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Oven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oven fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Oven.
Oven misses with a few strikes there.
Oven throws a hook but Raduchenko blocks it.
Oven has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oven scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raduchenko staying out of range there.
Oven cracks the inside of Raduchenko's front leg.
Raduchenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raduchenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raduchenko misses with a takedown attempt - Oven sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Raduchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raduchenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raduchenko misses with a takedown attempt - Oven sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raduchenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oven bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raduchenko's head backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raduchenko.
Oven misses with a wild combination.
Raduchenko takes a swing at Oven's ribcage but misses.
Raduchenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oven.
Raduchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raduchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raduchenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oven's waist but Oven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Raduchenko off to one side.
Oven gets caught flat footed, as Raduchenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yevgeni Raduchenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raduchenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Oven has wrist control.
Oven is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Raduchenko is trying to stall.
Oven lands an uppercut.
Raduchenko tries to pull guard but Oven forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Raduchenko missing with knees to the body.
Oven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oven lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raduchenko or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oven lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oven breaks from the clinch.
Raduchenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raduchenko.
Raduchenko loads up on a big right hand but Oven slips the punch.
Oven lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Oven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Raduchenko checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Oven.
Sloppy strikes from Oven. Those never looked like landing.
Oven misses with an uppercut.
Raduchenko ducks under a wild hook from Oven.
Raduchenko ducks under a wild hook from Oven.
Raduchenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raduchenko slips a jab from Oven.
Oven scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raduchenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Oven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oven misses with a body shot.
Oven lands a jab.
Oven misses with a straight right.
Raduchenko lands a front kick.
Oven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raduchenko defending well as Oven loads up on a big left hand.
Oven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raduchenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oven's sensitive parts.
Raduchenko throws the kick towards the body but Oven avoids it.
Raduchenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oven.
Oven throws the left hand but Raduchenko avoids the punch easily.
Oven punishes Raduchenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Raduchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oven was well out of range. Poor timing from Raduchenko.
Oven connects with a nice looking jab.
George Oven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raduchenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oven as he avoids it easily.
Raduchenko slips a straight right by Oven.
Good standup being displayed there by Oven as he connects with a hook.
Raduchenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oven but Oven pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Raduchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raduchenko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Oven is trying to defend but Raduchenko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raduchenko winds up and cracks Oven with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Raduchenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oven does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oven wants to get back to full guard but Raduchenko has passed into side control.
Oven struggling a bit here.
Oven bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Raduchenko dodges the punch combination from Oven.
Raduchenko moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raduchenkos head.
Good body shot from Oven.
Oven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oven throws an overhand right that lands on Raduchenko's shoulder, as Raduchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Raduchenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Oven's half guard.
Raduchenko wants to control but Oven is keeping him busy.
Oven pushes Raduchenko off looking to stand but Raduchenko dives back in and keeps control.
Raduchenko prevents Oven from improving his position.
Oven is in trouble now - Raduchenko has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raduchenko landing strikes from the mount and Oven is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raduchenko lands a nice shot to the head.
Raduchenko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Oven hang on?
Raduchenko controlling from the full mount.
Raduchenko avoids the attempt from Oven to control.
Raduchenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oven is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raduchenko punishing his opponent with 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 Yevgeni Raduchenko.
I think Raduchenko 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... George Oven!
George Oven decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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