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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Lens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Rogov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lens comes to the cage accompanied by End of Days. Rogov has chosen Theme Song as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Lens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Rogov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lens walks into a stiff left hand from Rogov.
It looks like Aleksander Lens has been cut.
Lens misses with a takedown attempt - Rogov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogov throws a right hand that Lens ducks under and follows up with a left that Lens also avoids with ease.
Lens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogov pinned against the cage. Rogov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Lens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogov throws a right hand that Lens ducks under and follows up with a left that Lens also avoids with ease.
Lens shoots in but Rogov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rogov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lens counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rogov's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rogov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lens controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lens controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lens preventing the sweep.
Rogov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lens looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aleksander Lens has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lens closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lens sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lens stops Rogov from getting back to his feet.
Lens is controlling the pace.
Rogov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lens manages to pass to mount!
Rogov looks gassed!
Rogov working to try and regain half guard.
Lens content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lens prevents Rogov from getting the reversal.
Lens takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rogov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lens tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lens seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rogov for as long as he can get away with.
Lens working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lens looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rogov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lens content just to control the position here.
Lens prevents Rogov from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lens landing strikes from the mount and Rogov is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lens looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Lens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Lens's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rogov tries to clinch but Lens is having none of it.
Lens bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lens has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lens prevents Rogov from getting the reversal.
Lens controlling from the full mount.
Aleksander Lens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Aleksander Lens just wasn't active enough.
Rogov misses with the combination.
Rogov is breathing heavily.
Rogov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lens shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogov sprawls well. He's pushed Lens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lens.
Aleksander Lens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogov wants to clinch
and Lens counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rogov!
Lens takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Aleksander Lens wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rogov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lens shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogov sprawls well. He's pushed Lens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lens is fending him off so far but Rogov persists. Nope, Lens circles away and we're back to standing.
Lens throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rogov was covering up waiting for the punch and Lens finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rogov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lens defends well.
Rogov can't keep his opponent in guard - Lens advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lens lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Lens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Lens's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lens dives in and grabs Rogov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rogov pushes down on Lens's head and hops out.
Rogov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexander Rogov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lens is defended easily by Rogov.
Rogov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rogov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lens.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Lens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rogov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left lands for Rogov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogov gets caught napping as Lens dives in and scores a takedown. Rogov manages to retain guard.
Lens landing some decent shots from guard.
Lens slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lens's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lens is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lens passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rogov looking for a sweep but Lens has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lens controlling from mount.
Lens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rogov's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lens tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lens lands a heavy elbow.
Lens goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rogov turns into him and now he's in Lens's guard.
Lens wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rogov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aleksander Lens has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rogov tries to clinch
and Lens moves into the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lens here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rogov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexander Rogov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Lens.
Rogov is trying to break the clinch but Lens has him pressed against the cage.
Rogov has had enough of the clinch but Lens keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogov prevents the takedown attempt.
Rogov tries to work over Lens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Lens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lens, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Lens!
Aleksander Lens was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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