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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between VJ Moilanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demitri Tarasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarasov has chosen Oskolki by Amatory as his entrance music. VJ Moilanen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Demitri Tarasov's chin.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, VJ Moilanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Demitri Tarasov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moilanen misses with a wild combination.
Moilanen blocks a head kick by Tarasov.
A good leg kick by Tarasov.
Moilanen waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tarasov.
Tarasov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moilanen.
Moilanen blocks the body kick.
Tarasov ducks under a wild hook from Moilanen.
Moilanen drops Tarasov with a left right combo! Moilanen follows him down to the ground into side control.
Tarasov is rocked!
It looks like Demitri Tarasov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moilanen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tarasov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Moilanen but great work by Tarasov.
Tarasov is still in real trouble! Can Moilanen finish him?
Tarasov staying calm.
Tarasov seems to have recovered his senses.
Moilanen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tarasov's best efforts.
Moilanen is not content to let Tarasov control the position.
Tarasov is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasov is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Moilanen has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tarasov is keen to just control but Moilanen is a slippery customer.
Moilanen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moilanen.
Tarasov trying to control but Moilanen is working from the bottom.
Moilanen is looking for a triangle but Tarasov pushes his legs off easily.
Tarasov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moilanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moilanen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moilanen is breathing heavily.
Moilanen looking for subs off his back but Tarasov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tarasov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tarasov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moilanen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tarasov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moilanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarasov.
Tarasov lands a head kick!
It looks like VJ Moilanen has been cut.
Moilanen throws a nice looking combination but Tarasov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moilanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tarasov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moilanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moilanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarasov.
Tarasov wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moilanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tarasov blocks a jab.
Moilanen blocks a head kick by Tarasov.
Moilanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tarasov's head backwards.
Moilanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tarasov can pounce on him.
Moilanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarasov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarasov clinches up against the ropes.
Moilanen wants to break free but Tarasov has control.
Moilanen avoiding damage as Tarasov throws knees to the body.
Tarasov lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
VJ Moilanen dominated that round.
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!
Tarasov cracks the inside of Moilanen's front leg.
Tarasov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moilanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moilanen throws a looping overhand right but Tarasov ducks down to avoid it.
Tarasov tries a head kick but it misses.
VJ Moilanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Moilanen scores a takedown into full mount!
Moilanen prevents Tarasov from getting the reversal.
Moilanen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Moilanen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tarasov tries to hold on but Moilanen postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tarasov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moilanen looking to secure an arm triangle but Tarasov defends it well.
Tarasov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moilanen avoids the attempt from Tarasov to control.
Tarasov is looking to improve his position but Moilanen isn't that keen on the idea.
Moilanen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tarasov is surviving well by controlling Moilanen's body position as best he can.
Moilanen avoids the attempt from Tarasov to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tarasov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moilanen working for a guillotine from mount but Tarasov is in no mood to give up.
Tarasov holds on, trying desperately to control.
Tarasov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moilanen seems to be working for a kimura but Tarasov defends the submission attempt.
Tarasov trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moilanen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moilanen is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Tarasov is in real trouble.
Moilanen doesn't have the hooks in and Tarasov manages to turn into his guard.
Moilanen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tarasov passes into half guard.
Moilanen won't allow Tarasov to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moilanen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moilanen.
Tarasov 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.
Tarasov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moilanen, up you get!
Moilanen misses with a looping left.
Tarasov lands with a slapping head kick.
Moilanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tarasov is looking to slow Moilanen down with leg kicks.
Tarasov moves out of range of the strikes.
Moilanen moves out of range as Tarasov strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Demitri Tarasov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Moilanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Moilanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tarasov wants to clinch up but Moilanen keeps it at a distance.
Tarasov moves out of range as Moilanen strikes.
A big right from Moilanen misses.
Tarasov throws a nice head kick!
Tarasov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moilanen.
Moilanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moilanen throws a lazy right hand but Tarasov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarasov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moilanen.
Moilanen throws a hook but Tarasov blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarasov dodges the punch combination from Moilanen.
Tarasov throws a head kick but Moilanen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasov throws a hook to the side of Moilanen's head but Moilanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tarasov tries a head kick but it misses.
Tarasov tries to close the distance and clinch but Moilanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moilanen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moilanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tarasov's hands.
Tarasov walks into a straight right hand from Moilanen.
Tarasov slips a straight right by Moilanen.
Tarasov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tarasov throws a sloppy head kick and Moilanen moves out of range easily.
Tarasov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarasov gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moilanen is trying to break free.
Tarasov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tarasov has a couple of punches blocked by Moilanen.
Moilanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tarasov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moilanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Tarasov keeps control of Moilanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tarasov misses with a punch to the body.
Moilanen blocks the elbow strike.
Tarasov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moilanen managing to block the knees to the body from Tarasov.
Moilanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moilanen avoids the elbow strike from Tarasov, against the ropes.
Tarasov throws an elbow but it misses.
Moilanen wants to break free but Tarasov has control.
Moilanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Tarasov has double underhooks.
Tarasov stalls.
Tarasov has a couple of punches blocked by Moilanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov keeps control of Moilanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moilanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Tarasov has double underhooks.
Tarasov lands an elbow that stopped Moilanen in his tracks for a moment.
Tarasov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moilanen is keeping busy.
Moilanen is trying to break the clinch but Tarasov has him pressed against the ropes.
Tarasov tries to throw a body punch but Moilanen avoids it by throwing Tarasov back against the cage.
Tarasov looking to slow down the pace here.
Moilanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Tarasov has double underhooks.
Moilanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moilanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moilanen can't break the clinch.
Tarasov looking to throw knees to the head but Moilanen is blocking nicely.
Moilanen tries to break the clinch but Tarasov is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tarasov missing with knees to the body.
Moilanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moilanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarasov has him pressed against the ropes.
Tarasov landing knees to the body.
Moilanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Tarasov won't allow it.
Tarasov tries to land knees in the clinch but Moilanen avoids the damage to the body.
Tarasov just leaning against Moilanen, taking a breather.
Tarasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Moilanen.
Moilanen throws a lazy right hand but Tarasov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moilanen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Moilanen scores with a hook to the body. Tarasov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tarasov connects with a high kick.
Moilanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tarasov doesn't manage to clinch there - Moilanen circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demitri Tarasov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tarasov 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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