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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladimir Zaitzev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison comes to the cage accompanied by Wherever I May Roam. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Wladimir Zaitzev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladimir Zaitzev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manison misses with a double jab.
Manison connects with a jab.
Manison misses with a series of wild punches.
Zaitzev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manison defends it nicely.
Manison with a nice cross.
Manison lands a jab to Zaitzev's midsection.
Manison misses with a series of wild punches.
Zaitzev is looking to clinch but Manison is avoiding it.
Zaitzev shoots in for a takedown but Manison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manison stuffs the takedown.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladimir Zaitzev.
Zaitzev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison throws a series of punches but Zaitzev moves out of range.
Zaitzev takes one to the side of the head.
Konstantin Manison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaitzev shoots in looking for a takedown but Manison manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zaitzev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Manison swinging wildly here.
Manison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaitzev.
Manison seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zaitzev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manison scores with a one two! Zaitzev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manison misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Manison scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitzev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaitzev gets a clinch.
Manison is trying to break the clinch but Zaitzev is controlling him.
Manison is pressed up against the cage. Zaitzev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Manison down to the mat. Manison avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Zaitzev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zaitzev shoots for a takedown but Manison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Manison misses.
Manison lands with a hook. Zaitzev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A shot to the liver by Manison. Beautiful body shot.
Manison tries to bum rush Zaitzev with a series of wild strikes but Zaitzev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison leaves Zaitzev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manison throws a combination. Zaitzev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Manison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaitzev on the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zaitzev.
Zaitzev is trying desperately to land a takedown but Manison is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Zaitzev.
Manison lands a jab to the head.
Manison shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zaitzev eats them both and turns towards Manison to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Manison misses with the combination.
Manison misses with a two punch combination.
Manison avoids the body shot from Zaitzev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manison throws a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Zaitzev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaitzev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manison with a hook.
Manison scores with a nice right hand.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Manison goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zaitzev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manison is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot by Manison.
Manison throws a nice looking combination but Zaitzev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zaitzev backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Manison dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A right-left combo lands from Manison.
Good standup being displayed there by Manison as he connects with a hook.
Manison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch combination from Manison misses.
Zaitzev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manison cracks Zaitzev with a good jab.
Manison connects with a body shot that sends Zaitzev's belly button to the back.
Zaitzev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manison tries to bum rush Zaitzev with a series of wild strikes but Zaitzev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zaitzev misses with a takedown attempt - Manison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladimir Zaitzev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison stalks Zaitzev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zaitzev's face. Zaitzev staggers backwards, shaken.
Manison misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Manison.
Zaitzev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manison throws a series of punches but Zaitzev avoids them all with ease.
Manison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaitzev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zaitzev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manison.
Zaitzev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manison.
Manison's corner calls for a 1-2. Manison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zaitzev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manison defends it nicely.
Manison throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Manison does no damage.
Zaitzev dodges the punch combination from Manison.
Manison throws a right and a left that Zaitzev avoids nicely.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaitzev fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitzev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manison misses with a two punch combination.
Zaitzev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaitzev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zaitzev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Manison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaitzev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manison pinned against the cage. Manison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Konstantin Manison is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manison looks to land a combination but Zaitzev avoids it well.
Manison lands a nice looking body shot.
Zaitzev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zaitzev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manison misses with a series of wild punches.
Manison tries to bum rush Zaitzev with a series of wild strikes but Zaitzev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaitzev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manison.
Manison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Manison dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Zaitzev or perhaps it was just good defense by Manison which made him look bad.
Manison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Manison.
Zaitzev misses with a takedown attempt - Manison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manison stuffs the takedown attempt from Zaitzev. Zaitzev gets slowly back to his feet.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladimir Zaitzev.
Zaitzev slips a jab and a cross from Manison.
Zaitzev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Manison.
No joy there for Manison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zaitzev shoots for a takedown but Manison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaitzev can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Manison fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manison.
Manison misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaitzev has Manison up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaitzev has Manison pressed against the cage, preventing Manison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Manison is trying to force a seperation but Zaitzev has the dominant position.
Zaitzev tries to score a body lock takedown but Manison shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zaitzev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Manison prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitzev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manison smiles and moves away.
Manison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manison wants it to stay on the feet.
Zaitzev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaitzev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zaitzev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Manison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zaitzev somewhat.
Manison throws a series of punches but Zaitzev avoids them all with ease.
Manison throws a nice looking combination but Zaitzev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zaitzev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaitzev walks into a jab.
Manison thuds a left hand into Zaitzev's body.
Manison scores with a one two! Zaitzev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Manison throws a right and a left that Zaitzev avoids nicely.
Zaitzev shoots in for a takedown but Manison shows good takedown defense.
Manison goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manison lands with a right hand.
Zaitzev misses with a takedown
so Manison counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manison wanted to stand there but Zaitzev had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaitzev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manison defends it easily.
Manison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Manison wants to get up but he can't break Zaitzev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Manison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zaitzev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manison has managed to get both his arms back between Zaitzev's legs - danger averted.
Manison is looking to stand up but Zaitzev won't let him.
Zaitzev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Manison uses it to pass to side control.
Zaitzev is trying to get back to half guard.
Manison decides to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Manison clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Manison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaitzev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manison throws a right hand that Zaitzev ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaitzev also avoids with ease.
Manison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manison throws a right hand that Zaitzev ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaitzev also avoids with ease.
Manison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaitzev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manison lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaitzev's head.
Manison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manison misses with a two punch combination.
Zaitzev shoots in for a takedown but Manison shows good takedown defense.
Zaitzev gets a clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Manison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaitzev has him pressed against the cage.
Manison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison digs a good hook to Zaitzev's body.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Manison fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaitzev clinches.
A short right from Manison on the inside.
Zaitzev pulls guard.
Manison tries to stand but Zaitzev is controlling from the bottom.
Zaitzev is looking to cinch up a triangle. Manison throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Zaitzev's body to avoid the submission. Zaitzev has instead reached around Manison's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Zaitzev arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wladimir Zaitzev!
Wladimir Zaitzev is the new middleweight champion!
Wladimir Zaitzev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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