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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Venum Tree Knee Dad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac-Uppercut. Tree Knee Dad has chosen Not Falling by Mudvayne as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sergei Dragunov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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152 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Dragunov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Venum Tree Knee Dad!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragunov throws a body punch but Tree Knee Dad moves out of range.
Tree Knee Dad connects with a single shot there.
Dragunov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dragunov wants to land a leg kick but Tree Knee Dad is out of range.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dragunov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dragunov misses with a leg kick
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a straight right hand.
Dragunov cracks Tree Knee Dad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dragunov throws a front kick aimed at Tree Knee Dad's knee but Tree Knee Dad avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Tree Knee Dad misses.
A jab from Tree Knee Dad misses.
Dragunov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad moves out of range of the strikes.
Tree Knee Dad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Tree Knee Dad.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dragunov.
Tree Knee Dad throws out a counter right but Dragunov avoids it with no problem.
Dragunov misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Tree Knee Dad counter with a right hand.
Tree Knee Dad blocks a jab.
Tree Knee Dad throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov cracks the inside of Tree Knee Dad's front leg.
Dragunov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tree Knee Dad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dragunov counters with a leg kick.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tree Knee Dad checks a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tree Knee Dad has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tree Knee Dad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dragunov blocks a jab.
Dragunov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dragunov throws a push kick but Tree Knee Dad slaps the foot to one side.
Dragunov walks into a stiff left hand from Tree Knee Dad.
Good standup being displayed there by Tree Knee Dad as he connects with a hook.
Tree Knee Dad takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dragunov throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dragunov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragunov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragunov slips under a jab from Tree Knee Dad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tree Knee Dad as he checks the leg kick.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a looping right.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tree Knee Dad blocks a low kick nicely.
Tree Knee Dad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tree Knee Dad looks to land a left hand but Dragunov moved out of range nicely.
Dragunov throws a leg kick which misses Tree Knee Dad's front leg but catches the back leg as Tree Knee Dad tries to avoid it.
Dragunov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tree Knee Dad moves forwards but Dragunov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dragunov throws a body shot but no joy.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dragunov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tree Knee Dad takes a step back to recover.
Dragunov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tree Knee Dad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragunov throws out the jab.
Tree Knee Dad drops his hands momentarily and Dragunov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dragunov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tree Knee Dad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tree Knee Dad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dragunov is out of range.
Sergei Dragunov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragunov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dragunov throws a looping overhand right but Tree Knee Dad ducks down to avoid it.
Dragunov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a leg kick
and Dragunov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dragunov walks into a straight right hand from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a low kick.
Tree Knee Dad lands with a good body shot.
Dragunov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dragunov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragunov manages to avoid it.
Dragunov lands the left hand.
Tree Knee Dad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragunov.
Dragunov looks to throw a body kick
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragunov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tree Knee Dad. That did some damage!
Dragunov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dragunov misses the body punch
and Tree Knee Dad counters with an outside leg kick.
Dragunov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tree Knee Dad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dragunov's head.
Tree Knee Dad blocks the body kick.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dragunov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tree Knee Dad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dragunov misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragunov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dragunov throws a big shot that misses.
Tree Knee Dad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragunov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 Sergei Dragunov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dragunov tried to score with a low kick but Tree Knee Dad checks it.
Dragunov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dragunov ducks under a wild hook from Tree Knee Dad.
Dragunov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tree Knee Dad moves away.
Dragunov misses with a looping left.
Tree Knee Dad lands a slapping body shot.
Dragunov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tree Knee Dad.
Jab by Dragunov.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a hook.
Dragunov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tree Knee Dad checks it well.
A big left from Dragunov misses.
Tree Knee Dad takes one to the chin there.
Tree Knee Dad feints a jab promting Dragunov to slip. Tree Knee Dad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dragunov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tree Knee Dad misses with a body shot
and Dragunov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragunov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tree Knee Dad is able to avoid easily.
Tree Knee Dad slips under a jab from Dragunov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tree Knee Dad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a body shot.
Tree Knee Dad swinging wildly here.
Dragunov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dragunov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dragunov.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a double jab
and Dragunov counters with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dragunov.
Dragunov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tree Knee Dad.
Dragunov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tree Knee Dad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dragunov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dragunov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Tree Knee Dad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dragunov tries to score with a low kick but Tree Knee Dad moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Tree Knee Dad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragunov throws a body kick that misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dragunov enables Tree Knee Dad to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dragunov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tree Knee Dad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tree Knee Dad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tree Knee Dad is still trying to improve position.
Tree Knee Dad engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Tree Knee Dad has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad working some strikes from top position.
Tree Knee Dad trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dragunov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tree Knee Dad has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dragunov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tree Knee Dad.
Dragunov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tree Knee Dad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dragunov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tree Knee Dad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dragunov cracks a nice hook into Tree Knee Dad's ribs.
Sergei Dragunov is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Dragunov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragunov lands a body shot.
Dragunov throws a low kick, looking for Tree Knee Dad's leg but Tree Knee Dad calmly moves out of range.
Dragunov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Tree Knee Dad misses.
Tree Knee Dad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dragunov finds it's way round the side to connect with Tree Knee Dad's head.
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!
Dragunov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragunov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragunov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tree Knee Dad staying out of range there.
Dragunov throws a jab when Tree Knee Dad was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Dragunov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tree Knee Dad looks to land a right hand but Dragunov moved out of range.
Dragunov is looking to counter punch.
Dragunov throws out a loose jab but Tree Knee Dad uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Dragunov backs off Tree Knee Dad throws a huge counter combo but Dragunov manages to avoid it all.
Tree Knee Dad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dragunov connects with the punch.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tree Knee Dad.
Nice shot lands for Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a wild body shot.
Dragunov throwing a counter right hand but Tree Knee Dad manages to avoid it.
Dragunov checks a leg kick nicely.
Dragunov ducks under a wild hook from Tree Knee Dad.
Dragunov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tree Knee Dad just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a lunging right hand
and Tree Knee Dad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragunov lands with an uppercut that bounces Tree Knee Dad off the cage and back into range.
Tree Knee Dad lands with a good body shot.
Dragunov avoids the body shot from Tree Knee Dad.
Dragunov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragunov blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tree Knee Dad.
Dragunov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tree Knee Dad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dragunov.
Tree Knee Dad moves out of range of the leg kick from Dragunov.
Tree Knee Dad looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragunov is just out of range.
Dragunov moves away from the strike by Tree Knee Dad.
Dragunov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dragunov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tree Knee Dads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tree Knee Dad cracks Dragunov with a good jab.
Dragunov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tree Knee Dad. Dragunov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragunov scores with a nice head shot.
Good shot there by Tree Knee Dad.
Dragunov throws a low kick, looking for Tree Knee Dad's leg but Tree Knee Dad calmly moves out of range.
Tree Knee Dad tries to work over Dragunov's front leg with a kick but Dragunov checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tree Knee Dad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tree Knee Dad ducks under a wild hook from Dragunov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragunov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tree Knee Dad ducks under a wild hook from Dragunov.
Dragunov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tree Knee Dad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dragunov ducks under a wild hook from Tree Knee Dad.
Good work by Tree Knee Dad as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Tree Knee Dad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dragunov doesn't seem phased though.
Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut.
Dragunov catches Tree Knee Dad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tree Knee Dad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dragunov.
Tree Knee Dad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dragunov misses with a left hand
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tree Knee Dad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov keeping moving, preventing Tree Knee Dad from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tree Knee Dad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tree Knee Dad passes into half guard.
Tree Knee Dad stalling away here and it's allowed Dragunov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tree Knee Dad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragunov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dragunov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov lands a nice uppercut.
Tree Knee Dad blocks a body shot from Dragunov.
Dragunov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragunov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tree Knee Dad avoids the body shot from Dragunov.
Jab, jab by Dragunov - just one landing.
Dragunov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dragunov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tree Knee Dad is just out of range.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a hook. Dragunov ducked under it nicely.
Tree Knee Dad lands with a nice combination. Dragunov backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tree Knee Dad moves away from the strike by Dragunov.
Tree Knee Dad feints the counter takedown.
Dragunov throws a chopping leg kick but Tree Knee Dad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tree Knee Dad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tree Knee Dad trying to advance position but Dragunov counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sergei Dragunov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tree Knee Dad works the jab nicely.
Tree Knee Dad throws a leg kick
and Dragunov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dragunov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut.
Dragunov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tree Knee Dad is just out of range.
A big left from Dragunov misses.
Dragunov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tree Knee Dad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dragunov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dragunov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tree Knee Dad checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tree Knee Dad blocks a jab.
Tree Knee Dad appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tree Knee Dad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dragunov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tree Knee Dad's knee momentarily.
Dragunov tried to score with a low kick but Tree Knee Dad checks it.
Dragunov moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragunov misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov avoids the body shot from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad walks into a stiff left hand from Dragunov.
Nice cross by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad throws a big shot that misses.
Tree Knee Dad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragunov.
Tree Knee Dad misses the shot to the body.
Tree Knee Dad misses the jab.
Tree Knee Dad looks to throw the jab but Dragunov is out of range.
It looked like Dragunov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tree Knee Dad.
Dragunov jabs Tree Knee Dad right on the nose. Tree Knee Dad blinks but takes it well.
Tree Knee Dad just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragunov throws a looping overhand right but Tree Knee Dad ducks down to avoid it.
Tree Knee Dad avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tree Knee Dad throws out a counter right but Dragunov avoids it with no problem.
Dragunov misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Dragunov.
Tree Knee Dad lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tree Knee Dad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragunov slips under a jab.
Dragunov throws a hook but Tree Knee Dad avoids it easily.
Dragunov misses with a straight left.
Dragunov lands a leg kick that knocks Tree Knee Dad off balance momentarily.
Dragunov misses with a straight right.
Dragunov looks to land a right hand but Tree Knee Dad moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tree Knee Dad, right into the meat.
Dragunov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tree Knee Dad! But no joy.
Tree Knee Dad cracks Dragunov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tree Knee Dad lands a jab.
Dragunov misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad motions for Dragunov to come forward. Tree Knee Dad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a hook.
Dragunov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tree Knee Dad.
Dragunov tries to land a front kick but Tree Knee Dad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dragunov throws a push kick but Tree Knee Dad slaps the foot to one side.
Tree Knee Dad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragunov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragunov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tree Knee Dad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dragunov misses with a jab to the body
letting Tree Knee Dad counter with a right hand.
Dragunov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dragunov ducks under a wild hook from Tree Knee Dad.
A big right from Tree Knee Dad misses.
Dragunov swings for the body but Tree Knee Dad moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov takes one to the side of the head.
Dragunov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a straight right hand.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a hook. Dragunov ducked under it nicely.
Dragunov throws a body kick that misses.
Tree Knee Dad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dragunov. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tree Knee Dad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tree Knee Dad gets a double leg takedown into Dragunov's guard.
Dragunov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dragunov is pulling down on Tree Knee Dad's head. It's preventing any offense from Tree Knee Dad, at least for the moment.
Dragunov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tree Knee Dad manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venum Tree Knee Dad dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tree Knee Dad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dragunov's hands.
Dragunov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a takedown into side control.
Tree Knee Dad is looking to take a break and control but Dragunov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tree Knee Dad goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dragunov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tree Knee Dad's guard! Nice work there by Dragunov!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tree Knee Dad wants to control but Dragunov passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad gets back to full guard.
Dragunov stopping the sweep attempt from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tree Knee Dad looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dragunov passes into half guard.
Dragunov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tree Knee Dad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dragunov is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dragunov trying to control from half guard but Tree Knee Dad is working away.
Tree Knee Dad manages to get to full guard.
Venum Tree Knee Dad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragunov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tree Knee Dad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad is looking to sweep but instead, Dragunov has passed into half guard.
Tree Knee Dad is pressing down on Dragunov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dragunov won't allow Tree Knee Dad to sweep him here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tree Knee Dad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dragunov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragunov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tree Knee Dad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov misses with a hook
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a thumping low kick.
Tree Knee Dad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragunov.
Tree Knee Dad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragunov misses with a body kick.
Dragunov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dragunov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tree Knee Dad's sensitive parts.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a shot to the body.
Dragunov walks into a stiff left hand from Tree Knee Dad.
A slow jab from Tree Knee Dad misses its intended target.
Dragunov moves out of range of the leg kick from Tree Knee Dad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragunov.
Good work by Dragunov as he checks the leg kick.
Sergei Dragunov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tree Knee Dad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Venum Tree Knee Dad.
I think Dragunov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Venum Tree Knee Dad! Venum Tree Knee Dad retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Venum Tree Knee Dad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Sergei Dragunov spoke after the fight, saying 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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