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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyriakos Seikkeris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Linkin Park - Numb. Matt Youngblood had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyriakos Seikkeris!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seikkeris misses with a head kick.
Youngblood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Seikkeris's waist but Seikkeris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Youngblood off to one side.
Seikkeris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Youngblood avoids the head kick by Seikkeris.
Seikkeris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Youngblood.
Seikkeris drives through and clinches with Youngblood against the ropes.
Seikkeris throws an elbow but it misses.
We've been hearing reports that Youngblood has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Seikkeris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Seikkeris misses with an elbow strike.
Youngblood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Youngblood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Seikkeris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Youngblood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seikkeris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Youngblood's defenses.
Seikkeris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Youngblood is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Seikkeris to keep the fight standing.
Seikkeris misses with a knee strike.
Youngblood is trying to break free.
Youngblood jumps guard but Seikkeris stands there with Youngblood around his waist. Youngblood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seikkeris backwards.
Seikkeris pushes off an throws an elbow but Youngblood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Seikkeris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Youngblood avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Seikkeris throws an elbow but it misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Seikkeris.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Seikkeris.
Youngblood is trying to break free.
A short right from Seikkeris.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Youngblood.
Youngblood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Youngblood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seikkeris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Seikkeris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Youngblood is looking to break free of the clinch but Seikkeris has double underhooks.
Youngblood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood has his takedown stuffed
and Seikkeris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Youngblood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seikkeris is controlling Youngblood's posture.
Seikkeris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Seikkeris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Seikkeris is looking to work some ground and pound but Youngblood has wrist control.
Seikkeris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Youngblood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seikkeris lands a couple of elbows.
Youngblood trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Seikkeris trying to control but Youngblood is working from the bottom.
Seikkeris looking to sit in guard and control but Youngblood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Youngblood is one step ahead there.
Seikkeris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Youngblood throwing strikes but missing.
Youngblood connects with a couple of short punches.
Seikkeris working a defensive guard but Youngblood manages to pass into side control anyway.
Seikkeris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Youngblood asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Youngblood in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood working the head and body with strikes.
Youngblood looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Seikkeris is avoiding damage well.
Seikkeris is looking to reverse the position.
Youngblood creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Seikkeris is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Youngblood off and has taken his back!
Seikkeris lands a shot to the head.
Youngblood prevents Seikkeris from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee is taking a good look at Youngblood as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Seikkeris!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyriakos Seikkeris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Seikkeris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Seikkeris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Youngblood throws a strike aimed at the side of Seikkeris's head but Seikkeris avoids it well.
Matt Youngblood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seikkeris is looking to reverse the position.
Youngblood throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Seikkeris defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seikkeris sneaks back into half guard.
Seikkeris wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seikkeris trying to control but Youngblood postures up.
Seikkeris is looking to improve his position.
Youngblood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Youngblood working the head and body with strikes.
Youngblood sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Seikkeris is trying to maintain the position but Youngblood is very close to passing his half guard.
Youngblood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seikkeris defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seikkeris is trying to stand up here but Youngblood is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Seikkeris wants to clinch.
Seikkeris forces Youngblood back against the ropes and clinches.
Seikkeris can't find room to land a body shot as Youngblood controls the action.
Youngblood wants to get back to striking at distance but Seikkeris won't allow it.
Seikkeris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Seikkeris looking to stall.
Youngblood is looking to break free of the clinch but Seikkeris has double underhooks.
Seikkeris is looking to control Youngblood's arms but Youngblood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seikkeris has his back to the ropes.
Youngblood wants a takedown but no success here.
Seikkeris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Youngblood avoiding damage as Seikkeris throws knees to the body.
Seikkeris lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Matt Youngblood has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Seikkeris prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Seikkeris.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Youngblood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Youngblood takes an elbow to the temple.
Youngblood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Youngblood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seikkeris tries to work over Youngblood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seikkeris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Youngblood's defenses.
Youngblood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seikkeris swings wildly with an uppercut but Youngblood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seikkeris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Youngblood can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seikkeris lands an elbow just above Youngblood 's eye.
Youngblood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Youngblood is trying to pull guard but Seikkeris turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Youngblood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Youngblood blocks an elbow strike.
Youngblood drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Seikkeris from controlling successfully.
Seikkeris looking to sit in guard and control but Youngblood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Seikkeris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Youngblood stops Seikkeris from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Youngblood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Youngblood's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Seikkeris wants to get back to his feet but Youngblood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyriakos Seikkeris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt Youngblood's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Seikkeris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Youngblood.
Matt Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seikkeris misses with a head kick.
Seikkeris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seikkeris misses with a body kick.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Seikkeris but Seikkeris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Seikkeris is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Seikkeris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Youngblood avoids the head kick by Seikkeris.
Seikkeris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Seikkeris clinches up with Youngblood and pushes him back against the ropes.
Youngblood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Seikkeris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Youngblood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Seikkeris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seikkeris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Youngblood can't get the takedown.
Youngblood blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seikkeris lands a right hand.
Seikkeris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Youngblood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Seikkeris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Seikkeris darts in and clinches Youngblood up against the ropes.
Seikkeris lands a nice knee to the body.
Seikkeris lands a damaging elbow.
Seikkeris lands an elbow that stopped Youngblood in his tracks for a moment.
Seikkeris lands an elbow inside that Youngblood shrugs off.
Seikkeris trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Seikkeris.
Knees in the clinch landing for Seikkeris.
Seikkeris tries to stall but Youngblood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Seikkeris lands an elbow inside.
Seikkeris tries a body shot but Youngblood blocks it.
Seikkeris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Youngblood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Seikkeris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Youngblood's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Seikkeris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Youngblood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Seikkeris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Seikkeris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kyriakos Seikkeris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Youngblood avoids a wild elbow strike from Seikkeris.
Seikkeris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Seikkeris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Seikkeris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Youngblood.
Youngblood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Seikkeris smiles and moves away.
Youngblood instigates a clinch.
Youngblood dodges an elbow strike from Seikkeris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood jumps guard and drags Seikkeris to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Youngblood keeping full guard, as Seikkeris tries to pass.
Seikkeris wants to control from the top but Youngblood keeps moving.
Seikkeris tries to free his leg and advance position but Youngblood is retaining full guard.
Seikkeris chips away with some ground and pound.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Seikkeris from controlling successfully.
Seikkeris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Seikkeris from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
Youngblood pulls Seikkeris in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kyriakos Seikkeris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seikkeris slaps away a takedown attempt from Youngblood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Seikkeris stuffs the takedown attempt from Youngblood. Youngblood gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Seikkeris.
Youngblood fails with the takedown.
Youngblood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seikkeris closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Seikkeris on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyriakos Seikkeris really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Youngblood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Seikkeris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Youngblood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seikkeris wants to clinch up but Youngblood keeps it at a distance.
Seikkeris is looking to clinch but Youngblood is avoiding it.
Seikkeris tries to clinch there but Youngblood circles away.
Kyriakos Seikkeris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seikkeris wants to clinch.
Youngblood darts in and clinches Seikkeris up against the ropes.
Seikkeris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Youngblood pulls Seikkeris into guard.
Youngblood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Youngblood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seikkeris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seikkeris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Youngblood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seikkeris.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Seikkeris from controlling successfully.
Seikkeris seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Seikkeris throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Seikkeris from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Seikkeris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Youngblood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Youngblood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seikkeris.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Seikkeris leaves Youngblood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Seikkeris moves into range and clinches up with Youngblood.
Nice elbow from Seikkeris.
Nice elbow from Seikkeris.
Youngblood is looking for a takedown.
Youngblood is trying to drag Seikkeris to the mat but Seikkeris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seikkeris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Youngblood pulls Seikkeris into guard.
Seikkeris wants to control from the top but Youngblood keeps moving.
Seikkeris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris wants to control from the top but Youngblood keeps moving.
Seikkeris throws a strike but Youngblood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Seikkeris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Youngblood is one step ahead there.
Youngblood wanted to stand there but Seikkeris had control of 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.
Youngblood preventing the sweep.
Seikkeris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Youngblood manages to get himself to full guard.
Seikkeris throwing strikes from guard but Youngblood blocks nicely.
Seikkeris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Youngblood's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seikkeris throws a big right hand that misses.
Seikkeris throws an elbow that misses. Youngblood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seikkeris's guard. Nice move by Youngblood!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Matt Youngblood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Youngblood's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Seikkeris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seikkeris blocks a head kick by Youngblood.
Youngblood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seikkeris darts in and clinches Youngblood up against the ropes.
Seikkeris landing knees to the head.
Seikkeris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood connects with the punch.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Seikkeris but Seikkeris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matt Youngblood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seikkeris pushes Youngblood up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Youngblood avoids a wild elbow strike from Seikkeris.
Seikkeris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Youngblood's defenses.
Youngblood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Seikkeris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Youngblood blocks the elbow strike.
Youngblood is looking to break free of the clinch but Seikkeris has double underhooks.
Seikkeris working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Youngblood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Seikkeris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Seikkeris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Youngblood avoids it.
Seikkeris lands an elbow inside.
Youngblood gets control of Seikkeris's arms and successfully pulls guard. Youngblood will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Seikkeris trying to control the position from guard on top but Youngblood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seikkeris postures up in Youngblood's guard and throws a big left but Youngblood blocks it.
Seikkeris wants to control from the top but Youngblood keeps moving.
Youngblood thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Seikkeris trying to control the position from guard on top but Youngblood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris stays in close to Youngblood's body and controls the position.
Youngblood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seikkeris is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Seikkeris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Seikkeris has closed the distance and engaged Youngblood in a clinch.
Matt Youngblood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Youngblood drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seikkeris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood managing to block the knees to the body from Seikkeris.
Youngblood jumps guard but Seikkeris stands there with Youngblood around his waist. Youngblood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Youngblood is looking for a takedown.
Youngblood is trying to push Seikkeris away but Seikkeris has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Seikkeris lands a knee to the body.
Seikkeris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Seikkeris lands a good knee to the midsection. Youngblood won't want to take too many of those.
Seikkeris with a knee to the head.
Seikkeris lands an elbow inside that Youngblood shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Seikkeris.
Seikkeris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Seikkeris missing with knees to the body.
Seikkeris is looking to control Youngblood's arms but Youngblood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seikkeris has his back to the ropes.
Seikkeris lands a right hand.
Youngblood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seikkeris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Youngblood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seikkeris misses with a punch to the body.
Youngblood pulls Seikkeris into guard.
Seikkeris postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Seikkeris trying to control the position from guard on top but Youngblood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seikkeris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seikkeris landing some decent shots from guard.
Seikkeris throwing strikes from guard but Youngblood blocks nicely.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Seikkeris from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyriakos Seikkeris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Seikkeris 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyriakos Seikkeris!
Kyriakos Seikkeris took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Maximum Vitality for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Matt Youngblood had this to say: 'I`ll be BACK'.
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