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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ollie Sakahura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Stankevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ollie Sakahura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Stankevich!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stankevich moves out of range of the body kick from Sakahura.
Stankevich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakahura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stankevich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sakahura counters by clinching up.
Sakahura breaks the clinch.
Stankevich throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakahura misses the target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stankevich 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.
Stankevich misses with a two punch combination.
Stankevich closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sakahura's guard.
Stankevich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sakahura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankevich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stankevich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stankevich working some strikes from top position.
Stankevich throwing strikes from guard but Sakahura blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakahura keeping moving, preventing Stankevich from controlling successfully.
Stankevich won't allow Sakahura to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stankevich misses with a body shot.
As Stankevich backs away, Sakahura returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stankevich takes a swing at Sakahura's ribcage but misses.
Stankevich misses with a body shot
and Sakahura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakahura throws a front kick aimed at Stankevich's knee but Stankevich avoids it well.
Stankevich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakahura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sakahura avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Stankevich.
Sakahura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stankevich misses with an uppercut
and Sakahura counters with an outside leg kick.
Stankevich works the jab nicely.
Igor Stankevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stankevich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stankevich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich gets the takedown into side control.
Sakahura is looking to regain half guard here but Stankevich keeps moving and retains side control.
Sakahura parries the strikes from Stankevich easily there. Stankevich is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sakahura to escape.
Sakahura is trying to work for a sweep but Stankevich has mounted him!
Poor strikes thrown by Stankevich there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stankevich misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stankevich trying to control but Sakahura is having none of it.
Sakahura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich controlling the pace for now.
Stankevich working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stankevich postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sakahura looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Sakahura that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakahura tries to hold on but Stankevich postures up.
Sakahura is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Stankevich dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stankevich throws a lazy right hand but Sakahura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakahura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sakahura avoids the body shot from Stankevich.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sakahura slips a straight right by Stankevich.
Stankevich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stankevich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stankevich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stankevich throws a hook but Sakahura avoids it easily.
It looked like Sakahura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Sakahura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankevich blocks a head kick by Sakahura.
Stankevich throws the left hand but Sakahura avoids the punch easily.
Stankevich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sakahura moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankevich misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Sakahura.
A short body shot lands from Sakahura as the two fighters clinch.
Stankevich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sakahura has him pressed against the cage.
Sakahura has Stankevich pressed against the cage, preventing Stankevich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stankevich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stankevich tries to circle away but Sakahura has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sakahura.
I was talking to Sakahura's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sakahura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stankevich.
Sakahura misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakahura.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sakahura.
Stankevich manages to break the clinch.
Stankevich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakahura moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Sakahura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Igor Stankevich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stankevich looking to score a takedown here. Sakahura is defending well but Stankevich drives through and ends up in Sakahura's guard.
Sakahura keeping moving, preventing Stankevich from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stankevich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sakahura wants to sweep here but Stankevich controlling him for the moment.
Stankevich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sakahura keeping moving, preventing Stankevich from controlling successfully.
Stankevich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stankevich throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakahura takes one on the button.
Sakahura ducks under a wild hook from Stankevich.
Sakahura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stankevich just manages to avoid it.
Sakahura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stankevich.
The fighters circling - Stankevich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stankevich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakahura.
Stankevich walks into a stiff left hand from Sakahura.
Stankevich shoots in for a takedown but Sakahura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sakahura wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stankevich. Sakahura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakahura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stankevich.
Sakahura walks into a jab.
Sakahura lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakahura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stankevich.
As Stankevich backs away, Sakahura returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stankevich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stankevich misses with a hook
and Sakahura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakahura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakahura keeps control of Stankevich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sakahura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stankevich throws a body punch but Sakahura moves out of range.
Sakahura is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stankevich.
Sakahura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stankevich.
A countering left hand to the body from Stankevich misses.
Stankevich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Stankevich tries to get set, Sakahura tries to push him back and clinch up but Stankevich manages to avoid the attempt.
Sakahura misses with a lunging right hand
and Stankevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakahura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Sakahura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab lands there for Sakahura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Igor Stankevich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stankevich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stankevich.
Stankevich misses with a body shot.
Stankevich lands with a straight right. Sakahura didn't see that one coming.
Sakahura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stankevich.
Sakahura tries to counter by clinching up but Stankevich breaks away and moves out of range.
Stankevich throws out a loose jab but Sakahura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stankevich throws an overhand right that lands on Sakahura's shoulder, as Sakahura tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakahura misses the target.
Stankevich works Sakahura's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Stankevich does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Stankevich.
Stankevich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakahura.
Sakahura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakahura misses with an uppercut. Stankevich saw that one coming.
Stankevich looks to land a left hand but Sakahura moved out of range nicely.
Stankevich misses the jab.
Stankevich throws a shot to the body.
Sakahura connects with a jab.
Sakahura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stankevich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakahura manages to avoid it.
Sakahura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stankevich.
Nice straight punches there by Sakahura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sakahura.
Stankevich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ollie Sakahura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sakahura.
Stankevich with a hook.
Stankevich lands a nice hook to Sakahura's body. Sakahura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sakahura works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stankevich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakahura as he jumps to the side.
Sakahura throws a hook to the side of Stankevich's head but Stankevich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakahura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stankevich.
Sakahura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stankevich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stankevich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Sakahura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich shoots in but no luck this time.
Stankevich has his takedown stuffed
and Sakahura counters with a stiff right hand.
Ollie Sakahura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Stankevich.
Good exchange - Stankevich coming out on top.
Sakahura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stankevich.
Igor Stankevich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sakahura misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stankevich. Sakahura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stankevich connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Sakahura.
Stankevich scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Igor Stankevich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stankevich is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakahura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Stankevich is looking to take a break and control but Sakahura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Stankevich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stankevich winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Stankevich!
An out of breath and clearly excited Igor Stankevich thanked Bushido Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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