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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Alaniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Akulenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cowboys From Hell. Alaniz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Beck - Loser . Charlie Alaniz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eugeniy Akulenko's chin.
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165 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Akulenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Alaniz!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Akulenko.
Akulenko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alaniz checks it well.
Alaniz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Akulenko throws the kick towards the body but Alaniz avoids it.
Akulenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Alaniz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Akulenko smiles and moves away.
Akulenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Akulenko stuns Alaniz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akulenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alaniz shoots in but no luck this time.
Alaniz gets a clinch.
Akulenko breaks from the clinch.
Akulenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alaniz.
Akulenko looks to land a left hand but Alaniz moved out of range nicely.
Alaniz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Akulenko defends it well.
Alaniz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alaniz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Akulenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Alaniz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alaniz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Akulenko!
Akulenko bucks up and tries to throw Alaniz off but instead Alaniz has got his back!
Akulenko trying to control the action but Alaniz just sinks the hooks in.
Akulenko avoids the strikes from Alaniz.
Akulenko fending off the submission attempt from Alaniz.
Alaniz scores with strikes from the back.
Akulenko tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaniz is punishing Akulenko with some ground and pound.
Akulenko trying to control the position but Alaniz manages to sink in the hooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alaniz lands with a hammerfist to the side of Akulenko's head.
Alaniz lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Akulenko manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alaniz's guard. Nice work there by Akulenko.
Our spies down at at Russian Fighting Community Gym inform us that Alaniz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Alaniz is controlling Akulenko's posture.
Akulenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Alaniz is retaining full guard.
Akulenko wants to stand but Alaniz is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akulenko postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko wants to control from the top but Alaniz keeps moving.
Alaniz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Akulenko defends well.
Akulenko stops Alaniz from standing up.
Akulenko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alaniz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Akulenko is aware though and is defending well.
Akulenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alaniz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Akulenko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Eugeniy Akulenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akulenko closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaniz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Akulenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Akulenko tries a knee to the head but Alaniz blocks it.
Akulenko crunches a lovely knee into Alaniz's ribcage.
Alaniz tries to score a body lock takedown but Akulenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Akulenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akulenko gets underhooks to prevent Alaniz's takedown attempt.
Alaniz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Akulenko is defending well.
Alaniz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alaniz has Akulenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Akulenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Akulenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alaniz.
Akulenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akulenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akulenko moves into range and clinches up with Alaniz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alaniz tries to throw a body punch but Akulenko avoids it by throwing Alaniz back against the cage.
Akulenko trying to land knees to the body.
Akulenko leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugeniy Akulenko dominated that 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.
Alaniz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Akulenko as he avoids it easily.
Akulenko looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alaniz slips a jab from Akulenko.
Akulenko lands a really nice looking cross but Alaniz seems unphased.
Akulenko rushes Alaniz and presses him up against the cage.
Akulenko lands an elbow inside.
Alaniz wants a takedown.
Akulenko tries a knee to the head but Alaniz blocks it.
Alaniz tries to pull guard but Akulenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Alaniz drops back down to his feet.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Alaniz.
Alaniz is trying to pull guard but Akulenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Akulenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alaniz takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akulenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alaniz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alaniz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Akulenko clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akulenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alaniz.
A shot in the inside from Akulenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akulenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Akulenko 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.
Akulenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akulenko closes the distance and clinches.
Alaniz digs a right hand underneath Akulenko's ribcage. Akulenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Akulenko trying to stall but Alaniz improves his position.
Alaniz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Akulenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akulenko lands a knee to the body.
Akulenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alaniz can do to turn this around?
Alaniz is trying to pull guard but Akulenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alaniz tries to pull guard but Akulenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alaniz blocking some punches.
Akulenko misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee is keeping an eye on Akulenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alaniz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Akulenko walks away with a smile on his face. Alaniz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alaniz slips under a jab.
Akulenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Alaniz. Alaniz gets slowly back to his feet.
Akulenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
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!
Alaniz blocks a head kick by Akulenko.
Alaniz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akulenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alaniz, pushing him back against the cage.
Akulenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Akulenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Akulenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Eugeniy Akulenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akulenko with a knee to the head.
Alaniz is rocked!
Akulenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alanizs head.
Alaniz is still on wobbly legs! Can Akulenko finish him?
Akulenko lands a nice elbow.
Akulenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alaniz backwards.
Akulenko scores with a knee to the head.
Akulenko tries a knee to the head but Alaniz blocks it.
Alaniz jumps guard but Akulenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alaniz takes an elbow to the temple.
Akulenko lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Alaniz to his knees! Akulenko keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugeniy Akulenko!
Eugeniy Akulenko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Charlie Alaniz had this to say: 'congratulations, who will the next one to beat me?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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