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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Stankevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
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180 lbs
28 - 22 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Stankevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kisuke Urahara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stankevich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick from Urahara misses
and Stankevich counters with a stiff right hand.
Stankevich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
Urahara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stankevich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Urahara misses with a wild body shot.
Urahara throws a hook but Stankevich avoids it easily.
Urahara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Urahara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Urahara lands a really nice looking cross but Stankevich seems unphased.
Urahara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stankevich doesn't seem bothered though.
Urahara misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urahara scores with a nice body kick.
Urahara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Urahara lands with a nice combination. Stankevich backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Igor Stankevich has been cut.
Urahara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Urahara scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara trying to control the action but Stankevich is working from the bottom.
Stankevich wants to get back to his feet.
Urahara tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stankevich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stankevich is looking to improve his position.
Stankevich is trying to stand back up but Urahara is controlling him
Stankevich is refusing to be controlled, as Urahara sits in half guard.
Urahara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Urahara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stankevich is just riding it out for now. Urahara eventually gives up the hold.
Stankevich wants to improve his position but Urahara is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Urahara trying to control the action but Stankevich is working from the bottom.
Stankevich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Urahara is thwarting Stankevich's attempts to control the position.
Stankevich tries to get to full guard but Urahara has control of the leg.
Urahara is looking to advance position but Stankevich won't allow it.
Stankevich is trying to stand up here but Urahara is controlling him well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Urahara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Urahara is trying to work for a kimura but Stankevich is defending well.
Stankevich wants to get back to full guard.
Urahara is working for a kimura but Stankevich is defending it quite comfortably.
Urahara is working for a submission of some sort.
Stankevich regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stankevich keeping moving, preventing Urahara from controlling successfully.
Urahara stays in close to Stankevich's body and controls the position.
Urahara trying to control the position from guard on top but Stankevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stankevich looking for a sweep. Not yet Stankevich, not yet.
Urahara showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stankevich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kisuke Urahara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Stankevich's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stankevich throws a jab when Urahara was well out of range.
Stankevich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Urahara doesn't seem bothered though.
Urahara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Urahara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Urahara connects with a single shot there.
Urahara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stankevich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Urahara misses its intended target.
Stankevich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Stankevich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urahara goes for a double leg but Stankevich avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stankevich continues to drive forward.
Stankevich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Urahara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stankevich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Urahara thinking.
Urahara misses with an uppercut.
Urahara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urahara moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara swings for the body but Stankevich moves out of range.
Stankevich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Urahara on the side of the head.
Stankevich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kisuke Urahara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urahara clobbers Stankevich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Urahara looks for a takedown but Stankevich sprawls well.
Igor Stankevich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kisuke Urahara.
Urahara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stankevich!
Stankevich is looking to regain half guard here but Urahara keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Urahara crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich is trying to control Urahara's posture but Urahara avoids it.
Urahara controls the position.
Urahara tries for a kimura but Stankevich is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urahara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stankevich knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stankevich stops Urahara from passing to mount.
Urahara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stankevich, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stankevich, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stankevich is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Urahara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Urahara in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Urahara swings around for an armbar but Stankevich sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Urahara's guard.
Stankevich looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stankevich passes into half guard.
Kisuke Urahara has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich trying to pass the guard but Urahara defending well.
Stankevich content to control rather than advance.
Stankevich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stankevich is working hard here to advance position.
Stankevich stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Igor Stankevich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Igor Stankevich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A big right from Stankevich misses.
Urahara changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stankevich swings for the body but Urahara moves out of range.
Urahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stankevich manages to avoid it.
Kisuke Urahara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stankevich misses with a wild body shot.
Urahara misses with an uppercut
and Stankevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stankevich slips under a jab.
Stankevich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urahara misses with a body kick.
Urahara scores with a nice strike.
Stankevich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Urahara to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urahara looks for a takedown but Stankevich sprawls well.
Urahara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stankevich.
Urahara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Urahara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankevich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Urahara takes a swing at Stankevich's ribcage but misses.
Urahara misses with a shot to the body
and Stankevich counters with a right hand to the body.
Stankevich lands a jab to Urahara's midsection.
Urahara feints and then cracks Stankevich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stankevich down.
Urahara throws a hook to the side of Stankevich's head but Stankevich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urahara takes a swing at Stankevich's ribcage but misses.
Urahara thows a leg kick but Stankevich checks it
and Stankevich counters with a right hand to the body.
Urahara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urahara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stankevich under the eye.
Urahara ducks right into an uppercut from Stankevich.
Stankevich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Stankevich misses the target.
And Urahara tries to counter it with a takedown but Stankevich pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stankevich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stankevich's waist but Stankevich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Urahara off to one side.
Igor Stankevich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urahara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stankevich slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Stankevich misses its target.
Stankevich digs a good hook to Urahara's body.
Stankevich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Urahara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stankevich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stankevich looks to throw the jab but Urahara is out of range.
Stankevich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urahara.
Urahara throws a leg kick
and Stankevich counters with a stiff right hand.
Urahara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Urahara misses with a right hand
and Stankevich counters with a left to the body.
Urahara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Urahara throws the left hand but Stankevich avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stankevich counters with a straight right hand.
Stankevich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Urahara throws a head kick that misses
and Stankevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Urahara.
Stankevich misses with a wild body shot.
Urahara misses with a right hand
and Stankevich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stankevich scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Urahara.
Stankevich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stankevich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Urahara wants to clinch up but Stankevich keeps it at a distance.
Urahara shoots in for a double leg but Stankevich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Igor Stankevich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kisuke Urahara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Urahara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stankevich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Urahara throws out a leg kick but Stankevich moves out of range and Urahara only half commits.
Stankevich swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stankevich scores with the left hand. Urahara knows he should have avoided that one.
Urahara throws an off balance right hand
and Urahara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Urahara. That's going to slow Stankevich down.
Stankevich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stankevich throws out a loose jab but Urahara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stankevich lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stankevich cracks Urahara with a good jab.
Stankevich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Urahara tries to counter it with a takedown but Stankevich pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stankevich moves out of range as Urahara strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Stankevich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stankevich 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Igor Stankevich!
Igor Stankevich very nearly forgot to thank Bushido Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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