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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tod Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shlemenko comes into the arena with Rolex blaring out of the sound system. Tod Truck is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 New York, Alex Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tod Truck!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shlemenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Truck.
Truck looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Truck throws a leg kick but Shlemenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shlemenko avoids the body shot from Truck.
A leg kick checked by Shlemenko.
Shlemenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shlemenko misses with a head kick.
Truck scores with a nice body kick.
Truck missing with a left hand there. Shlemenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Truck looks to move away, Shlemenko throws a big counter combo but Truck just gets out of the way.
Shlemenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Truck.
Shlemenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Shlemenko drives through and clinches with Truck against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shlemenko is trying to pull guard but Truck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Truck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shlemenko ducks under a wild hook from Truck.
Truck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shlemenko.
Truck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Truck tries to counter with a clinch but Shlemenko shakes him off and moves away.
Shlemenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Truck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shlemenko wants to clinch up but Truck keeps it at a distance.
Shlemenko misses with a few strikes there.
Truck misses with a body shot.
Shlemenko moves into the clinch.
Shlemenko pulls guard effortlessly.
Truck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Truck postures up.
Shlemenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shlemenko is controlling Truck's posture.
Shlemenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Truck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Shlemenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck stopping the sweep attempt from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko has control of Truck's left arm, preventing Truck from doing any damage.
Shlemenko trying to keep a closed guard but Truck is proving a slippery customer.
Shlemenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Truck throws a big right hand that misses.
Truck wants to control from the top but Shlemenko keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Truck throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Truck cracks Shlemenko with a solid left hand.
Shlemenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Truck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Truck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shlemenko seems keen to control Truck's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck throwing strikes from guard but Shlemenko blocks nicely.
Shlemenko controls Truck momentarily but Truck frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shlemenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Truck circles away.
Truck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Truck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Truck misses.
Shlemenko drops his hands momentarily and Truck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shlemenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Truck.
A nice combination there by Shlemenko.
Truck avoids the head kick by Shlemenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck throws a low kick but Shlemenko moves out of range easily.
Truck throws a combination that misses
and Shlemenko counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shlemenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Truck scores with a jab. Shlemenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shlemenko walks into a straight right hand from Truck.
Truck lands with a right hand.
Shlemenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Truck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Truck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shlemenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Truck misses.
As Truck looks to move away, Shlemenko throws a big counter combo but Truck just gets out of the way.
Truck works over Shlemenko's head and body with a nice combination.
Truck throws a good cross that connects.
Truck is looking to land body kicks.
Shlemenko ducks under a wild hook from Truck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tod Truck 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.
Shlemenko walks into a straight right hand from Truck.
Truck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shlemenko wants to clinch.
Shlemenko has closed the distance and engaged Truck in a clinch.
Truck manages to break the clinch.
Shlemenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck throws a poor cross that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Alex Shlemenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shlemenko lands a head kick. Truck smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Truck throws a push kick but Shlemenko slaps the foot to one side.
Shlemenko takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck throws a right hand that Shlemenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Shlemenko also avoids with ease.
Truck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch lands to the side of Shlemenko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shlemenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Truck.
Truck avoids the head kick by Shlemenko.
Shlemenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Truck unleashes a big counter combination but Shlemenko bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Truck scores with a jab to the jaw.
Truck throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shlemenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shlemenko moves in looking to clinch but Truck pushes him off.
Shlemenko moves forwards but Truck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Truck throws a series of punches but Shlemenko moves out of range.
Shlemenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shlemenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Truck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Truck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Truck throws a series of punches but Shlemenko moves out of range.
Truck looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shlemenko controls Truck momentarily but Truck frees himself.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Shlemenko wants to stand up but Truck is controlling him.
Truck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Truck scoring with some ground and pound.
Truck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Truck trying to control but Shlemenko is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Truck's guard.
Truck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Shlemenko kicks Truck off and gets to his feet.
Shlemenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Truck lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shlemenko will feel that in the morning.
Shlemenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Truck.
Shlemenko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Shlemenko.
Truck tries to bum rush Shlemenko with a series of wild strikes but Shlemenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shlemenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Truck.
Truck misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck throws a series of punches but Shlemenko moves out of range.
Alex Shlemenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truck avoids the head kick by Shlemenko.
Truck thows a leg kick but Shlemenko checks it
and Shlemenko counters with a left and a right that stings Truck.
Shlemenko throws a head kick but Truck moves out of range.
Tod Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truck blocks a head kick by Shlemenko.
Truck defending well as Shlemenko loads up on a big left hand.
As Shlemenko backs off Truck throws a huge counter combo but Shlemenko manages to avoid it all.
Shlemenko checks a leg kick.
Truck misses with a kick to the body.
Shlemenko avoids the body shot from Truck.
Shlemenko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shlemenko misses with a head kick.
Shlemenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Truck throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tod Truck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Shlemenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Truck connects with a jab.
Shlemenko throws a sloppy head kick and Truck moves out of range easily.
Truck throws a right and a left that Shlemenko avoids nicely.
Truck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shlemenko tries to clinch up.
Tod Truck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Truck misses with a looping left.
Shlemenko lands a head kick!
Truck shoots in for a takedown but Shlemenko shows good takedown defense.
Truck just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShlemenko.
Truck swats away the attempt to clinch by Shlemenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck swinging wildly here.
Truck throws a right hand that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Shlemenko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Truck punishes Shlemenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Truck connects with a body shot that sends Shlemenko's belly button to the back.
Truck avoids the head kick by Shlemenko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shlemenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Truck swings widly with a right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a two punch combo.
Shlemenko moves out of range as Truck strikes.
Truck throws a quick inside leg kick.
Truck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shlemenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shlemenko misses the jab.
As Shlemenko backs off Truck throws a huge counter combo but Shlemenko manages to avoid it all.
Truck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Truck counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shlemenko is out of range.
Shlemenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shlemenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Truck.
Truck misses with a lunging right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Truck misses with a straight right.
Truck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Truck swats away the attempt to clinch by Shlemenko.
A countering left hand to the body from Truck misses.
Truck throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shlemenko tries to clinch
and Truck counters with a two punch combo.
Shlemenko walks into a left hand.
Shlemenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Truck loads up on a big right hand but Shlemenko slips the punch.
Shlemenko walks into a straight right hand from Truck.
Truck throws a series of punches but Shlemenko avoids them all with ease.
Truck misses the jab.
Truck looks to land a right hand but Shlemenko moved out of range.
Shlemenko is looking for a counter combo.
Shlemenko lands with a kick to the temple. Truck shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Shlemenko.
Truck throws a jab when Shlemenko was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck scores with a body shot.
Shlemenko stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truck pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shlemenko is out of range and Truck settles back down.
Truck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shlemenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shlemenko checks a low kick from Truck.
Truck dips to his left and cracks Shlemenko with an uppercut!
Truck lands with a right hand.
Truck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shlemenko's calf.
Alex Shlemenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Truck.
Truck throws a series of punches but Shlemenko moves out of range.
Truck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shlemenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tod Truck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Truck 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Tod Truck!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tod Truck!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Tod Truck!
Tod Truck wins by unanimous decision!
Alex Shlemenko spoke after the fight, saying 'Don't give a fuck and fight back'.
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energy
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hype
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