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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 617 p4p, 83 weight class) and Leon Louis (ranked 790 p4p, 104 weight class). Louis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Siren. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Serhey Rishkinov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Louis!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Louis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Louis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Louis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Louis postures up in Rishkinov's guard and throws a big left but Rishkinov blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Louis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov looking for a guillotine here but Louis defends easily.
Louis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Rishkinov has wrist control.
Louis throws a big elbow that misses.
Louis wants to pass the guard but Rishkinov is keeping the position.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rishkinov looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leon Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis closes the distance and clinches up with Rishkinov, looking for a takedown. Louis pushes Rishkinov against the cage but Rishkinov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louis shoots in for a takedown but Rishkinov shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Rishkinov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Louis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good shot there by Louis.
Louis scores with a takedown into Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov working for a triangle but Louis defends it easily.
Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov working a defensive guard here.
Louis distracts Rishkinov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Louis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Louis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Louis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws a strike but Rishkinov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rishkinov pulls Louis in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Louis works over Rishkinov with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Louis works over Rishkinov with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Louis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Louis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rishkinov on his heels. He'll look to pass Rishkinov's guard now, I'm sure.
Rishkinov controlling Louis's posture.
Louis throws a big right hand that misses.
Rishkinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Louis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rishkinov is trying to keep Louis in close.
Rishkinov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Louis has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is not content to let Louis control the position.
Louis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rishkinov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Louis lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Louis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Louis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rishkinov down.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep.
Louis grinds an elbow into Rishkinov's temple.
Rishkinov tries to buck Louis off but Louis is having none of it.
Rishkinov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rishkinov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at WingIgor Red Belt Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Louis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Louis trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Louis lands some shots froms side control.
Louis is putting a hurting on Rishkinov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Louis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rishkinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Louis working the ground and pound from side control.
Louis throws an elbow but Rishkinov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Louis lands a few punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Louis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Louis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Louis lands a few punches from side control.
Louis wants to take a breather but Rishkinov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Louis.
Louis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rishkinov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov is rocked!
Rishkinov 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.
Louis landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Rishkinov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Louis preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov seems to have got his legs back now.
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Louis's guard.
Louis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rishkinov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Louis closes the distance and clinches up with Rishkinov, looking for a takedown. Louis pushes Rishkinov against the cage but Rishkinov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rishkinov avoids it really well and circles away.
Serhey Rishkinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Louis.
Louis dives in for a single leg takedown but Rishkinov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Louis scores with a takedown into Rishkinov's guard.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Leon Louis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Louis wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis gets full guard.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Louis looking to control.
Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard.
Louis postures up.
Louis won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov has momentary wrist control but Louis slips an elbow through the middle.
Rishkinov working for a triangle but Louis defends it easily.
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rishkinov looking to control.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Louis tries to pass.
Louis stands up over Rishkinov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Louis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Louis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rishkinov swivels and escapes.
Louis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rishkinov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rishkinov defending against the ground and pound.
Rishkinov tries to bench press Louis off him but Louis keeps the position.
Louis wants to take a breather but Rishkinov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Louis.
Louis preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis postures up and lands a big shot to Rishkinov's brow.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Louis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Louis controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Louis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Louis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rishkinov regains half guard.
Louis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rishkinov's head.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep. Louis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Louis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Louis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Louis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Rishkinov has wrist control.
Rishkinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Louis defends it easily.
Rishkinov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
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.
Louis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Louis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Louis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rishkinov's guard.
Louis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Louis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Louis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rishkinov defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Louis is nestled in close to Rishkinov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Louis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Louis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Louis slips a nice elbow through Rishkinov's hands, connecting with Rishkinov's forehead.
Rishkinov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Louis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Louis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Louis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Louis working over Rishkinov with some ground and pound. Rishkinov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
Louis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Louis misses with a head shot. Rishkinov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rishkinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Louis defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Louis shoots in but Rishkinov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Louis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rishkinov quickly recovers to half guard.
Ground and pound from Louis.
Louis slips a nice elbow through Rishkinov's hands, connecting with Rishkinov's forehead.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov taking some punishment here, with Louis in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
Louis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rishkinov's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Louis connects with a nice short shot to Rishkinov's temple.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Louis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Louis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rishkinov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rishkinov gets back to full guard.
Louis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Louis postures up in Rishkinov's guard and throws a big left but Rishkinov blocks it.
Serhey Rishkinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Louis manages to get himself to full guard.
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom.
Louis looking to control.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Rishkinov is in close to Louis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Louis's guard.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Louis is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
Louis is pressing down on Rishkinov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leon Louis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Louis's brow.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Louis pulls Rishkinov in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Louis looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Louis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rishkinov defends it well.
A slow jab from Louis misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leon Louis.
I've got Louis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 45:50
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Louis!
Leon Louis is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Leon Louis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '.
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