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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Sheehy (ranked 1672 p4p, 192 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 1636 p4p, 186 weight class). Sheehy comes to the cage accompanied by Tree falls - Timber!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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143 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Sheehy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Temirov counters with a nice uppercut.
Sheehy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Sheehy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sheehy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sheehy throws a front kick that sends Temirov stumbling back into the cage.
Temirov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sheehy circles away quickly and effectively.
Temirov throws a hook but Sheehy blocks it.
Temirov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Temirov throws a right and a left that Sheehy avoids nicely.
Temirov misses the jab.
Sheehy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Temirov, as that shot connected.
Temirov slips a straight right by Sheehy.
Temirov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Temirov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sheehy. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheehy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sheehy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Temirov blocks a head kick by Sheehy.
Temirov checks a low kick from Sheehy.
Temirov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Temirov connects with a body shot.
Temirov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sheehy doesn't seem bothered though.
Sheehy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Temirov jabs Sheehy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sheehy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab by Sheehy.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheehy.
Temirov stuns Sheehy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Temirov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Sheehy misses
enabling Temirov to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheehy moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheehy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Ethan Sheehy has been cut.
Sheehy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sheehy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Sheehy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Temirov doesn't seem phased though.
Temirov misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Sheehy misses the target.
Sheehy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sheehy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Temirov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Temirov lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Ruslan Temirov has been cut.
Sheehy moves away from the strike by Temirov.
Temirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Temirov looks to move away, Sheehy throws a big counter combo but Temirov just gets out of the way.
Sheehy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
Sheehy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sheehy connects with an inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sheehy.
Temirov throws a right and a left that Sheehy avoids nicely.
Sheehy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temirov loads up on a big right hand but Sheehy slips the punch.
A big left from Temirov misses.
Temirov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Temirov tries to get set, Sheehy tries to push him back and clinch up but Temirov manages to avoid the attempt.
Temirov scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov misses with a hook
letting Sheehy counter with a right hand.
Sheehy wants to slow Temirov down by chopping away at his legs.
Sheehy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Temirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheehy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheehy misses with a body shot.
Temirov lands with a nice body punch.
Temirov misses with an uppercut. Sheehy saw that one coming.
Temirov jabs Sheehy right on the nose. Sheehy blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Temirov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sheehy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Temirov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
Sheehy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sheehy misses with a body shot.
Temirov misses with a looping left.
Sheehy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Temirov.
Temirov misses with a leg kick.
Temirov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Temirov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Sheehy throwing a counter right hand but Temirov manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehy tries to clinch but Temirov is having none of it.
Temirov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Temirov punishes Sheehy's body with a nice straight punch.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheehy.
As Temirov backs away, Sheehy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov with a nice cross.
Sheehy throws a jab but it's blocked by Temirov.
Sheehy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Temirov lands a really nice looking cross but Sheehy seems unphased.
Temirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Sheehy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov misses with a hook. Sheehy ducked under it nicely.
Temirov throws a series of punches but Sheehy avoids them all with ease.
Temirov swinging wildly here.
Sheehy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sheehy moves away from the strike by Temirov.
Sheehy throws a sloppy head kick and Temirov moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy misses the shot to the body.
Temirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sheehy feinted with a counter takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sheehy.
It looks like Sheehy has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Sheehy.
Temirov blocks a leg kick.
Temirov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Temirov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sheehy doesn't seem bothered though.
Sheehy missing with a left hand there. Temirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov just misses with a punch to the body.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sheehy throwing a counter right hand but Temirov manages to avoid it.
Sheehy lands a leg kick that knocks Temirov off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sheehy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sheehy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sheehy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sheehy.
A swing and a miss from Temirov.
Sheehy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Temirov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sheehy tries a head kick but it misses.
Temirov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sheehy doesn't seem bothered though.
Temirov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Temirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Temirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheehy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temirov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sheehy drops his hands momentarily and Temirov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Temirov.
Temirov throws an overhand right that lands on Sheehy's shoulder, as Sheehy tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Sheehy misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy misses with a low kick.
Temirov lands with an uppercut that bounces Sheehy off the cage and back into range.
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!
Sheehy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Temirov connects with a crisp jab.
Temirov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Temirov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheehy.
Sheehy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sheehy avoids the body shot from Temirov.
Temirov scores with a jab to the head.
Temirov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sheehy.
Nice body punch from Sheehy.
Sheehy misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Temirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Temirov misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Temirov. That snapped Sheehy's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Sheehy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Temirov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Sheehy to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheehy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Temirov on the side of the head.
Temirov thows a leg kick but Sheehy checks it
and Sheehy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Temirov is rocked!
Sheehy works the jab nicely.
Temirov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sheehy finish him?
Sheehy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Temirov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Temirov throws the left hand but Sheehy avoids the punch easily.
Sheehy throws a sloppy head kick
and Temirov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Sheehy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sheehy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sheehy throws a jab when Temirov was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehy connects with a right hand. Temirov shakes it off.
Sheehy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sheehy tries to counter by clinching up but Temirov breaks away and moves out of range.
Temirov lands a nice hook to Sheehy's body. Sheehy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sheehy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Temirov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sheehy.
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheehy manages to avoid it.
Temirov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Temirov throws a body punch but Sheehy moves out of range.
Temirov cracks a nice hook into Sheehy's ribs.
Temirov seems to have recovered his senses.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Sheehy misses the jab.
Sheehy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sheehy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sheehy is looking to counter with head kicks.
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!
Sheehy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Sheehy avoids the body shot from Temirov.
It looked like Sheehy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Temirov misses with a hook to the body
and Sheehy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Temirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sheehy connects with a leg kick. Temirov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sheehy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Temirov.
Sheehy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Temirov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sheehy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheehy manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a right hand that Sheehy ducks under and follows up with a left that Sheehy also avoids with ease.
Sheehy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Temirov there.
Sheehy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ethan Sheehy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temirov.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheehy is just out of range.
Sheehy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sheehy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Temirov at a distance.
Nice body kick from Sheehy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Temirov.
Sheehy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Temirov lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheehy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Temirov is able to avoid easily.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheehy is just out of range.
Temirov misses with a hook. Sheehy ducked under it nicely.
Sheehy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Temirov lunges at Sheehy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sheehy's hand.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Ruslan Temirov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Temirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Sheehy misses its target.
Sheehy avoids the body shot from Temirov.
Temirov misses with an uppercut. Sheehy saw that one coming.
Temirov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sheehy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Temirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Temirov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Temirov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Temirov!
An out of breath Ruslan Temirov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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