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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Sinytsyn (ranked 949 p4p, 129 weight class) and Uriah Small (ranked 1290 p4p, 173 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Sinytsyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small misses with a leg kick.
Small is looking to clinch but Sinytsyn is avoiding it.
Sinytsyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Small fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sinytsyn is out of range.
Sinytsyn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Small misses its intended target.
Sinytsyn connects with a body shot that sends Small's belly button to the back.
Small avoids the head kick by Sinytsyn.
Small misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Small is predictable there
enabling Sinytsyn to counter with a crisp jab.
Sinytsyn tries to score with a low kick but Small moves his leg out of the way.
Small wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Sinytsyn misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinytsyn throws a shot to the body.
Small takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sinytsyn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Small misses with a body shot.
Sinytsyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Sinytsyn swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Small avoids the body shot from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Small was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinytsyn.
Nice uppercut there from Sinytsyn.
Small looks to land a right hand but Sinytsyn moved out of range.
Sinytsyn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick from Small is predictable there
enabling Sinytsyn to counter with a crisp jab.
Sinytsyn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sinytsyn.
Small connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sinytsyn's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sinytsyn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn slips a straight right by Small.
Sinytsyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Small thows a leg kick but Sinytsyn checks it
and Sinytsyn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn digs a good body shot into Small's ribs.
Sinytsyn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Small under the eye.
Small fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinytsyn manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Sinytsyn there.
Small connects with a leg kick. Sinytsyn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sinytsyn misses with a double jab.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinytsyn digs a good hook to Small's body.
Small misses with a straight left.
Small gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Small throws a big shot that misses.
Small lunges at Sinytsyn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sinytsyn's hand.
Sinytsyn lands with a cross.
Sinytsyn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sinytsyn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sinytsyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Small tries a quick counter leg kick but Sinytsyn is wise to it.
Sinytsyn throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn scores with a jab.
Sinytsyn checks a leg kick.
Sinytsyn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Small thuds his right hand into Sinytsyn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Small tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sinytsyn is able to avoid easily.
Small loads up on a big right hand but Sinytsyn slips the punch.
Small tries to clinch there but Sinytsyn circles away.
Small takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sinytsyn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Small throws a poor cross that misses
and Sinytsyn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good exchange - Small coming out on top.
Small misses with a looping right.
Small takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small cracks Sinytsyn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sinytsyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinytsyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sinytsyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Small circles away quickly and effectively.
Small appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sinytsyn misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small avoids a kick to the body.
Sinytsyn misses with a body shot.
Sinytsyn throws a head kick but Small moves out of range.
Small throws out a leg kick but Sinytsyn moves out of range and Small only half commits.
Small on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sinytsyn lands a glancing blow to the side of Small's head.
It looks like Sinytsyn has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Small fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sinytsyn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sinytsyn scores with a hook.
Small clinches.
Sinytsyn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Small lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sinytsyn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Small's defenses.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sinytsyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn dominated that round.
That's time! Sinytsyn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Small has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sinytsyn.
Small takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sinytsyn misses the shot to the body.
Small takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Small swings widly with a right hand
and Sinytsyn counters with a two punch combo.
Small misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sinytsyn throwing a counter right hand but Small manages to avoid it.
Sinytsyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Small can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Sinytsyn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Sinytsyn.
Small throws a counter combo.
Sinytsyn cracks a nice hook into Small's ribs.
Sinytsyn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Small moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sinytsyn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sinytsyn throws a looping overhand right but Small ducks down to avoid it.
Small misses with a straight left.
Sinytsyn misses with a low kick as Small jumps back.
Sinytsyn misses with an uppercut.
Sinytsyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Small.
Small bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small looks to throw the jab but Sinytsyn is out of range.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinytsyn stalks Small and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Small's face. Small staggers backwards, shaken.
Small rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sinytsyn counters with a two punch combo.
Sinytsyn connects with a jab.
No joy there for Sinytsyn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Small.
Sinytsyn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Small's hands.
Small has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sinytsyn misses with the combination.
Sinytsyn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinytsyn misses with a two punch combination.
Sinytsyn throws an off balance right hand
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
Small thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sinytsyn throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn tries a head kick but it misses.
Small stalks Sinytsyn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sinytsyn's face. Sinytsyn staggers backwards, shaken.
Small slips under a jab from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn digs a good body shot into Small's ribs.
Sinytsyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Small circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Sinytsyn misses.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinytsyn moves away.
Sinytsyn connects with a body shot that sends Small's belly button to the back.
Small takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sinytsyn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sinytsyn checks a low kick from Small.
Sinytsyn slips a jab and a cross from Small.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Small.
Sinytsyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn punishes Small's body with a nice straight punch.
Sinytsyn checks a leg kick.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Small throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sinytsyn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab, jab by Sinytsyn - just one landing.
Sinytsyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
Both fighters circling a little - Sinytsyn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Small's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sinytsyn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Small scrambles back to his feet.
Sinytsyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
Small looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Small misses its intended target.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Sinytsyn misses
and Small cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sinytsyn lands a jab to the nose.
Small misses with a hook to the body
and Sinytsyn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinytsyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Small moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sinytsyn's head.
Sinytsyn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Small on the side of the head.
Small walks into a jab.
Sinytsyn throws a good cross that connects.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small tries a low kick but Sinytsyn avoids it.
Small jabs at Sinytsyn's body.
Sinytsyn misses with a body shot.
A jab from Small misses.
A good leg kick by Small.
Sinytsyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sinytsyn connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small is looking to chop away at Sinytsyn's legs.
Sinytsyn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Small eats them both and turns towards Sinytsyn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sinytsyn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Small closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn dominated that second round.
That's time! Sinytsyn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Sinytsyn misses with a wild combination.
Small throws a chopping leg kick but Sinytsyn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sinytsyn 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.
Sinytsyn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sinytsyn throws the kick towards the body but Small avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Small.
Sinytsyn checks a low kick from Small.
Small misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sinytsyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinytsyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Small.
Sinytsyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Small was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn checks the leg kick.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Small flicks out a counter leg kick but Sinytsyn steps away.
Small wants to slow Sinytsyn down by chopping away at his legs.
Small chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sinytsyn can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Small turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sinytsyn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sinytsyn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sinytsyn looks to land a right hand but Small moved out of range.
Sinytsyn checks the leg kick.
Sinytsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Small throws out a loose jab but Sinytsyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small swings for the body but Sinytsyn moves out of range.
Sinytsyn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sinytsyn is looking to slow Small down with leg kicks.
Sinytsyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinytsyn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Small thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sinytsyn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Small can pounce on him.
Sinytsyn throws a shot from downtown. Small moves away and avoids it.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Small throws a leg kick that misses.
Small walks into a straight right hand from Sinytsyn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small looks to throw the jab but Sinytsyn is out of range.
Small lands a jab to Sinytsyn's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Sinytsyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small throws a leg kick but Sinytsyn checks it.
Sinytsyn is looking to counter punch.
Sinytsyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Small moves away.
Small misses with a hook
and Sinytsyn counters with a straight right hand.
Sinytsyn blocks a jab.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinytsyn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Small at a distance.
Small's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Small takes a swing at Sinytsyn's ribcage but misses.
Small is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sinytsyn feints a jab promting Small to slip. Sinytsyn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Small slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Small misses with a leg kick
enabling Sinytsyn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sinytsyn connects with a body shot.
Sinytsyn checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Small misses
and Sinytsyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sinytsyn slips a straight right by Small.
Small throws a looping overhand right but Sinytsyn ducks down to avoid it.
Sinytsyn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Small with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sinytsyn to score with a decent uppercut.
Sinytsyn throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Sinytsyn does it's job there.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinytsyn moves away.
Sinytsyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
A head kick from Sinytsyn lands but Small takes it in his stride.
Small drops his hands momentarily and Sinytsyn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Sinytsyn. That snapped Small's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinytsyn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Small chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sinytsyn can pounce on him.
Small misses with a hook
and Sinytsyn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Small thinking.
Small misses with a straight right.
Sinytsyn misses the body punch
and Small counters with a leg kick.
Sinytsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Small manages to avoid it.
Sinytsyn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sinytsyn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sinytsyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Small throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Small slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sinytsyn throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, jab by Sinytsyn - just one landing.
Small throws a looping overhand right but Sinytsyn ducks down to avoid it.
Small with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandr Sinytsyn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sinytsyn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandr Sinytsyn!
Aleksandr Sinytsyn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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