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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brent Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Schiknsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 lbs
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189 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brent Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Schiknsi!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schiknsi lands with a nice body punch.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schiknsi tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schiknsi to the ground. Schiknsi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schiknsi swivels and escapes.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schiknsi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Schiknsi has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schiknsi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams lands a with a good body shot.
Schiknsi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams gets control of Schiknsi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Williams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Schiknsi advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schiknsi grinds an elbow into Williams's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schiknsi tries to score with some ground and pound. Williams controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Schiknsi cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Williams is not content to let Schiknsi control the position.
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Schiknsi keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiknsi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Williams has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Schiknsi but great work by Williams.
Schiknsi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Williams escapes and gets back to his feet.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Schiknsi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schiknsi moves into the clinch.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schiknsi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schiknsi pulls guard.
Schiknsi trying to control the position.
Schiknsi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Schiknsi thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Schiknsi sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schiknsi wants to free his trapped foot but Williams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schiknsi is working away from the top position though.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Schiknsi in his half guard.
Schiknsi wants to work for an arm triangle but Williams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams wants to control but Schiknsi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schiknsi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Schiknsi stands and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Williams regains half guard.
Williams flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Schiknsi is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schiknsi working the head and body with strikes.
Williams pushes Schiknsi off looking to stand but Schiknsi dives back in and keeps control.
Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Schiknsi.
Schiknsi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schiknsi works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schiknsi is stalling here but it's allowed Williams to get half guard.
Williams wants to sweep but Schiknsi has passed to side control!
Schiknsi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Schiknsi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Williams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schiknsi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Schiknsi keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Schiknsi 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.
Horrible takedown by Schiknsi or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Schiknsi wants to clinch.
Schiknsi misses with a wild body shot.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Schiknsi just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams shoots and misses
and Schiknsi moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schiknsi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
Williams gets back to half guard.
Schiknsi passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Schiknsi has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Williams tries to improve his position but instead Schiknsi has taken his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schiknsi has got his arm under Williams's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Williams has spun round into Schiknsi's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Schiknsi trying to control the position.
Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Schiknsi keeps moving.
Schiknsi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schiknsi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schiknsi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams shoots and misses
and Schiknsi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Schiknsi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Williams moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiknsi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Schiknsi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schiknsi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schiknsi keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Schiknsi pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage.
Schiknsi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schiknsi keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schiknsi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schiknsi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Schiknsi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Schiknsi gets a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Schiknsi there.
Schiknsi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schiknsi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Schiknsi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Schiknsi is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schiknsi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiknsi winds up and cracks Williams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Williams gets full guard.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schiknsi manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Schiknsi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schiknsi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schiknsi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schiknsi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schiknsi keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schiknsi is trying to keep Williams in close.
Williams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Schiknsi, up you get!
Williams with a poor takedown
and Schiknsi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Schiknsi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schiknsi.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Schiknsi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiknsi is working for a submission of some sort.
Schiknsi throws a strike but Williams avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Schiknsi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Schiknsi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schiknsi.
Schiknsi stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams wants to break free but Schiknsi has control.
Williams is fighting off a takedown attempt but Schiknsi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Williams to the mat. Williams regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Schiknsi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Schiknsi landing with the ground and pound.
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schiknsi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schiknsi stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Schiknsi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brent Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schiknsi trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schiknsi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Igor Schiknsi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schiknsi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Schiknsi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schiknsi 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Schiknsi!
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energy
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mgr
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RATING
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