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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Shishkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Bino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Shishkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Bino!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shishkin closes the distance and clinches.
Bino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shishkin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shishkin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Pedro Bino has been cut.
Shishkin pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Shishkin gets underhooks to prevent Bino's takedown attempt.
Shishkin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bino.
Shishkin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shishkin lands a damaging elbow.
Shishkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shishkin lands a knee to the body.
Bino looks gassed!
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!
Shishkin lands an elbow inside.
Shishkin stalling the fight.
Shishkin is pressed up against the ropes. Bino has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shishkin down to the mat. Shishkin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alexey Shishkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Bino.
Shishkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bino swats away the attempt to clinch by Shishkin.
Shishkin tries to clinch but Bino moves out of range.
Shishkin instigates a clinch.
Shishkin lands a nice elbow.
Shishkin stops a takedown attempt from Bino.
Bino drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shishkin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shishkin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bino's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shishkin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shishkin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shishkin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bino's face.
Shishkin connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Shishkin.
Bino is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shishkin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bino to the mat. Bino regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shishkin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shishkin has managed to get both his arms back between Bino's legs - danger averted.
Shishkin wants to control from the top but Bino keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shishkin is looking to stand up but Bino won't let him.
Bino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shishkin trying to control but Bino is working from the bottom.
Bino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shishkin wants to clinch up but Bino keeps it at a distance.
Shishkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shishkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bino.
Bino shoots in for a takedown but Shishkin shows good takedown defense.
Shishkin clinches.
Shishkin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bino's defenses.
Shishkin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bino's face.
Bino has had enough of the clinch but Shishkin keeps him there for the moment.
Shishkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bino blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shishkin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bino up against the ropes.
Bino is trying to force a seperation but Shishkin has the dominant position.
Shishkin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shishkin obliges.
Shishkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shishkin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shishkin is trying to drag Bino to the mat but Bino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Shishkin stops a takedown attempt from Bino.
Shishkin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shishkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bino walks away with a smile on his face. Shishkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bino decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shishkin moves into full guard.
Shishkin looking for a guillotine here but Bino defends easily.
Bino got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shishkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bino has managed to get both his arms back between Shishkin's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bino passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bino has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Shishkin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bino yanks on the arm and Shishkin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bino.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedro Bino!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syaroga Taets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandros Althea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syaroga Taets has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Syaroga Taets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandros Althea!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Althea avoids a kick to the body.
Taets tries to clinch up but Althea circles away and keeps his distance.
Taets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Althea.
Althea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Althea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taets tries to clinch up but Althea circles away and keeps his distance.
Taets tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Althea swivels and escapes.
Althea throws a series of punches but Taets moves out of range.
Althea shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Althea was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Althea sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taets trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two 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.
Althea controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Althea has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taets is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandros Althea dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taets throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Althea.
Taets with a poor takedown
so Althea counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Althea is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexandros Althea.
Taets misses with a takedown attempt
and Althea counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taets blocks a leg kick.
Alexandros Althea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taets darts in trying to clinch
and Althea counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taets!
Althea sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandros Althea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Althea.
Althea controlling the position.
Taets is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Althea controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexandros Althea.
Althea throws a series of punches but Taets moves out of range.
Althea throws a series of punches but Taets avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Althea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Althea misses with a double jab.
Althea throws a series of punches but Taets avoids them all with ease.
Taets shoots and misses
and Althea counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Althea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Syaroga Taets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Althea fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taets sprawls well initially but Althea persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Althea keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Althea stands up out of the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandros Althea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Althea 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandros Althea!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibra Zlatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lil hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibra Zlatan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibra Zlatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, lil hurt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hurt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zlatan circles away quickly and effectively.
Zlatan tries to close the distance and clinch up but hurt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
hurt closes the distance and pushes Zlatan back into the ropes.
Zlatan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zlatan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite hurt's efforts to push away.
hurt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zlatan misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Zlatan throws an elbow but misses.
Zlatan missing with knees to the body.
hurt breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zlatan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
hurt tries to keep at a distance but Zlatan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zlatan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zlatan is trying to stall.
hurt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
hurt misses with a wild combination.
hurt misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
hurt misses with a jab, cross combination.
hurt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zlatan is looking to clinch.
hurt throws a right and a left that Zlatan avoids nicely.
hurt misses with a few strikes there.
Zlatan tries to clinch up but hurt circles away and keeps his distance.
hurt misses with a series of wild punches.
hurt throws a series of punches but Zlatan avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hurt misses with a jab, cross combination.
hurt misses with a series of wild punches.
hurt swinging wildly here.
Zlatan tries to keep at a distance but hurt has taken the fight into the clinch.
hurt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zlatan.
hurt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
hurt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zlatan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from hurt.
hurt misses with a double jab.
Zlatan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from hurt.
Zlatan is looking to clinch but hurt is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Zlatan as hurt shoots in.
hurt misses with a two punch combination.
Zlatan tries to close the distance and clinch up but hurt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zlatan tries to clinch up.
Zlatan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ibra Zlatan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lil hurt.
hurt swats away the attempt to clinch by Zlatan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zlatan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but hurt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zlatan wants to clinch up but hurt keeps it at a distance.
hurt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zlatan circles away quickly and effectively.
Zlatan wants to clinch.
hurt closes the distance and clinches.
hurt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zlatan moves into the clinch.
Zlatan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning hurt up against the ropes.
hurt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
hurt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Zlatan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but hurt blocks it with crossed arms.
hurt avoids a wild elbow strike from Zlatan.
Zlatan is trying to maintain a safe position but hurt gets an underhook and turns Zlatan into the ropes.
Zlatan leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Zlatan is looking to control hurt's arms but hurt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zlatan has his back to the ropes.
hurt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
hurt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
hurt fails to land with a series of punches.
hurt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zlatan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zlatan fails in his attempt to clinch.
hurt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zlatan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zlatan has hurt pressed against the ropes, preventing hurt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
hurt manages to break the clinch.
hurt misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zlatan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
hurt has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zlatan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from hurt does no damage.
Zlatan misses with a wild combination.
Zlatan tries to close the distance and clinch up but hurt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zlatan tries to keep at a distance but hurt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zlatan jumps into guard, dragging hurt to the mat.
Zlatan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zlatan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zlatan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. hurt manages to get himself to full guard.
Zlatan won't allow hurt to sweep him here.
Zlatan throwing strikes but missing.
hurt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
hurt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zlatan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ground and pound from hurt.
Zlatan is trying to control but can't.
hurt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zlatan trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but lil hurt will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
hurt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zlatan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zlatan throwing strikes but missing.
Zlatan preventing the sweep.
Zlatan passes hurt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zlatan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
hurt wants to improve his position but Zlatan is controlling well.
Zlatan is looking to advance position but hurt won't allow it.
Zlatan working over hurt with some ground and pound. hurt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hurt wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Zlatan there.
hurt is trying to escape back to his feet but Zlatan uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Zlatan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zlatan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zlatan working the head with strikes.
hurt gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hurt wants to get back to full guard.
Zlatan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
hurt is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. hurt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hurt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
hurt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zlatan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
hurt looking for a sweep. Not yet hurt, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zlatan clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by hurt as Zlatan tries to tie him up.
Zlatan scores with a knee to the head.
Zlatan lands a nice knee to the body.
hurt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
hurt is trying to break the clinch but Zlatan is controlling him.
Zlatan misses with a knee strike.
hurt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zlatan looking to stall.
hurt takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hurt manages to break the clinch.
Zlatan gets caught flat footed, as hurt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zlatan is trying to control the position but hurt postures up.
hurt trying to control the position from guard on top but Zlatan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zlatan is trying to keep hurt in close.
hurt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
hurt wants to control from the top but Zlatan keeps moving.
hurt is fighting to break Zlatan's control of his arms but Zlatan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hurt throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zlatan tries to keep at a distance but hurt has taken the fight into the clinch.
hurt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
hurt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zlatan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as hurt sprawls well. hurt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zlatan gets slowly back to his feet.
hurt misses with a two punch combination.
lil hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hurt misses with a takedown attempt
and Zlatan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zlatan.
hurt wants to get back to striking at distance but Zlatan won't allow it.
Zlatan tries a knee to the head but hurt blocks it.
hurt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zlatan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. hurt defends it nicely.
hurt forces Zlatan back against the ropes and clinches.
hurt is looking to break free of the clinch but Zlatan has double underhooks.
Zlatan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. hurt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibra Zlatan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hurt closes the distance and pushes Zlatan back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ibra Zlatan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zlatan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
hurt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zlatan clinches.
Zlatan is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. hurt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
hurt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
hurt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zlatan slips a jab and a cross from hurt.
Zlatan moves in looking to clinch but hurt pushes him off.
hurt rushes Zlatan and presses him up against the ropes.
Zlatan trying to control the position but instead, hurt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zlatan into the ropes.
Zlatan has hurt pressed against the ropes, preventing hurt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
hurt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
hurt manages to break the clinch.
hurt swinging wildly here.
Zlatan moves into the clinch successfully.
Zlatan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. hurt is defending well for now.
hurt can't break the clinch.
hurt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
hurt swinging wildly here.
Zlatan throws a nice looking combination but hurt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
hurt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlatan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but hurt circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from hurt does no damage.
hurt fails with the takedown.
Zlatan tries to clinch but hurt is having none of it.
hurt closes the distance and pushes Zlatan back into the ropes.
hurt tries to break free but Zlatan pushes him back against the ropes.
Zlatan wants to stall.
Zlatan looking to throw knees to the head but hurt is blocking nicely.
Zlatan has hurt pressed against the ropes, preventing hurt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
hurt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zlatan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
hurt throws a right and a left that Zlatan avoids nicely.
Zlatan fails with an attempt to clinch.
hurt throws a right and a left that both miss.
hurt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zlatan dodges the punch combination from hurt.
Zlatan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ibra Zlatan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
hurt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
hurt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zlatan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
hurt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zlatan tries to avoid it but hurt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zlatan to the ground. Zlatan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
hurt misses with a few strikes there.
Zlatan is looking to clinch.
hurt misses with a double jab.
hurt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zlatan moves into the clinch.
Zlatan looking to throw knees to the head but hurt is blocking nicely.
hurt manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from hurt.
Zlatan avoids a punch combination nicely.
hurt misses with a jab, cross combination.
hurt misses with a double jab
and Zlatan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zlatan dodges the punch combination from hurt.
Zlatan throws a hook but hurt avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hurt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ibra Zlatan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lil hurt.
hurt throws a series of punches but Zlatan moves out of range.
Zlatan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of hurt's head.
Zlatan tries to close the distance and clinch but hurt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
hurt throws a right and a left that Zlatan avoids nicely.
Zlatan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
hurt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zlatan tries to clinch but hurt is having none of it.
Zlatan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but hurt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zlatan doesn't manage to clinch there - hurt circles away.
Zlatan tries to clinch but hurt is having none of it.
hurt throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from hurt misses.
Zlatan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zlatan dodges the punch combination from hurt.
Zlatan lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
hurt working hard to break the clinch.
hurt is trying to break free.
Zlatan throws a knee to the head but misses.
hurt prevents the takedown attempt.
hurt can't break the clinch.
hurt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
hurt tries to bum rush Zlatan with a series of wild strikes but Zlatan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
hurt takes one on the button.
Zlatan misses with a body kick.
hurt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
hurt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
hurt misses with a two punch combination.
hurt misses with a series of wild punches.
hurt looks for a takedown but Zlatan sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zlatan gets a clinch.
Zlatan tries to stall but hurt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
hurt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zlatan tries a knee to the head but hurt blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ibra Zlatan.
I think Zlatan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibra Zlatan!
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