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ENIGMA 247 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Gordon (ranked 25028 p4p, 3657 weight class) and Bruno Baranka (ranked 463 p4p, 353 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Baranka!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baranka cracks a nice hook into Gordon's ribs.
Baranka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gordon's sensitive parts.
Baranka feints and then cracks Gordon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gordon down.
Gordon needs to keep his hands up - Baranka had a free shot at his head there.
Baranka is looking to slow Gordon down with leg kicks.
Gordon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baranka can pounce on him.
Baranka connects with an inside leg kick.
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gordon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baranka lands with a hook. Gordon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baranka misses the shot to the body.
Gordon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baranka can pounce on him.
Baranka scores with a hook.
Gordon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gordon is looking to counter the offense by Baranka and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baranka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baranka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gordon on the side of the head.
A combination from Baranka does no damage.
Gordon is looking to counter the offense by Baranka and move into the clinch.
Baranka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baranka connects with a looping right hand.
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
 Gordon is rocked!
Baranka sends Gordon crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Baranka is motioning to the referee to let Gordon up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baranka lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Baranka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Diehard (ranked 3243 p4p, 3581 weight class) and Mike Hecalzag (ranked 372 p4p, 392 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Diehard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Hecalzag!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Hecalzag, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Hecalzag lands.
Hecalzag fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diehard, pushing him back against the cage.
Diehard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hecalzag avoids it.
Diehard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diehard landing knees to the body.
Diehard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hecalzag.
Hecalzag working hard to break the clinch.
Hecalzag is trying to break the clinch but Diehard is controlling him.
Hecalzag wants to get back to striking at distance but Diehard won't allow it.
Hecalzag is trying to push Diehard away but Diehard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Our sources have told us that Diehard has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hecalzag blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diehard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diehard misses with a knee to the head.
Hecalzag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hecalzag takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mike Hecalzag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diehard is looking to land body kicks.
Hecalzag throws a leg kick
and Diehard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hecalzag throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hecalzag scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hecalzag connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diehard has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diehard keeps control of Hecalzag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diehard.
Hecalzag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diehard dodges the punch combination from Hecalzag.
Diehard rushes Hecalzag and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diehard tries to land a knee to the head but Hecalzag blocks with his arms.
Hecalzag tries to throw a body punch but Diehard avoids it by throwing Hecalzag back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Diehard.
Diehard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diehard looking to throw knees to the head but Hecalzag is blocking nicely.
Hecalzag is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Hecalzag's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diehard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hecalzag avoids it.
Diehard misses with a knee to the head.
Hecalzag takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diehard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diehard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hecalzag scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Diehard.
Diehard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diehard landing knees to the body.
Diehard missing with knees to the body.
Hecalzag has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diehard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hecalzag can turn it around.
Diehard has Hecalzag pressed against the cage, preventing Hecalzag from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diehard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diehard misses with a knee to the head.
Diehard can't find room to land a body shot as Hecalzag controls the action.
Diehard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hecalzag managing to block the knees to the body from Diehard.
Diehard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diehard missing with knees to the body.
Hecalzag manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diehard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard has Hecalzag pressed against the cage, preventing Hecalzag from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hecalzag working hard to break the clinch.
Hecalzag on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diehard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hecalzag avoids it.
Diehard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hecalzag lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diehard has Hecalzag pressed against the cage, preventing Hecalzag from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hecalzag tries a knee to the head but Diehard blocks it.
Diehard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hecalzag has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hecalzag has had enough of the clinch but Diehard keeps him there for the moment.
Diehard misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diehard.
Diehard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hecalzag is trying to break the clinch but Diehard is controlling him.
Diehard keeps control of Hecalzag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diehard misses with a knee to the head.
Diehard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hecalzag can't break the clinch.
Hecalzag has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hecalzag blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diehard blocks a body shot from Hecalzag.
Diehard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diehard works on Hecalzag's body with a couple of short punches.
Diehard scores with a hook to the body.
Hecalzag has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Hecalzag's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hecalzag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hecalzag looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hecalzag misses with a two punch combination.
Diehard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diehard avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hecalzag throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hecalzag throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hecalzag works Diehard's body with a nice hook.
Hecalzag tries to land a front kick but Diehard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diehard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hecalzag.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Diehard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diehard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hecalzag wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hecalzag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diehard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hecalzag in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diehard scores with a knee to the head.
Diehard lands a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Diehard.
Hecalzag is trying to break the clinch but Diehard has him pressed against the cage.
Hecalzag misses with a punch to the body.
Diehard tries a body shot but Hecalzag blocks it.
Diehard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hecalzag can do to turn this around?
Hecalzag avoiding damage as Diehard throws knees to the body.
Hecalzag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hecalzag lands a left hand.
Diehard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diehard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diehard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hecalzag is trying to break the clinch but Diehard is controlling him.
Hecalzag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diehard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hecalzag wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diehard has him pressed against the cage.
Diehard missing with knees to the body.
Diehard prevents a body shot from Hecalzag.
Diehard lands a nice knee to the body.
Diehard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diehard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hecalzag avoiding damage as Diehard throws knees to the body.
Diehard scores with a hook to the body.
Diehard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hecalzag's elbow.
Hecalzag working hard to break the clinch.
Diehard misses with a body punch.
Diehard scores with a knee to the head.
Hecalzag blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diehard looking to throw knees to the head but Hecalzag is blocking nicely.
Diehard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hecalzag has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diehard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diehard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hecalzag has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diehard missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diehard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diehard misses with a knee strike.
Hecalzag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Diehard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hecalzag is trying to break the clinch but Diehard is controlling him.
Diehard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hecalzag has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diehard scores with a knee to the head.
Diehard misses with a knee strike.
Diehard missing with knees to the body.
Diehard prevents Hecalzag from breaking the clinch.
Diehard lands a body shot.
Hecalzag missing with knees to the body.
Diehard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hecalzag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hecalzag's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hecalzag is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diehard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecalzag fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Diehard.
Diehard tries a knee to the head but Hecalzag blocks it.
Diehard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hecalzag's elbow.
Hecalzag can't get the takedown.
Diehard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diehard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hecalzag's face.
 Hecalzag is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Diehard.
Hecalzag is still on wobbly legs! Can Diehard finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diehard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diehard presses Hecalzag against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diehard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diehard jerks Hecalzag's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Hecalzag drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Diehard goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Diehard because Hecalzag was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Elvis Diehard!
Post fight, Elvis Diehard took to the microphone: 'I TOLD YOU NOT TO BLINK BABBBAYYYYY!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Koskinen (ranked 2598 p4p, 1952 weight class) and Max All The Way (ranked 298 p4p, 222 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esa Koskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max All The Way!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koskinen moves away from the strike by All The Way.
All The Way fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
All The Way misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Esa Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from All The Way is defended easily by Koskinen.
Esa Koskinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max All The Way.
All The Way on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent All The Way stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
All The Way changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koskinen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koskinen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but All The Way presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Koskinen working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
All The Way trying to control but Koskinen is having none of it.
All The Way working for a guillotine from mount but Koskinen is in no mood to give up.
All The Way is working for a guillotine from mount but Koskinen frees his head quite easily.
All The Way trying to control but he's not successful this time.
All The Way throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
All The Way with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
All The Way wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Koskinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Koskinen tries to get out of the position.
All The Way trying to control but he's not successful this time.
All The Way swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Koskinen is now in All The Way's guard. A big mistake from All The Way there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koskinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
All The Way is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Koskinen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
All The Way moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
All The Way seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
All The Way is looking for a triangle but Koskinen pushes his legs off easily.
Koskinen is looking to work some ground and pound but All The Way has wrist control.
Koskinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
All The Way not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koskinen trying to control but All The Way is working from the bottom.
All The Way lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
All The Way slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen controlling the position.
All The Way lands a couple of decent looking shots.
All The Way trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
All The Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Koskinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
All The Way stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koskinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
All The Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Koskinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
All The Way advances to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max All The Way dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A cross from Koskinen lands.
Koskinen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
All The Way drives through with a takedown into guard.
All The Way stays in close to Koskinen's body and controls the position.
All The Way sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koskinen's guard.
We've been informed that All The Way has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Max All The Way has got the better of the ground game so far.
All The Way is keen to just control but Koskinen is a slippery customer.
All The Way is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koskinen is just riding it out for now. All The Way eventually gives up the hold.
All The Way seems to be looking for submissions.
All The Way has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
All The Way trying to mount his opponent but Koskinen defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
All The Way trying to control the pace.
All The Way not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
All The Way throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
All The Way in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Koskinen tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from All The Way!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max All The Way!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Jones (ranked 1857 p4p, 1415 weight class) and Oskar Gudmundsson (ranked 162 p4p, 127 weight class). Gudmundsson has chosen All It Takes - Karnivool as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Oskar Gudmundsson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oskar Gudmundsson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Gudmundsson ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Gudmundsson counter with a right hand.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Gudmundsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gudmundsson has time to react.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gudmundsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gudmundsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones is rocked!
Gudmundsson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Jones falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oskar Gudmundsson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Furdas Turngemaxt (ranked 1096 p4p, 1864 weight class) and Left Path (ranked 143 p4p, 217 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Furdas Turngemaxt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Left Path!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Path thuds a left hand into Turngemaxt's body.
Path throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turngemaxt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turngemaxt ducks under a wild hook from Path.
Turngemaxt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Path misses with an uppercut.
Turngemaxt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Left Path seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turngemaxt slips a jab from Path.
Turngemaxt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Path momentarily.
Path misses with a looping right.
Turngemaxt tries to counter with a takedown but Path is quick to defend against it.
Turngemaxt thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Path misses the jab.
Path scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Path misses.
Donk. Turngemaxt catches Path right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turngemaxt moves out of range of the strikes.
Path connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turngemaxt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turngemaxt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turngemaxt feinted with a counter takedown.
Left Path is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Path misses with a hook.
Path scores with a nice strike.
A decent looking cross lands there for Path.
Turngemaxt takes a swing at Path's ribcage but misses.
Turngemaxt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Path swings widly with a right hand
and Turngemaxt counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turngemaxt misses with an uppercut.
Turngemaxt slips under a jab from Path.
Path uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turngemaxt.
Path might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A lazy left from Path finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Path cracks Turngemaxt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Path throws an overhand right that lands on Turngemaxt's shoulder, as Turngemaxt tries to avoid the shot.
Turngemaxt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Path throws the left hand but Turngemaxt avoids the punch easily.
Turngemaxt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Path throws a hook to the side of Turngemaxt's head but Turngemaxt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Path looks to throw the jab but Turngemaxt is out of range.
Turngemaxt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turngemaxt.
Path rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turngemaxt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turngemaxt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Path looks to score with a jab to the body but Turngemaxt is just out of range.
Path lands with a nice combination. Turngemaxt backs away looking to recover.
Turngemaxt tries to clinch up but Path circles away and keeps his distance.
Path throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turngemaxt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Path regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Turngemaxt.
Path wants to stand up but Turngemaxt is controlling him.
Path looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turngemaxt looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turngemaxt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Path works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turngemaxt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Path is keeping the position for now.
Turngemaxt is working hard here to advance position.
Path pulls Turngemaxt in close to prevent any damage.
Turngemaxt tries to free his leg and advance position but Path is retaining full guard.
Turngemaxt stops Path from standing up.
Turngemaxt is looking to work some ground and pound but Path has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Path has his feet on Turngemaxt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Turngemaxt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Path defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Left Path dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Turngemaxt slips a jab from Path.
Turngemaxt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Path.
Turngemaxt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Path is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turngemaxt.
Path defending well as Turngemaxt loads up on a big left hand.
Path connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Path waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turngemaxt.
An attempted straight right counter from Turngemaxt misses the target.
Path circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turngemaxt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Path just misses with a punch to the body.
Path slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Path throws a jab but it's blocked by Turngemaxt.
Turngemaxt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turngemaxt misses with an uppercut. Path saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Path on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turngemaxt ducks under a wild hook from Path.
Path throws a shot from downtown. Turngemaxt moves away and avoids it.
Turngemaxt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Turngemaxt shoots in for a takedown but Path shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Path thuds a left hand into Turngemaxt's body.
Turngemaxt slips a jab from Path.
A little feinted left hand from Turngemaxt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Path throws a hook but Turngemaxt avoids it easily.
Path misses with a looping left.
Turngemaxt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Path.
Turngemaxt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Path misses with a hook.
Turngemaxt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Path misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turngemaxt.
Left Path seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Path throws a shot from downtown. Turngemaxt moves away and avoids it.
Path takes a swing at Turngemaxt's ribcage but misses.
Path looks to score with a jab to the body but Turngemaxt is just out of range.
Turngemaxt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Path sprawls and moves away.
Turngemaxt staying out of range there.
Turngemaxt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Path.
Path has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Turngemaxt.
Path lands a two punch combo.
Path lands a right hook to the body.
Path scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Path is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turngemaxt.
Turngemaxt attempts a counter takedown but Path avoids it well and moves away.
Path throws a series of punches but Turngemaxt moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turngemaxt is looking to counter the offense by Path and move into the clinch.
Turngemaxt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Path swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turngemaxt ducks under a wild hook from Path.
Turngemaxt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Path.
Turngemaxt throwing a counter right hand but Path manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Path. Turngemaxt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turngemaxt lands a nice shot that snaps Path's head back.
Path misses with a hook.
Turngemaxt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No joy there for Path, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turngemaxt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Path catches Turngemaxt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turngemaxt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Path counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Turngemaxt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Path trying to control the action but Turngemaxt is working from the bottom.
Turngemaxt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Turngemaxt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Path trying to hold on to Turngemaxt's head to control him but Turngemaxt postures up.
Turngemaxt wants to free his trapped foot but Path is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Left Path showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Nice defenses there by Turngemaxt.
Path fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Path misses.
Turngemaxt attempts a counter takedown but Path avoids it well and moves away.
A big left from Path misses.
Turngemaxt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Path throws out the jab.
Path throws a jab when Turngemaxt was well out of range.
A slow jab from Path misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Turngemaxt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Path blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Path stuns Turngemaxt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turngemaxt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Path.
Turngemaxt feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turngemaxt slips under a jab.
Turngemaxt attempts a counter takedown but Path avoids it well and moves away.
Path jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Path keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turngemaxt.
Path avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turngemaxt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Path misses with a hook
and Turngemaxt counters with a single leg into guard. Path didn't expect that.
Turngemaxt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Path is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turngemaxt is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Path can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turngemaxt controls the pace.
Path tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turngemaxt stands and throws Path's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Path stops Turngemaxt from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turngemaxt has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Path is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Turngemaxt fails to move to back control.
Path is trying to stand up.
Path blocking the ground and pound.
Turngemaxt working for a guillotine from mount but Path is in no mood to give up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Path is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Turngemaxt misses with a head shot.
Turngemaxt lands a heavy elbow.
Turngemaxt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turngemaxt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Path wants to get back to his feet.
Turngemaxt unloading with bombs!
Furdas Turngemaxt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Path is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Turngemaxt has control of Path's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Path regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Furdas Turngemaxt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Path is in a horrible position here. Turngemaxt smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Left Path is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Path holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Turngemaxt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Path is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Path tries to hold on but Turngemaxt postures up.
Turngemaxt seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Path is holding on tight.
Turngemaxt misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Path tries to lock up and control but Turngemaxt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Path is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Turngemaxt is staying active.
Path holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Turngemaxt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Turngemaxt jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Path is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Path and Turngemaxt has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Turngemaxt misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Turngemaxt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Furdas Turngemaxt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Path has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Left Path!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Sawyer (ranked 885 p4p, 1183 weight class) and Cenchrus Ekinato (ranked 125 p4p, 160 weight class). Sawyer comes to the cage accompanied by Dion - The Wanderer. Cenchrus Ekinato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cenchrus Ekinato!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer with a hook.
Sawyer misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Ekinato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sawyer throws a hook but Ekinato blocks it.
Ekinato ducks under a wild hook from Sawyer.
Ekinato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ekinato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ekinato on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ekinato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ekinato clinches.
Sawyer scores with a shoulder strike.
Sawyer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ekinato.
Ekinato has a couple of punches blocked by Sawyer.
Ekinato has Sawyer pressed against the cage.
Sawyer lands an elbow just above Ekinato 's eye.
Sawyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Sawyer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Ekinato to work.
Sawyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Ekinato backwards.
Sawyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ekinato's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekinato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sawyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Ekinato won't allow it.
Ekinato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sawyer lands a left hand.
Ekinato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekinato.
Sawyer lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Ekinato.
Nice body punch from Sawyer.
Sawyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekinato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sawyer misses the target.
Ekinato let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sawyer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sawyer misses the jab.
Ekinato throws out a counter right but Sawyer avoids it with no problem.
Ekinato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekinato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sawyer misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekinato tries to clinch but Sawyer moves away
and Sawyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ekinato thinking.
Sawyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sawyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ekinato's head backwards.
Sawyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ekinato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sawyer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sawyer lands a jab to the head.
Sawyer lands with a good body shot.
Ekinato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ekinato throws a lazy uppercut
and Sawyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ekinato tries to clinch up.
Ekinato clinches up against the cage.
Sawyer scores with a shot to the side of Ekinato's head.
Sawyer lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekinato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ekinato missing with knees to the body.
Ekinato takes an elbow to the forehead.
 It looks like Cenchrus Ekinato has been cut.
Ekinato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Ekinato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sawyer lands an uppercut.
Sawyer is leaning against Ekinato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Sawyer on the inside.
Sawyer blocks an uppercut.
Sawyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ekinato lands a shoulder strike.
Sawyer manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekinato avoids the body shot from Sawyer.
Ekinato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sawyer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sawyer misses the shot to the body.
Ekinato throws out a counter right but Sawyer avoids it with no problem.
Sawyer cracks a nice hook into Ekinato's ribs.
Ekinato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sawyer throws out the jab.
Sawyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ekinato's head backwards.
Sawyer looks to land a left hand but Ekinato moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekinato wants to clinch.
Sawyer tries to counter by clinching up but Ekinato breaks away and moves out of range.
Sawyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekinato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sawyer swings for the body but Ekinato moves out of range.
Sawyer swings widly with a right hand
and Ekinato counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekinato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sawyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekinato.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ekinato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sawyer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ekinato in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sawyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cenchrus Ekinato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sawyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sawyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ekinato can do to turn this around?
Ekinato moves into the clinch successfully.
Sawyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekinato gets through Sawyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ekinato throws a head punch that misses.
Sawyer scores with a shot to the side of Ekinato's head.
Sawyer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sawyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekinato scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekinato.
A right hand to the body from Ekinato.
Sawyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekinato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sawyer manages to break the clinch.
Sawyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekinato moves away.
Ekinato throws out a counter right but Sawyer avoids it with no problem.
Ekinato loads up on a big right hand but Sawyer slips the punch.
Johnny Sawyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Ekinato moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Ekinato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer misses with an elbow over the top.
Sawyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekinato's elbow.
Sawyer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ekinato working aggressively here.
Ekinato lands an uppercut.
Ekinato avoids the elbow strike from Sawyer, against the cage.
Ekinato prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Ekinato lands with a right to the head.
Ekinato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ekinato digs a right hand into Sawyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sawyer's gas tank.
Sawyer blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ekinato.
Sawyer avoiding damage as Ekinato throws knees to the body.
Ekinato lands a hook that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Sawyer has a couple of punches blocked by Ekinato.
Ekinato blocks an uppercut.
Ekinato prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer throws an elbow that misses.
Ekinato lands with a right to the head.
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!
Ekinato has a couple of punches blocked by Sawyer.
Sawyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekinato misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekinato stalling.
Sawyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sawyer misses with a punch to the body.
Sawyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ekinato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sawyers head.
Sawyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekinato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ekinato avoids a wild elbow strike from Sawyer.
Sawyer tries a body shot but Ekinato blocks it.
Sawyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sawyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Ekinato won't allow it.
Ekinato misses with a punch to the body.
Ekinato controlling the action here for a moment.
Sawyer tries to throw a body punch but Ekinato avoids it by throwing Sawyer back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ekinato - that landed with a thud.
Sawyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekinato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer takes a shot to the head.
Ekinato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sawyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sawyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekinato.
Ekinato misses with some punches.
Sawyer lands an elbow that stopped Ekinato in his tracks for a moment.
Ekinato misses with a punch on the inside.
Sawyer misses with the head strike.
Sawyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekinato has a couple of punches blocked by Sawyer.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sawyer as Ekinato tries to tie him up.
Ekinato blocks a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer lands an elbow inside that Ekinato shrugs off.
Sawyer is working Ekinato over against the cage.
Sawyer prevents a body shot from Ekinato.
Sawyer has a couple of punches blocked by Ekinato.
Sawyer blocks an uppercut.
Ekinato working aggressively here.
Ekinato prevents Sawyer from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ekinato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekinato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sawyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sawyer lands an elbow that stopped Ekinato in his tracks for a moment.
Ekinato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sawyer lands an elbow just above Ekinato 's eye.
Sawyer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sawyer is trying to break free.
Ekinato throws a punch but it's blocked by Sawyer.
Sawyer avoiding damage as Ekinato throws knees to the body.
Ekinato lands a left hand.
Ekinato prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ekinato tries to throw a body punch but Sawyer avoids it by throwing Ekinato back against the cage.
Sawyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sawyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sawyer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekinatos head.
Sawyer tries to work over Ekinato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cenchrus Ekinato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cenchrus Ekinato's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sawyer closes the distance and pushes Ekinato back into the cage.
Ekinato misses with some punches.
Sawyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekinato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sawyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sawyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sawyer.
Sawyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sawyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sawyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sawyer blocking some punches.
Ekinato takes a shot to the head.
Sawyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekinato tries to land knees in the clinch but Sawyer avoids the damage to the body.
Sawyer lands an elbow inside that Ekinato shrugs off.
Sawyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekinato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekinato lands a body punch.
Ekinato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sawyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ekinato lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sawyer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ekinato looking to stall.
Sawyer lands an elbow inside.
Sawyer working aggressively here.
Ekinato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sawyer blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekinato.
Sawyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnny Sawyer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sawyer tries a body shot but Ekinato blocks it.
Ekinato misses with a body punch.
Sawyer misses with some punches.
Ekinato trying to stall but Sawyer improves his position.
Ekinato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sawyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ekinato prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer tries a body shot but Ekinato blocks it.
Sawyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sawyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekinato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
It looks like Sawyer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Good standup being displayed there by Sawyer as he connects with a hook.
Sawyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Sawyer.
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!
Ekinato working aggressively here.
Ekinato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekinato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekinato lands a hook that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Ekinato.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ekinato lands with a right to the head.
Ekinato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Ekinato.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sawyer.
Ekinato lands an elbow that stopped Sawyer in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Johnny Sawyer has been cut.
Ekinato lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekinato just leaning against Sawyer, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Ekinato.
A body shot lands from Ekinato.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekinato.
Ekinato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekinato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Ekinato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ekinato.
Ekinato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ekinato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Ekinato - that landed with a thud.
Ekinato lands an elbow inside that Sawyer shrugs off.
Ekinato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sawyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekinato pushes Sawyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Ekinato.
Ekinato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ekinato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Sawyer takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sawyer.
Ekinato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sawyer lands with a short shot to the head.
Ekinato missing with knees to the body.
Ekinato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sawyer.
Sawyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ekinato fails to land.
Sawyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekinato.
Ekinato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sawyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sawyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ekinato has him pressed against the cage.
Sawyer tries a body shot but Ekinato blocks it.
Ekinato prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ekinato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekinato trying to stall but Sawyer improves his position.
Ekinato avoids the elbow strike from Sawyer, against the cage.
Sawyer has a couple of punches blocked by Ekinato.
Sawyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cenchrus Ekinato.
I think Ekinato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cenchrus Ekinato!
Cenchrus Ekinato decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Johnny Sawyer had this to say: 'You're all gurgle and no guts! I thought you were tougher than that!'.
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