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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remi Highjack (ranked 406 p4p, 55 weight class) and Gennady Mikhasevich (ranked 881 p4p, 115 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remi Highjack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Mikhasevich!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhasevich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Highjack misses the target.
Mikhasevich scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich tries to move into range but Highjack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Highjack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mikhasevich wants to counter the offense by Highjack and move into the clinch position.
Highjack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gennady Mikhasevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Highjack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mikhasevich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhasevich tried to score with a low kick but Highjack checks it.
Highjack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Highjack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mikhasevich counters with a stiff right hand.
Mikhasevich 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.
Mikhasevich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highjack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Highjack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mikhasevich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Highjack scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Highjack misses its intended target.
Highjack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mikhasevich.
A solid body kick from Mikhasevich.
Highjack seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Highjack checks a low kick from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mikhasevich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mikhasevich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mikhasevich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Highjack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mikhasevich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikhasevich shoots in but Highjack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Highjack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mikhasevich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Highjack will feel that in the morning.
Mikhasevich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters circle momentarily. Highjack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Highjack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Highjack circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Mikhasevich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Highjack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mikhasevich just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highjack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mikhasevich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Highjack. Highjack circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mikhasevich throws a head kick but Highjack moves out of range.
Highjack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikhasevich.
Highjack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Highjack throws a sloppy head kick
and Mikhasevich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Highjack pushes Mikhasevich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Highjack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Highjack misses with a punch to the body.
Mikhasevich displaying some good clinch control by pressing Highjack up against the cage.
Highjack misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highjack tries to throw a body punch but Mikhasevich avoids it by throwing Highjack back against the cage.
Mikhasevich has Highjack pushed against the cage.
Mikhasevich blocks an uppercut.
Highjack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mikhasevich feints and then cracks Highjack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Highjack down.
Mikhasevich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Highjack throws a hook but Mikhasevich avoids it easily.
Mikhasevich now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Highjack. Mikhasevich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Highjack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mikhasevich cracks Highjack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Highjack misses with a wild body shot.
Highjack throws a shot from downtown. Mikhasevich moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Mikhasevich dominated that round.
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.
Highjack just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Mikhasevich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mikhasevich is looking to slow Highjack down with leg kicks.
Highjack swings for the body but Mikhasevich moves out of range.
Highjack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Highjack misses with a looping left.
Highjack lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mikhasevich connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhasevich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Highjack.
Mikhasevich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Highjack's sensitive parts.
Highjack swings for the body but Mikhasevich moves out of range.
Mikhasevich thows a body kick. Highjack tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mikhasevich scores with a hook to the body. Highjack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mikhasevich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mikhasevich throws a hook but Highjack blocks it.
Mikhasevich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mikhasevich misses with a hook.
Highjack cracks Mikhasevich with a good jab.
Highjack scores with a nice head shot.
Highjack scores with a nice right hand.
Highjack throws an overhand right that lands on Mikhasevich's shoulder, as Mikhasevich tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mikhasevich throws a shot from downtown. Highjack moves away and avoids it.
Highjack swings for the body but Mikhasevich moves out of range.
Highjack circles away from the clinch attempt
and Highjack counters with a stiff right hand.
Highjack throws an off balance right hand
and Mikhasevich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Highjack walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mikhasevich.
A big right from Mikhasevich misses.
Mikhasevich lands a jab to the nose.
Highjack avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highjack throws an off balance right hand
and Highjack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Highjack will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mikhasevich lands with a slapping head kick.
Mikhasevich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Highjack blocks a leg kick.
Highjack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Highjack works the jab nicely.
Mikhasevich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mikhasevich clinches up with Highjack and pushes him back against the cage.
Mikhasevich is struggling to control the position.
Highjack tries to break free but Mikhasevich pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich blocks a body shot from Highjack.
Mikhasevich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Highjack fails to land.
Highjack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mikhasevich stalling against the cage.
Mikhasevich prevents a body shot from Highjack.
Mikhasevich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Highjack's efforts to push away.
Mikhasevich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Highjack misses with a punch to the body.
Mikhasevich stalling the fight.
Highjack working hard to break the clinch.
Mikhasevich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Highjack backwards.
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!
Highjack manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mikhasevich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Mikhasevich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Highjack missing with a left hand there. Mikhasevich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Highjack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mikhasevich on the side of the head.
Gennady Mikhasevich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Highjack misses with a left hand
enabling Mikhasevich to counter with a crisp jab.
Mikhasevich closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Highjack throws Mikhasevich to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mikhasevich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Highjack swivels and escapes.
Mikhasevich misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Highjack misses the target.
Highjack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mikhasevich missing with a left hand there. Highjack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Highjack is looking to counter punch.
Highjack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Highjack throws a right hand that Mikhasevich ducks under and follows up with a left that Mikhasevich also avoids with ease.
Highjack misses with a straight left.
Mikhasevich throws out a loose jab but Highjack uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Highjack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mikhasevich misses with a low kick.
Highjack misses with a head kick.
Mikhasevich cracks Highjack with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Highjack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mikhasevich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Highjack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Highjack throwing a counter right hand but Mikhasevich manages to avoid it.
Highjack throws a looping overhand right but Mikhasevich ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mikhasevich does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Highjack checks a leg kick.
Highjack defending well as Mikhasevich loads up on a big left hand.
Mikhasevich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Highjack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good leg kick by Mikhasevich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mikhasevich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Highjack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Highjack throws a hook but Mikhasevich avoids it easily.
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!
Mikhasevich slips a jab from Highjack.
Mikhasevich lands with a straight right. Highjack didn't see that one coming.
Mikhasevich takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mikhasevich keeping moving, preventing Highjack from controlling successfully.
Highjack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gennady Mikhasevich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Highjack preventing the sweep.
Mikhasevich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Highjack can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mikhasevich holds on and takes a little breather.
Highjack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Highjack wants to get up but he can't break Mikhasevich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mikhasevich pulls Highjack in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Highjack cracks Mikhasevich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mikhasevich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Remi Highjack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Highjack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Highjack misses.
Highjack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gennady Mikhasevich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mikhasevich 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gennady Mikhasevich!
Gennady Mikhasevich thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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