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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Mikhasevich (ranked 1003 p4p, 1156 weight class) and Arthur Pendragon (ranked 138 p4p, 159 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Arthur Pendragon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Mikhasevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Arthur Pendragon has been cut.
Pendragon throws a hook but Mikhasevich avoids it easily.
Pendragon checks a leg kick.
Pendragon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mikhasevich's head.
Pendragon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mikhasevich.
Pendragon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut
and Mikhasevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pendragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mikhasevich throws a lazy right hand but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mikhasevich moves to clinch but Pendragon breaks away
and Pendragon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Pendragon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pendragon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pendragon swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Mikhasevich counter with a right hand.
Pendragon tests Mikhasevich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pendragon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mikhasevich throwing a counter right hand but Pendragon manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pendragon, as that shot connected.
Pendragon throws a leg kick which misses Mikhasevich's front leg but catches the back leg as Mikhasevich tries to avoid it.
Pendragon connects with a solid leg kick.
Pendragon swings for the body but Mikhasevich moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pendragon's hands.
Mikhasevich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pendragon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich looks to land a left hand but Pendragon moved out of range nicely.
Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mikhasevich.
Pendragon avoids a kick to the body.
Pendragon tries a quick counter leg kick but Mikhasevich is wise to it.
Mikhasevich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mikhasevich lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pendragon takes a step back to recover.
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Pendragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikhasevich misses with a hook. Pendragon ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick there by Pendragon.
Pendragon walks into a stiff left hand from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich throws a hook to the side of Pendragon's head but Pendragon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pendragon lands a nice looking body shot.
Pendragon cracks Mikhasevich with a good jab.
An inside leg kick from Pendragon misses.
Mikhasevich misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon tries to score with a low kick but Mikhasevich moves his leg out of the way.
Mikhasevich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Pendragon misses.
Mikhasevich needs to keep his hands up - Pendragon had a free shot at his head there.
Mikhasevich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pendragon throws a wild body kick that Mikhasevich sees coming a mile off.
Pendragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mikhasevich was well out of range. Poor timing from Pendragon.
Pendragon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich clinches.
Pendragon wants to break free but Mikhasevich has control.
Mikhasevich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pendragon is keeping busy.
Pendragon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon pulls guard.
Pendragon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mikhasevich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mikhasevich has passed into side control.
Pendragon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mikhasevich connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikhasevich working away.
Mikhasevich working the ground and pound.
Pendragon gets back to half guard.
Mikhasevich takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pendragon is trying to control but Mikhasevich passes into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich wants to control but Pendragon is keeping him busy.
Pendragon is looking for a sweep.
Mikhasevich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pendragon keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pendragon can't do much from the bottom here.
Mikhasevich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pendragon keeps working.
Pendragon is trying to control Mikhasevich's posture but Mikhasevich avoids it.
Mikhasevich trying to control the position but Pendragon is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gennady Mikhasevich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pendragon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mikhasevich throws a jab but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Pendragon as he connects with a hook.
Pendragon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good work by Pendragon as he checks the leg kick.
Pendragon counters with a body kick.
Pendragon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pendragon needs to keep his hands up - Mikhasevich had a free shot at his head there.
Mikhasevich misses with a low kick as Pendragon jumps back.
Mikhasevich misses with a body kick.
Mikhasevich looks to throw the jab but Pendragon is out of range.
Pendragon ducks under a wild hook from Mikhasevich.
Pendragon throws a leg kick that misses.
Pendragon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pendragon blocks a leg kick.
Mikhasevich is looking to slow Pendragon down with leg kicks.
Mikhasevich ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich throws a shot from downtown. Pendragon moves away and avoids it.
Mikhasevich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mikhasevich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pendragon misses with a double jab.
Mikhasevich connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Pendragon misses.
Pendragon connects with a solid leg kick.
Pendragon scores with a hook to the body. Mikhasevich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mikhasevich moves out of range of the strikes.
Pendragon blocks a leg kick.
Mikhasevich lands a leg kick that knocks Pendragon off balance momentarily.
Pendragon misses with a hook
enabling Mikhasevich to counter with a crisp jab.
Mikhasevich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pendragon.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Pendragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arthur Pendragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pendragon delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikhasevich scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Pendragon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pendragon.
Mikhasevich is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pendragon.
Mikhasevich moves out of range of the strikes.
Mikhasevich throws a leg kick but Pendragon moved away.
Mikhasevich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mikhasevich throws a jab when Pendragon was well out of range.
Pendragon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No luck for Mikhasevich with that takedown attempt.
Pendragon misses with a wild body shot.
Mikhasevich tries to land a front kick but Pendragon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pendragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mikhasevich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pendragon defending well as Mikhasevich loads up on a big left hand.
Pendragon scores with a shot to the body.
Mikhasevich looks to land a body kick but Pendragon moved away.
A jab from Mikhasevich misses.
Pendragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mikhasevich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich throws out a loose jab but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pendragon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Mikhasevich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pendragon scores with a punch to the head.
Mikhasevich tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mikhasevich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mikhasevich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pendragon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mikhasevich checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mikhasevich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mikhasevich throws a leg kick which misses Pendragon's front leg but catches the back leg as Pendragon tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pendragon!
Mikhasevich tests Pendragon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mikhasevich lands a really nice looking cross but Pendragon seems unphased.
Mikhasevich's corner calls for a 1-2. Mikhasevich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mikhasevich misses with a hook. Pendragon ducked under it nicely.
Mikhasevich misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a wild body shot.
Mikhasevich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pendragon wants to break free but Mikhasevich has control.
Mikhasevich has a couple of punches blocked by Pendragon.
Come on Mikhasevich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pendragon working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mikhasevich.
Pendragon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mikhasevich wants to stall.
Pendragon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mikhasevich backwards.
Pendragon breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Pendragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Mikhasevich.
Pendragon keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pendragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pendragon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pendragon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mikhasevich doesn't seem bothered though.
Mikhasevich throws a hook to the side of Pendragon's head but Pendragon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pendragon connects with a body shot.
Pendragon lands with a hook. Mikhasevich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pendragon throws a wild body kick that Mikhasevich sees coming a mile off.
Mikhasevich is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pendragon.
Mikhasevich cracks Pendragon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pendragon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mikhasevich's hands.
Mikhasevich sizes up Pendragon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mikhasevich throws a head kick but Pendragon moves out of range.
Mikhasevich misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Pendragon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pendragon moves away from the strike by Mikhasevich.
Pendragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Mikhasevich with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mikhasevich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mikhasevich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pendragon is able to avoid easily.
Pendragon misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Mikhasevich misses its target.
Nice cross by Mikhasevich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pendragon!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhasevich decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pendragon to his feet.
Pendragon throws a shot to the body.
Pendragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Mikhasevich.
Pendragon jabs Mikhasevich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut. Mikhasevich saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Pendragon.
Mikhasevich half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mikhasevich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mikhasevich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mikhasevich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pendragon misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mikhasevich finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pendragon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mikhasevich throws out the jab.
Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mikhasevich misses with a low kick.
Mikhasevich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pendragon's sensitive parts.
Mikhasevich tries to move into range but Pendragon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pendragon throws a leg kick but Mikhasevich checks it.
A low kick from Pendragon misses
and Pendragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pendragon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pendragon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikhasevich.
Pendragon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mikhasevich checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pendragon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mikhasevich motions for Pendragon to come forward. Mikhasevich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Mikhasevich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich checks a leg kick.
Mikhasevich moves out of range of the body kick.
Mikhasevich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mikhasevich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mikhasevich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pendragon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pendragon at a distance.
Pendragon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mikhasevich misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Pendragon.
Nice uppercut there from Pendragon.
Mikhasevich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pendragon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pendragon looks to land a left hand but Mikhasevich moved out of range nicely.
Mikhasevich scores with a spinning back kick!
Mikhasevich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mikhasevich moves away from the strike by Pendragon.
Mikhasevich is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Some wild striking there from Pendragon.
Mikhasevich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice defenses there by Pendragon.
Mikhasevich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mikhasevich just misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pendragon lands a nice shot to the body.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut.
Pendragon moves out of range of the strikes.
Pendragon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pendragon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Mikhasevich.
Pendragon cracks Mikhasevich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mikhasevich thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Gennady Mikhasevich.
I think Mikhasevich 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gennady Mikhasevich!
Gennady Mikhasevich seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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