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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petr Kahn (ranked 5078 p4p, 4951 weight class) and Andrei Schastliviy (ranked 237 p4p, 409 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Schastliviy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn fails to land with a series of punches.
Schastliviy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schastliviy wants it to stay on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Schastliviy misses.
Schastliviy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kahn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schastliviy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kahn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schastliviy has closed the distance and engaged Kahn in a clinch.
Kahn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schastliviy smiles and moves away.
Schastliviy checks a leg kick nicely.
Kahn tries to clinch up but Schastliviy circles away and keeps his distance.
Schastliviy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kahn gets tackled into the cage by Schastliviy. Schastliviy maintains the clinch.
Kahn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schastliviy pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Kahn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schastliviy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kahn defends it nicely.
Kahn tries to counter by clinching up but Schastliviy breaks away and moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schastliviy manages to break the clinch.
Schastliviy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schastliviy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schastliviy goes for a double leg but Kahn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kahn continues to drive forward.
Schastliviy avoids a kick to the body.
Kahn throws a head kick but Schastliviy moves out of range.
A punch combination from Schastliviy misses.
Kahn is looking to clinch but Schastliviy is avoiding it.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schastliviy shoots in looking for a takedown but Kahn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schastliviy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kahn throws a series of punches but Schastliviy avoids them all with ease.
Schastliviy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schastliviy stuffs the takedown attempt from Kahn. Kahn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schastliviy goes for a double leg but Kahn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kahn continues to drive forward.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schastliviy breaks the clinch.
Schastliviy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kahn.
Schastliviy avoids the head kick by Kahn.
Kahn is looking to clinch but Schastliviy is avoiding it.
Kahn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kahn is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schastliviy swivels and escapes.
Schastliviy dives in for a single leg takedown but Kahn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kahn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schastliviy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schastliviy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kahn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schastliviy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kahn uses from the top position.
Schastliviy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Schastliviy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Schastliviy looking for a guillotine here but Kahn defends easily.
Kahn looking to sit in guard and control but Schastliviy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schastliviy is pushing down on Kahn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kahn is fighting to maintain full guard but Schastliviy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schastliviy thows a huge punch but Kahn dodges it nicely.
Schastliviy moves nicely into side control.
Schastliviy takes a little break here. Kahn wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schastliviy advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Schastliviy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Schastliviy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petr Kahn is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Kahn.
Kahn misses with a few strikes there.
Schastliviy rushes Kahn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schastliviy manages to break the clinch.
Schastliviy looks for a takedown but Kahn sprawls well.
Kahn throws a big counter combination but Schastliviy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kahn connects with a leg kick.
Kahn throws a chopping leg kick but Schastliviy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petr Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schastliviy closes the distance and clinches up with Kahn, looking for a takedown. Schastliviy pushes Kahn against the cage but Kahn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kahn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn wants to clinch up but Schastliviy keeps it at a distance.
Kahn doesn't manage to clinch there - Schastliviy circles away.
Schastliviy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kahn misses with a head kick.
Kahn tries a head kick but it misses.
Schastliviy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schastliviy.
Petr Kahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Schastliviy.
Schastliviy goes for a double leg but Kahn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kahn continues to drive forward.
Kahn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schastliviy sprawls and moves away.
Schastliviy shoots in but Kahn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schastliviy is breathing heavily.
Schastliviy blocks a head kick by Kahn.
Petr Kahn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kahn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schastliviy is fending him off so far but Kahn persists. Nope, Schastliviy circles away and we're back to standing.
Schastliviy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kahn looks for a takedown but Schastliviy sprawls well.
Schastliviy has a takedown stuffed.
Schastliviy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kahn's waist but Kahn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schastliviy off to one side.
Kahn lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kahn. No joy for Schastliviy on that attempt.
Kahn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schastliviy.
Kahn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schastliviy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schastliviy jumps guard and drags Kahn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kahn looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kahn wants to stand and escape but instead Schastliviy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schastliviy stands and steps away. Kahn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Schastliviy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schastliviy is pushing Kahn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schastliviy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schastliviy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schastliviy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kahn prevents it.
Schastliviy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kahn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kahn misses with the combination.
Kahn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schastliviy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schastliviy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schastliviy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schastliviy can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn.
Schastliviy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schastliviy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schastliviy clinches with his opponent.
Kahn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schastliviy gets control of Kahn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Schastliviy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrei Schastliviy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kahn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schastliviy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kahn throws a sloppy head kick
and Schastliviy moves into the clinch.
Schastliviy successfully pulls guard.
Schastliviy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schastliviy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schastliviy pulls Kahn in close to his closed guard and prevents Kahn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kahn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schastliviy pushes Kahn off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schastliviy misses with a low kick.
Kahn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schastliviy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schastliviy avoids a kick to the body.
Schastliviy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Schastliviy shoots in but no luck this time.
Schastliviy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kahn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kahn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schastliviy dives in for a single leg takedown but Kahn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kahn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petr Kahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Schastliviy.
Kahn works over Schastliviy's head and body with a nice combination.
Schastliviy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kahn as he avoids it easily.
Schastliviy shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses.
Kahn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kahn fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schastliviy.
Kahn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schastliviy looks to land a left hand but Kahn moved out of range nicely.
Kahn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schastliviy shoots in but Kahn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schastliviy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Schastliviy. No joy for Kahn on that attempt.
Kahn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schastliviy.
Kahn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schastliviy throws the kick towards the body but Kahn avoids it.
Kahn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schastliviy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kahn throws a leg kick but Schastliviy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schastliviy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kahn but Kahn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kahn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schastliviy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schastliviy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kahn quickly recovers to half guard.
Schastliviy is trying to work for a kimura but Kahn is defending well.
Kahn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schastliviy.
Schastliviy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kahn defends it well.
Schastliviy controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Kahn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schastliviy 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Petr Kahn!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Petr Kahn!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Andrei Schastliviy!
Petr Kahn wins by split decision!
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