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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lord Mammon (ranked 1647 p4p, 1792 weight class) and Stanislav Saprykin (ranked 233 p4p, 259 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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188 cm 33 185 10 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm 30 180 10 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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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 New York, Lord Mammon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Saprykin! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mammon is looking to clinch but Saprykin is avoiding it.
Saprykin only half commits to the counter leg kick. Mammon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saprykin. Saprykin obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick from Saprykin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saprykin scores with a spinning back kick! A low kick lands for Saprykin.
Saprykin thumps Mammon with a low kick. Saprykin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mammon. Mammon is looking to clinch. Mammon loads up on a big right hand but Saprykin slips the punch. Saprykin misses with a body shot.
Stanislav Saprykin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Saprykin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mammon. Saprykin jabs Mammon to the body, keeping him at a distance. A low kick lands for Saprykin.
Mammon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Saprykin stalling in the clinch but Mammon improves position. Mammon tries to work over Saprykin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mammon digs a right hand underneath Saprykin's ribcage. Saprykin let out a lung full of air as it connected. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Saprykin prevents a body shot from Mammon.
That's one minute gone in the round. A body shot lands from Mammon.
Mammon misses with a punch on the inside.
Mammon tries to work over Saprykin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mammon misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mammon. Mammon tries to work over Saprykin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Saprykin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Donk. Saprykin catches Mammon right on the button with a cross. Saprykin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Mammon doesn't manage to clinch there - Saprykin circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saprykin! But no joy. Mammon is looking to clinch but Saprykin is avoiding it.
Mammon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Donk. Saprykin catches Mammon right on the button with a cross. Mammon slips a jab from Saprykin. Mammon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mammon is looking to counter the offense by Saprykin and move into the clinch. Saprykin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Saprykin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A jab lands there for Saprykin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A head kick misses from Saprykin. Mammon throws a big counter combination but Saprykin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Mammon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saprykin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Saprykin defending well as Mammon loads up on a big left hand. Saprykin throws a nice outside leg kick. Saprykin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mammon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saprykin can pounce on him.
Saprykin throws the left hand but Mammon avoids the punch easily. Saprykin throws a leg kick which misses Mammon's front leg but catches the back leg as Mammon tries to avoid it. Saprykin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mammon circles away quickly and effectively. Saprykin misses with a head kick.
Saprykin is looking to chop away at Mammon's legs. A head kick misses from Saprykin. Mammon cracks Saprykin with a good jab. Saprykin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saprykin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saprykin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mammons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mammon misses with a hook. Saprykin ducked under it nicely. Mammon tries to close the distance and clinch but Saprykin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mammon tries to clinch but fails miserably and Saprykin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mammon tries to clinch there but Saprykin circles away.
Saprykin is looking to slow Mammon down with leg kicks. Mammon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saprykin moves away. Saprykin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mammon on the side of the head. Saprykin misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Mammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Saprykin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Saprykin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Saprykin finds it's target. Saprykin ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Saprykin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mammon.
Saprykin throws a shot from downtown. Mammon moves away and avoids it. A punch combination from Saprykin misses. Mammon misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mammon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saprykin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Mammon tries to clinch but Saprykin is having none of it. Saprykin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mammon ducks right into an uppercut from Saprykin. Saprykin throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Saprykin lands a nice shot that snaps Mammon's head back.
Saprykin throws a jab but it's blocked by Mammon. Mammon is looking to counter punch. Mammon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Mammon has managed to clinch.
Saprykin lands a body punch in the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Saprykin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mammon is keeping busy. Mammon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Mammon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mammon working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislav Saprykin 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. Saprykin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mammon throws a big counter combination but Saprykin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Lord Mammon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Saprykin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saprykin scoring well with a low kick there.
Saprykin throws a sloppy head kick and Mammon moves out of range easily. Stanislav Saprykin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Saprykin scores with a decent looking hook. Mammon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Saprykin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Saprykin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mammon's hands. Saprykin swinging wildly here.
Saprykin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mammon. Mammon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saprykin on the side of the head. Mammon avoids the body shot from Saprykin.
Saprykin cracks Mammon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Saprykin throws a sloppy head kick and Mammon moves out of range easily. Mammon tries to clinch there but Saprykin circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saprykin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Saprykin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Saprykin cracks Mammon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A slow jab from Mammon misses its intended target. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saprykin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mammon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mammon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Mammon tries to close the distance and clinch but Saprykin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - Mammon looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A little jabbing left from Saprykin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Saprykin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Mammon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Saprykin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A decent looking cross lands there for Saprykin. Saprykin throws a hook but Mammon blocks it. A looping hook to the body misses from Mammon. Saprykin does a little dance to reset his feet. Mammon instigates a clinch. Mammon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Mammon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Mammon working aggressively here.
Saprykin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Saprykin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mammon misses with a short punch on the inside. Still in the clinch, Mammon scores with a nice short uppercut. Mammon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lord Mammon has scored more points in the clinch so far. A shot in the inside from Saprykin. Saprykin manages to break the clinch.
Mammon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Mammon is looking to clinch. Saprykin scores with a jab. A chopping leg kick lands by Saprykin. Saprykin missing with a left hand there. Mammon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Saprykin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Lord Mammon has been cut. Saprykin misses with a head kick.
Mammon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Mammon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Mammon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Saprykin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mammon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Saprykin tries a quick counter leg kick but Mammon is wise to it. Saprykin misses with a head kick.
Saprykin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saprykin throws a wild body kick that Mammon sees coming a mile off. Saprykin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Saprykin duly obliges. Saprykin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Mammon connects with a body shot. Saprykin throws a leg kick but Mammon moved away. Mammon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Saprykin only half commits to the counter leg kick. Saprykin looks to land a right hand but Mammon moved out of range. Saprykin lands a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saprykin.
Mammon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saprykin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mammon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saprykin. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mammon walks into a straight right hand from Saprykin. A nice leg kick lands there from Saprykin. A solid leg kick lands there for Saprykin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mammon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saprykin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mammon avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mammon throwing a counter right hand but Saprykin manages to avoid it. Saprykin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mammon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Mammon closes the distance but Saprykin moves to the side and Saprykin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Saprykin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Mammon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saprykin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Saprykin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mammon. Saprykin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Saprykin throws a looping overhand right but Mammon ducks down to avoid it. Saprykin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mammon is able to avoid easily. Mammon appears to be looking for a big counter. Mammon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saprykin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mammon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Saprykin looks to land a left hand but Mammon moved out of range nicely. Donk. Saprykin catches Mammon right on the button with a cross. Mammon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saprykin moves out of range and avoids them all easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislav Saprykin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Lord Mammon'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! Saprykin misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saprykin.
Mammon wants to clinch up but Saprykin keeps it at a distance. Saprykin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mammon in his tracks. Mammon moves out of range as Saprykin strikes. Saprykin connects with a leg kick. Mammon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Saprykin blocks a jab. Saprykin swings for the body but Mammon moves out of range.
Mammon tries to clinch up and Saprykin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Saprykin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab from Saprykin. Saprykin lands with an overhand left. Mammon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mammon tries to close the distance and clinch but Saprykin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saprykin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Saprykin misses with a body shot.
It looked like Mammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Saprykin scores with a hook. Saprykin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Saprykin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mammon tries to clinch but Saprykin moves out of range. Mammon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saprykin, pushing him back against the cage. Saprykin breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Saprykin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Saprykin tries to get set, Mammon tries to push him back and clinch up but Saprykin manages to avoid the attempt. Saprykin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mammon. Mammon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Saprykin scores with a decent looking hook. Saprykin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Mammon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saprykin. Mammon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saprykin throws out the jab. Mammon just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mammon tries to clinch but Saprykin moves out of range. Mammon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mammon missing with a left hand there. Saprykin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Saprykin missing with a left hand there. Mammon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mammon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mammon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saprykin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mammon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saprykin is looking to slow Mammon down with leg kicks. Mammon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Saprykin lands. Mammon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Saprykin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saprykin connects with an inside leg kick. Mammon doesn't manage to clinch there - Saprykin circles away.
Mammon throws a shot from downtown. Saprykin moves away and avoids it. Saprykin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanislav Saprykin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Mammon avoids the head kick by Saprykin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mammon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saprykin finds it's way round the side to connect with Mammon's head. Mammon throws a right hand that Saprykin ducks under and follows up with a left that Saprykin also avoids with ease. Saprykin throws a body kick that misses. Mammon wants to clinch. Mammon tries to clinch but Saprykin moves out of range. Mammon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord Mammon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Saprykin tries a head kick but it misses.
Saprykin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Mammon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saprykin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Saprykin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Saprykin misses with a wild body shot. Saprykin misses the shot to the body. Saprykin moves out of range as Mammon strikes. Mammon tries to clinch up. Mammon tries to clinch but Saprykin moves out of range. Mammon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mammon misses the shot to the body. Saprykin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Saprykin slips a jab and a cross from Mammon.
Saprykin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Saprykin throws a right hand that Mammon ducks under and follows up with a left that Mammon also avoids with ease. As Saprykin tries to get set, Mammon tries to push him back and clinch up but Saprykin manages to avoid the attempt. This has been an exciting period of action! Mammon takes a shot right to the bread basket. Saprykin lands the left hand. Saprykin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mammon wants to clinch. Mammon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Saprykin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Stanislav Saprykin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Saprykin 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanislav Saprykin! A victorious Stanislav Saprykin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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