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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Beliy (ranked 81 p4p, 88 weight class) and Arzlan Bathory (ranked 9 p4p, 10 weight class). Beliy comes to the cage accompanied by Havana. This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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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 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasha Beliy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beliy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bathory counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beliy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bathory finds it's way round the side to connect with Beliy's head.
Bathory lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beliy at a distance.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bathory scores with a nice head shot.
Bathory throws an off balance right hand
and Beliy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beliy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beliy throws a lazy body kick
and Bathory counters with a low kick, right behind Beliy 's knee.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beliy's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Beliy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Beliy checks a leg kick nicely.
Bathory connects with a body shot that sends Beliy's belly button to the back.
Beliy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beliy is looking for a counter combo.
Bathory attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beliy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beliy thinks about countering with a head kick.
Beliy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bathory lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Beliy's head coaches at High Kicks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beliy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bathory throws out a counter right but Beliy avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for Bathory.
Beliy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bathory counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beliy misses with a kick to the body
and Bathory counters with a good low kick that Beliy was not able to check.
Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory misses with a straight right.
Bathory ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bathory throws a series of strikes that have Beliy backpedaling.
Beliy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beliy ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Beliy's leg. Beliy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Beliy is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beliy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bathory feints and then cracks Beliy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beliy down.
Beliy misses with a body kick.
Bathory scores with a jab. Beliy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beliy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bathory counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bathory throws a hook to the side of Beliy's head but Beliy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bathory with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beliy moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Beliy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bathory misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Beliy drops his hands momentarily and Bathory takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Beliy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Beliy checks a low kick from Bathory.
Bathory lands a body shot.
Bathory has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beliy throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Bathory to counter with a crisp jab.
Bathory lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beliy at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.
Bathory slips a straight right by Beliy.
Beliy misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Bathory
and Beliy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beliy has time to react.
Beliy drops his hands momentarily and Bathory takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beliy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bathory swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beliy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bathory really felt that one!
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Beliy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Beliy moved away.
Beliy digs a good body shot into Bathory's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beliy.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Beliy misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Beliy blocks the leg kick.
Bathory throws a series of punches but Beliy moves out of range.
Beliy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beliy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beliy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beliy tries to move into range but Bathory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beliy avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bathory.
Beliy delivers a nice body kick.
Beliy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bathory throws out a counter right but Beliy avoids it with no problem.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beliy has time to react.
Beliy connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliy throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beliy needs to keep his hands up - Bathory had a free shot at his head there.
Beliy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bathory checks it well.
Bathory throws a jab but it's blocked by Beliy.
Bathory lands with an uppercut that bounces Beliy off the cage and back into range.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Bathory is predictable there
and Beliy counters with a one-two to the body.
Bathory throws a head kick but Beliy moves out of range.
Beliy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Beliy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bathory tests Beliy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bathory bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beliy misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Bathory was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beliy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Bathory is predictable there
and Beliy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bathory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bathory blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy tries to move into range but Bathory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bathory tries to work over Beliy's front leg with a kick but Beliy checks it.
A shot to the body from Beliy misses
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
Bathory misses the jab.
Bathory scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beliy.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beliy swings widly with a right hand
and Bathory counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Beliy.
Bathory looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bathory misses with a low kick as Beliy jumps back.
Beliy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Beliy throws a front kick that sends Bathory stumbling back into the cage.
Beliy throws a lazy body kick
and Bathory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beliy misses with a left hand
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beliy throws a lazy head kick
and Bathory counters with an outside leg kick.
Bathory lands with a cross.
Bathory scores with a hook to the body. Beliy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beliy slips a jab from Bathory.
Nice uppercut lands for Bathory. That snapped Beliy's head back.
A lazy body kick from Beliy
and Bathory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beliy swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory is looking to land body kicks.
Beliy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory misses the shot to the body.
As Bathory looks to move away, Beliy throws a big counter combo but Bathory just gets out of the way.
Beliy swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory takes a swing at Beliy's ribcage but misses.
Beliy throws a lazy head kick
and Beliy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Beliy checks it.
Bathory has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beliy.
Sasha Beliy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beliy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bathory! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bathory has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Sasha Beliy was interviewed post fight and said 'Its tough to beat a Stepdad!'.
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