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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Burduada No Cranio (ranked 2388 p4p, 2486 weight class) and Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 350 weight class). Evgenii Mamchenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm 35 196 17 - 21 - 0 |
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175 cm 44 198 34 - 26 - 2 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Powerful |
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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 17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Burduada No Cranio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 34 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evgenii Mamchenko! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mamchenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Burduada No Cranio throws a body punch but Mamchenko moves out of range. Mamchenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mamchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burduada No Cranio misses with the combination.
Mamchenko throws a right and a left that both miss. Burduada No Cranio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Burduada No Cranio tests Mamchenko's chin there with a solid looking shot. Burduada No Cranio forces Mamchenko back against the cage and clinches. Mamchenko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burduada No Cranio prevents it.
Burduada No Cranio lands a damaging elbow. Burduada No Cranio swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamchenko uses good head movement to avoid it. Burduada No Cranio working aggressively here.
Mamchenko tries a body shot but Burduada No Cranio blocks it.
Burduada No Cranio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mamchenko's defenses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mamchenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burduada No Cranio smiles and moves away.
Mamchenko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Burduada No Cranio back to the cage. Mamchenko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burduada No Cranio drives through and clinches with Mamchenko against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burduada No Cranio. Burduada No Cranio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. A short left from Mamchenko. Burduada No Cranio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Mamchenko tries to circle away but Burduada No Cranio has him pinned against the cage. A right hand to the body from Burduada No Cranio.
Mamchenko lands a right hand. Burduada No Cranio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a shoulder strike. Mamchenko jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mamchenko is trying to keep Burduada No Cranio in close.
Burduada No Cranio wants to pass the guard but Mamchenko is keeping the position. Mamchenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burduada No Cranio is one step ahead there. Burduada No Cranio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Burduada No Cranio stands up and waves to Mamchenko to follow him. Burduada No Cranio rushes Mamchenko and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burduada No Cranio lands a shoulder strike. Mamchenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Ricardo Burduada No Cranio has been cut. Burduada No Cranio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A punch combination from Mamchenko misses. Burduada No Cranio slips under a jab from Mamchenko. Nice shot lands for Mamchenko. Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick but Mamchenko moves out of range.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a decent looking hook. Mamchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mamchenko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Mamchenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Mamchenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burduada No Cranio. Mamchenko gets tackled into the cage by Burduada No Cranio. Burduada No Cranio maintains the clinch. Mamchenko manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Burduada No Cranio misses its intended target. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Burduada No Cranio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burduada No Cranio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mamchenko misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Burduada No Cranio throws a series of punches but Mamchenko moves out of range. Mamchenko connects with a jab. A combination from Mamchenko does no damage. Burduada No Cranio clinches with his opponent.
Burduada No Cranio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mamchenko up against the cage. Mamchenko leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio has Mamchenko pressed against the cage.
Mamchenko is trying to break the clinch but Burduada No Cranio is controlling him. Mamchenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burduada No Cranio smiles and moves away.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgenii Mamchenko. Mamchenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burduada No Cranio. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ricardo Burduada No Cranio's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Mamchenko throws a nice looking combination but Burduada No Cranio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Burduada No Cranio moves out of range of the strikes. Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mamchenko misses with a straight left. Mamchenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Burduada No Cranio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mamchenko thinking. Burduada No Cranio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mamchenko at a distance.
Mamchenko closes the distance and lands a one-two. Mamchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio lands a slapping body shot.
Mamchenko throws a right and a left that Burduada No Cranio avoids nicely. Mamchenko throws a right hand that Burduada No Cranio ducks under and follows up with a left that Burduada No Cranio also avoids with ease. Burduada No Cranio is looking to counter punch. Mamchenko throws a hook but Burduada No Cranio avoids it easily. Burduada No Cranio thinks about countering with a head kick. Burduada No Cranio misses with a body kick. Burduada No Cranio scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Burduada No Cranio looks to land a body kick but Mamchenko moved away. Burduada No Cranio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Mamchenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burduada No Cranio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Burduada No Cranio lands a head kick!
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mamchenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mamchenko misses with the combination.
Burduada No Cranio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Burduada No Cranio scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Burduada No Cranio throws a series of punches but Mamchenko moves out of range. Burduada No Cranio throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mamchenko throws a right and a left that both miss. Mamchenko misses with a right hand and Burduada No Cranio counters with a series of strikes. Mamchenko will be more careful next time no doubt. Mamchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mamchenko misses with a double jab
and Mamchenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Burduada No Cranio moves away from the strike by Mamchenko. Burduada No Cranio throws a one two combo.
Burduada No Cranio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mamchenko can do to turn this around? The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mamchenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burduada No Cranio!
Mamchenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands. An inside leg kick from Burduada No Cranio misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mamchenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burduada No Cranio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burduada No Cranio fails to land with a series of punches.
Evgenii Mamchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Burduada No Cranio instigates a clinch. Burduada No Cranio pushes Mamchenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Burduada No Cranio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mamchenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a body shot.
Mamchenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burduada No Cranio circles away quickly and effectively. Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses. Burduada No Cranio throws a hook but Mamchenko avoids it easily. Mamchenko misses with a two punch combination.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to counter punch. Burduada No Cranio scores with a jab. Mamchenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Burduada No Cranio connects with a high kick. Burduada No Cranio misses with a head kick.
Burduada No Cranio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burduada No Cranio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Ricardo Burduada No Cranio has scored more points in the clinch so far. Burduada No Cranio working Mamchenko over with knees to the body. Mamchenko tries to break free but Burduada No Cranio pushes him back against the cage. Mamchenko managing to block the knees to the body from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a light punch inside. Mamchenko can't get the takedown.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mamchenko's face.
Mamchenko manages to pull guard.
Burduada No Cranio is stalling in the full guard. Burduada No Cranio stands up and waves to Mamchenko to follow him. Mamchenko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Mamchenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burduada No Cranio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mamchenko throws a hook but Burduada No Cranio blocks it. Mamchenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Burduada No Cranio lands with a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Burduada No Cranio lands a nice looking body shot.
Burduada No Cranio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Mamchenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burduada No Cranio.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is winning the standup battle so far. Burduada No Cranio misses with a series of wild punches.
Burduada No Cranio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamchenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Burduada No Cranio. Mamchenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burduada No Cranio moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Burduada No Cranio misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mamchenko misses with a double jab
and Burduada No Cranio counters with a straight right hand. A jab from Burduada No Cranio misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ricardo Burduada No Cranio's cut. 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. This is the final round! Burduada No Cranio is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Burduada No Cranio scores with a shot to the body.
Burduada No Cranio wants to clinch up but Mamchenko keeps it at a distance. Burduada No Cranio fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Burduada No Cranio. Those never looked like landing. Burduada No Cranio misses with a low kick.
Mamchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mamchenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mamchenko looks like he wants to counter punch here. Mamchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Mamchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mamchenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Burduada No Cranio throws a series of punches but Mamchenko moves out of range. Mamchenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Mamchenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mamchenko throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mamchenko throws a shot from downtown. Burduada No Cranio moves away and avoids it. A head kick misses from Burduada No Cranio. A jab from Mamchenko misses. Mamchenko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBurduada No Cranio. Burduada No Cranio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mamchenko. Mamchenko scores with a jab to the jaw. Mamchenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Mamchenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Burduada No Cranio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Burduada No Cranio lands a jab to the nose. Mamchenko staying out of range there. Mamchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burduada No Cranio. Mamchenko slips under a jab from Burduada No Cranio. Burduada No Cranio misses with a double jab.
Mamchenko throws out a counter right but Burduada No Cranio avoids it with no problem. Burduada No Cranio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mamchenko throws a jab when Burduada No Cranio was well out of range. Mamchenko misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Burduada No Cranio misses the jab. Mamchenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Burduada No Cranio misses with a two punch combination.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mamchenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a head kick.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Mamchenko.
Burduada No Cranio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Mamchenko throws a combination that misses and Burduada No Cranio counters with a nice uppercut. Burduada No Cranio misses with a looping right. Burduada No Cranio throws an off balance right hand
and Mamchenko counters with a one-two to the body. Mamchenko throws a series of punches but Burduada No Cranio moves out of range. Evgenii Mamchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mamchenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burduada No Cranio circles away quickly and effectively. Burduada No Cranio throws a nice looking combination but Mamchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mamchenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burduada No Cranio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Burduada No Cranio misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Burduada No Cranio throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mamchenko misses with an uppercut. Burduada No Cranio saw that one coming. Burduada No Cranio stalks Mamchenko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mamchenko's face. Mamchenko staggers backwards, shaken. Mamchenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burduada No Cranio moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Burduada No Cranio is looking to clinch but Mamchenko is avoiding it.
As Burduada No Cranio backs off Mamchenko throws a huge counter combo but Burduada No Cranio manages to avoid it all. Burduada No Cranio moves out of range of the strikes. Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mamchenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burduada No Cranio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mamchenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Burduada No Cranio slips a jab and a cross from Mamchenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mamchenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Mamchenko.
Burduada No Cranio looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamchenko is just out of range. Burduada No Cranio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Mamchenko looks to land a combination but Burduada No Cranio avoids it well. Mamchenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Burduada No Cranio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamchenko.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Burduada No Cranio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Burduada No Cranio lands a right hook to the body.
Burduada No Cranio slips a straight right by Mamchenko. Mamchenko throws a combination. Burduada No Cranio tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Mamchenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Burduada No Cranio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Burduada No Cranio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mamchenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Burduada No Cranio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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 Ricardo Burduada No Cranio. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burduada No Cranio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Burduada No Cranio! Ricardo Burduada No Cranio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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