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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 2560 p4p, 5975 weight class) and Alex Alexandrov (ranked 92 p4p, 126 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brand throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Brand.
Alex Alexandrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexandrov moves out of range as Brand strikes.
Alexandrov throws a series of punches but Brand avoids them all with ease.
Brand looks to land a left hand but Alexandrov moved out of range nicely.
Alexandrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brand wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alexandrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexandrov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alexandrov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alexandrov digs a right hand underneath Brand's ribcage. Brand let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexandrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brand's efforts to push away.
Brand takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brand is trying to push Alexandrov away but Alexandrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alexandrov slowing the pace effectively.
Alexandrov prevents Brand from breaking the clinch.
Alexandrov is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov is struggling to control the position.
Alexandrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brand is trying to push Alexandrov away but Alexandrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alexandrov lands a shoulder strike.
Brand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexandrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brand is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexandrov has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alexandrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alexandrov pushes Brand back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brand is trying to push Alexandrov away but Alexandrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brand is trying to force a seperation but Alexandrov has the dominant position.
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brand doesn't seem bothered though.
Good exchange - Brand coming out on top.
Brand swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandrov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov clinches with his opponent.
Brand being controlled against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brand as Alexandrov tries to tie him up.
Alexandrov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alexandrov told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Alexandrov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexandrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brand's efforts to push away.
Alexandrov manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brand decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brand thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brand keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexandrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brand throws an overhand right that lands on Alexandrov's shoulder, as Alexandrov tries to avoid the shot.
Alexandrov wants to clinch up but Brand keeps it at a distance.
Alexandrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brand.
Alexandrov tries to clinch there but Brand circles away.
Alexandrov clinches up against the cage.
Brand has had enough of the clinch but Alexandrov keeps him there for the moment.
Alexandrov scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Alexandrov.
Brand wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexandrov won't allow it.
Alexandrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alexandrov lands with a right to the head.
Brand can't break the clinch.
Brand can't break the clinch.
Brand tries to circle away but Alexandrov has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brand looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alexandrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alexandrov lands a shoulder strike.
Alexandrov tries to throw a body punch but Brand avoids it by throwing Alexandrov back against the cage.
Alexandrov scores a nice knee to the body.
Brand tries to break free but Alexandrov pushes him back against the cage.
Alexandrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brand blocks a body shot from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov lands with a left to the head.
Alexandrov is trying to pull guard but Brand has him pressed against the cage.
Alexandrov decides to pull guard.
Alexandrov trying to keep a closed guard but Brand is proving a slippery customer.
Brand stands and steps away. Alexandrov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Alexandrov has closed the distance and engaged Brand in a clinch.
Brand wants to break free but Alexandrov has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexandrov.
Alexandrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Alexandrov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alexandrov drives through and clinches with Brand against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alexandrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alexandrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brand or not.
Alexandrov lands a body punch.
Alexandrov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brand fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alexandrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alexandrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexandrov moves into range and clinches up with Brand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov keeps control of Brand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexandrov tries to score a body lock takedown but Brand shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Alexandrov to work.
Alexandrov decides to pull guard.
Brand stands up from Alexandrov's guard - Brand perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov wants to clinch.
Brand blocks a head kick by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Brand circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandrov moves into range and clinches up with Brand.
Brand is trying to break the clinch but Alexandrov has him pressed against the cage.
Brand wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brand as Alexandrov tries to tie him up.
Brand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexandrov has him pressed against the cage.
Alex Alexandrov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexandrov has him pressed against the cage.
Brand wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexandrov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brand after a bit of a struggle.
Daniel Brand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alexandrov.
Alexandrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov moves in looking to clinch but Brand pushes him off.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Brand circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Brand circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandrov defending well as Brand loads up on a big left hand.
Alexandrov drives through and clinches with Brand against the cage.
Alexandrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alexandrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alexandrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexandrov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brand is trying to force a seperation but Alexandrov has the dominant position.
Brand is trying to break free.
Alexandrov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alexandrov lands a shoulder strike.
Alexandrov lands a shot to the body.
Alexandrov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alexandrov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brand walks away with a smile on his face. Alexandrov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A lazy left from Brand finds it's target.
Alexandrov walks into a left hand.
Brand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alexandrov circles away quickly and effectively.
Alexandrov has closed the distance and engaged Brand in a clinch.
Brand can't break the clinch.
Alexandrov tries to work over Brand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexandrov scores with a shoulder strike.
Alexandrov jumps guard and drags Brand to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brand stands up from Alexandrov's guard - Brand perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brand throws a looping overhand right but Alexandrov ducks down to avoid it.
Brand tries to keep at a distance but Alexandrov has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov is leaning against Brand and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alexandrov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexandrov controlling the action here for a moment.
Alexandrov jumps guard but Brand stands there with Alexandrov around his waist. Alexandrov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexandrov tries to pull guard but Brand forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alexandrov tries to pull guard but Brand won't allow it.
Brand is trying to break free.
Alexandrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alexandrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brands head.
Alexandrov lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Alexandrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Alexandrov scores with a body shot.
Alexandrov is looking to slow Brand down with leg kicks.
Alexandrov blocks a jab.
Daniel Brand is winning the standup battle so far.
Alexandrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexandrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexandrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Brand backwards.
Alexandrov works on Brand's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexandrov lands a body shot.
Alexandrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brand gets tackled into the cage by Alexandrov. Alexandrov maintains the clinch.
Brand has had enough of the clinch but Alexandrov keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov is leaning against Brand and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexandrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alexandrov breaks from the clinch.
Brand is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alexandrov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brand.
It looks like Daniel Brand has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexandrov has Brand up against the cage in a clinch.
Alexandrov pushes Brand back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov digs a right hand underneath Brand's ribcage. Brand let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexandrov works on Brand's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexandrov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brand just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alexandrov lands a body punch.
Alexandrov scores with a hook to the body.
Alexandrov fails to pull guard.
Alexandrov digs a right hand underneath Brand's ribcage. Brand let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexandrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov has Brand up against the cage in a clinch.
Alexandrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brand or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexandrov.
Alexandrov has Brand pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Alexandrov - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Alexandrov.
Brand has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Alexandrov lands with a left to the head.
Alexandrov tries to pull guard but Brand holds him up against the cage and eventually Alexandrov drops back down to his feet.
Daniel Brand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alexandrov.
Brand can't break the clinch.
Alexandrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Brand backwards.
Alexandrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alexandrov lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov clinches.
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Alexandrov both land. Nice combination.
Brand throws a body punch but Alexandrov moves out of range.
Alexandrov is looking to clinch but Brand is avoiding it.
Brand swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alexandrov is looking to clinch but Brand is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov rushes Brand and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alexandrov misses with a punch to the body.
Alexandrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brand gets underhooks to prevent Alexandrov's takedown attempt.
Alexandrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexandrov.
Alexandrov pushes Brand back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alexandrov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alex Alexandrov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alexandrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexandrov works on Brand's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexandrov stalling the fight.
Alexandrov slowing the pace effectively.
Alexandrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brand.
Brand tries to break free but Alexandrov pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brand is trying to break free.
Alexandrov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brand walks away with a smile on his face. Alexandrov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alexandrov darts in and clinches Brand up against the cage.
Brand is trying to force a seperation but Alexandrov has the dominant position.
Brand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexandrov has him pressed against the cage.
Alexandrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexandrov moves into the clinch successfully.
Alexandrov is leaning against Brand and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alexandrov avoiding damage.
Alexandrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brand wants to break free but Alexandrov has control.
Alexandrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniel Brand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandrov tries a body shot but Brand blocks it.
Brand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Alexandrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alexandrov 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Alexandrov!
A victorious Alex Alexandrov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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