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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zharkov Valentinovich (ranked 4322 p4p, 4239 weight class) and Waluigi Dunbar (ranked 0 p4p, 468 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
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zharkov Valentinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Waluigi Dunbar!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentinovich tries to keep at a distance but Dunbar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dunbar has had enough of the clinch but Valentinovich keeps him there for the moment.
Dunbar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentinovich has him pressed against the cage.
Dunbar tries to break free but Valentinovich pushes him back against the cage.
Dunbar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentinovich has him pressed against the cage.
Valentinovich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunbar's efforts to push away.
Dunbar wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentinovich won't allow it.
Valentinovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunbar shoots in for a takedown but Valentinovich shows good takedown defense.
Valentinovich drives through and clinches with Dunbar against the cage.
Dunbar is trying to break free.
Valentinovich breaks the clinch.
Dunbar throws a series of punches but Valentinovich moves out of range.
Valentinovich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dunbar!
Valentinovich slips a jab and a cross from Dunbar.
Some wild striking there from Valentinovich.
A punch combination from Dunbar misses.
Dunbar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentinovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Valentinovich feinted with a counter takedown.
Valentinovich closes the distance and clinches.
Dunbar tries to circle away but Valentinovich has him pinned against the cage.
Valentinovich has Dunbar pressed against the cage, preventing Dunbar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dunbar looking to throw knees to the head but Valentinovich is blocking nicely.
Dunbar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentinovich has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valentinovich throws an elbow but misses.
Valentinovich keeps control of Dunbar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunbar takes a shot to the head.
Dunbar tries to break the clinch but Valentinovich is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dunbar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentinovich has him pressed against the cage.
Dunbar wants to break free but Valentinovich has control.
Dunbar goes for a takedown attempt but Valentinovich pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zharkov Valentinovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waluigi Dunbar.
Valentinovich dives in for a single leg takedown but Dunbar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dunbar can't break the clinch.
Valentinovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunbar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentinovich tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dunbar manages to circle out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentinovich gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentinovich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dunbar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dunbar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentinovich lands a nice uppercut.
Valentinovich prevents Dunbar from breaking the clinch.
Dunbar is trying to break the clinch but Valentinovich has him pressed against the cage.
Valentinovich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dunbar wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentinovich won't allow it.
Valentinovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunbar drives through with a takedown into Valentinovich's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valentinovich holds on and takes a little breather.
Dunbar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Valentinovich working for a triangle but Dunbar defends it easily.
Valentinovich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Valentinovich keeping moving, preventing Dunbar from controlling successfully.
Dunbar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Valentinovich, up you get!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunbar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dunbar fails to land with a series of punches.
Valentinovich tries to counter with a takedown but Dunbar is quick to defend against it.
Valentinovich drives through and clinches with Dunbar against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunbar is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Waluigi Dunbar will probably get the nod.
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.
Valentinovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentinovich has managed to clinch.
Valentinovich has Dunbar pressed against the cage, preventing Dunbar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentinovich works on Dunbar's body with a couple of short punches.
Dunbar wants to break free but Valentinovich has control.
Dunbar is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice left hand lands by Valentinovich.
Dunbar has had enough of the clinch but Valentinovich keeps him there for the moment.
Valentinovich controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunbar is trying to push Valentinovich away but Valentinovich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dunbar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunbar tries to break free but Valentinovich pushes him back against the cage.
Dunbar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunbar is trying to break the clinch but Valentinovich is controlling him.
Valentinovich tries a knee to the head but Dunbar blocks it.
Dunbar tries to circle away but Valentinovich has him pinned against the cage.
Valentinovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentinovich is looking to clinch but Dunbar is avoiding it.
Dunbar fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunbar misses with a right hand
and Valentinovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunbar throws a right hand that Valentinovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentinovich also avoids with ease.
Dunbar throws a low kick but Valentinovich avoids it.
Dunbar misses with the combination.
Valentinovich is looking to counter punch.
Valentinovich slips a jab and a cross from Dunbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dunbar, pushing him back against the cage.
Dunbar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dunbar missing with knees to the body.
Valentinovich prevents Dunbar from breaking the clinch.
Valentinovich gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dunbar.
Valentinovich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dunbar up against the cage.
Valentinovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dunbar wants a takedown but no success here.
Zharkov Valentinovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waluigi Dunbar.
Valentinovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentinovich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunbar's efforts to push away.
Valentinovich controlling the action here for a moment.
Valentinovich prevents Dunbar from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dunbar wants a takedown.
Dunbar has had enough of the clinch but Valentinovich keeps him there for the moment.
Dunbar is trying to break the clinch but Valentinovich has him pressed against the cage.
Valentinovich pulls guard successfully.
Dunbar wants to control from the top but Valentinovich keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valentinovich is on top in guard.
Valentinovich has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dunbar is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valentinovich stops Dunbar from standing up.
Dunbar kicks Valentinovich off and gets to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zharkov Valentinovich dominated that second round.
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!
Valentinovich takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Dunbar misses.
Dunbar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dunbar thows a huge punch but Valentinovich dodges it nicely.
Valentinovich pushes Dunbar off looking to stand but Dunbar dives back in and keeps control.
Dunbar trying to control from half guard but Valentinovich is working away.
Valentinovich trying to control here.
Waluigi Dunbar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valentinovich tries to kick Dunbar off but Dunbar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunbar wants to control but Valentinovich is keeping him busy.
Dunbar trying to control from Valentinovich's half guard. Valentinovich has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dunbar throwing strikes from guard but Valentinovich blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dunbar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valentinovich is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dunbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentinovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dunbar being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Valentinovich clinches.
Valentinovich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dunbar is trying to break the clinch but Valentinovich has him pressed against the cage.
Dunbar is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dunbar wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentinovich won't allow it.
Dunbar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentinovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waluigi Dunbar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunbar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunbar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dunbar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valentinovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentinovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dunbar wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Valentinovich.
Dunbar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dunbar tries to circle away but Valentinovich has him pinned against the cage.
Dunbar is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunbar working hard to break the clinch.
Dunbar is trying to break free.
Valentinovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dunbar is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentinovich has double underhooks.
Dunbar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunbar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentinovich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dunbar is trying to break the clinch but Valentinovich has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dunbar tries to circle away but Valentinovich has him pinned against the cage.
Dunbar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentinovich keeps control of Dunbar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentinovich keeps control of Dunbar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentinovich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunbar's efforts to push away.
Zharkov Valentinovich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dunbar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dunbar letting Valentinovich take a breather here.
Valentinovich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dunbar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
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 Zharkov Valentinovich.
I think Valentinovich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zharkov Valentinovich!
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