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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zergler One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Khazoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khazoki has chosen I Want It All as his entrance music. Alexi Khazoki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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183 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zergler One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexi Khazoki!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khazoki walks into a stiff left hand from One.
One will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
One fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khazoki scores with a takedown into One's guard.
Khazoki advances to half guard.
Khazoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
One is looking to escape.
Khazoki is working for a submission of some sort.
Khazoki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One is looking to escape.
Khazoki passes to side control.
Khazoki happy to just control the position for now.
One is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Khazoki is controlling him well.
Khazoki misses with the ground and pound.
Khazoki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khazoki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for One!
One is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khazoki blocks One's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
One is in a horrible position here. Khazoki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
One is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Khazoki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
One is trying to stand but he's just given Khazoki his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One is covering up but some of the strikes from Khazoki are getting through and doing damage.
Khazoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
One defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Khazoki's arms.
Khazoki misses with punches from the back.
One is trying to stand back up.
Khazoki has good solid back control here.
One looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
One trying to control the action but Khazoki just sinks the hooks in.
One is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Khazoki is looking to control One but One is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Khazoki is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at One. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
One controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Khazoki is working the ground and pound. Can One escape?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Khazoki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from One misses.
Khazoki misses with a takedown attempt - One sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Khazoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
One getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
One listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
One tries to bum rush Khazoki with a series of wild strikes but Khazoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khazoki shoots in and drives through. One sprawls well.
Khazoki shoots in and drives through. One sprawls well.
Zergler One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexi Khazoki.
Khazoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khazoki walks into a stiff left hand from One.
One throws a right and a left that Khazoki avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khazoki throws a head kick that half lands.
Khazoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
One throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khazoki.
Khazoki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
One keeping moving, preventing Khazoki from controlling successfully.
Khazoki prevents One from getting back to his feet.
One knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khazoki on the ground.
Khazoki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on One, up you get!
One lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khazoki backs up against the cage.
One tries to bum rush Khazoki with a series of wild strikes but Khazoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
One fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khazoki closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One wants to get back to striking at distance but Khazoki won't allow it.
One is pressed up against the cage. Khazoki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag One down to the mat. One avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zergler One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from One.
Khazoki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khazoki shoots for a takedown but One saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
One closes the distance and pushes Khazoki back into the cage.
One wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khazoki has him pressed against the cage.
One wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khazoki has him pressed against the cage.
Khazoki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khazoki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
One wants to stand back up but Khazoki manages to pass into side control.
One wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khazoki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Khazoki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
One is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Khazoki is controlling him well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
One wants to get back to his feet but Khazoki drags him back down.
One wants to get back to his feet but Khazoki is dominant here and he's now got One's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
One is trying to get back to his feet but Khazoki has full control of the position and if anything, One has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Khazoki controlling the position well here. One rolled but Khazoki kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
One is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Khazoki lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
One is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
One trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Khazoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
One looks to score with a jab to the body but Khazoki is just out of range.
Khazoki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts One as he jumps to the side.
Khazoki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khazoki counters by moving into the clinch.
One lands a shot to the body.
A short right from One on the inside.
One wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
One wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khazoki has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khazoki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
One wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
One is trying to break free.
One wants to get back to striking at distance but Khazoki won't allow it.
Khazoki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Khazoki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One is working Khazoki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khazoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khazoki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
One in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
One tries to stand but Khazoki is controlling from the bottom.
One trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khazoki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Khazoki is trying to control the position but One postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
One throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khazoki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khazoki wants to sweep here but One controlling him for the moment.
One wants to get up but he can't break Khazoki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Khazoki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
One avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - One looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khazoki moves into the clinch.
Khazoki turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Khazoki manages to end up in side control.
One wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
One is looking to get back to his feet here but Khazoki is keeping cool and he's managed to take One's back.
One holding both Khazoki 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khazoki looking for the choke but no joy.
Khazoki is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khazoki looking for the choke but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Khazoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khazoki 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexi Khazoki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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