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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marleto Linares (ranked 3747 p4p, 4559 weight class) and Zhenis Kaliev (ranked 362 p4p, 428 weight class). Zhenis Kaliev has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marleto Linares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhenis Kaliev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaliev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kaliev swings for the body but Linares moves out of range.
Linares throws a head kick but Kaliev moves out of range.
Kaliev shoots in and drives through. Linares sprawls well.
Kaliev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Linares is looking to counter the offense by Kaliev and move into the clinch.
Kaliev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Linares defends well and Kaliev ends up having to push Linares into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kaliev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marleto Linares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhenis Kaliev.
Linares shoots in and drives through. Kaliev sprawls well.
Kaliev unleashes a big counter combination but Linares bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Linares gets caught napping as Kaliev dives in and scores a takedown. Linares manages to retain guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Linares manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaliev goes for a takedown attempt but Linares pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaliev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Linares counters with a two punch combo.
Kaliev closes the distance and clinches up with Linares, looking for a takedown. Kaliev pushes Linares against the cage but Linares circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kaliev looks winded!
Kaliev has a takedown stuffed.
Linares drives through with a takedown into Kaliev's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Linares wants to control from the top but Kaliev keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linares wants to pass the guard but Kaliev is keeping the position.
Linares is stalling in the full guard.
Kaliev 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.
Linares passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linares tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Linares tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
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.
Linares in side control lands a decent elbow.
Linares tries to advance to mount but Kaliev denies him.
Kaliev is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Linares's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Linares prevents Kaliev from improving his position.
Kaliev is refusing to be controlled, as Linares sits in half guard.
Kaliev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaliev actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linares takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Linares is working for a kimura but Kaliev is defending it quite comfortably.
Kaliev tries to roll over but Linares keeps him under control.
Linares works his way into full mount!
Linares blocks Kaliev's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Linares is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kaliev is desperately trying to improve his position but Linares has a good base and remains in mount.
Linares lands a couple of good shots and Kaliev has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Linares gets his hands free as Kaliev looks to control.
You can see the frustration on Kaliev's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kaliev just trying to survive but Linares is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kaliev is trying to break free.
Linares lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kaliev hold on?!
Linares controlling well, preventing Kaliev from escaping the position.
Kaliev staying busy and making it hard for Linares to control.
Linares has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Linares scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marleto Linares dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Linares changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaliev tries to avoid it but Linares manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaliev to the ground. Kaliev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Linares tries to clinch there but Kaliev circles away.
Zhenis Kaliev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaliev dives in and grabs Linares's left leg, looking for a takedown. Linares pushes down on Kaliev's head and hops out.
Kaliev shoots in but Linares avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kaliev shoots in for a takedown but Linares shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marleto Linares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhenis Kaliev.
Kaliev with a jab.
Linares scores with the left hand. Kaliev knows he should have avoided that one.
Linares tries to clinch up but Kaliev circles away and keeps his distance.
Linares slaps away a takedown attempt from Kaliev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaliev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Linares defends it nicely.
Kaliev is breathing heavily.
Kaliev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Linares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linares throws a front kick that sends Kaliev stumbling back into the cage.
Kaliev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Linares's guard.
Linares has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kaliev is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Kaliev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Linares prevents it.
Linares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Linares with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Linares is looking for a takedown.
Kaliev has Linares pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Linares manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Linares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Linares fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaliev has closed the distance and engaged Linares in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linares connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kaliev's face.
Kaliev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Linares drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaliev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kaliev works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kaliev throws a big elbow that misses.
Linares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Linares had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kaliev defends it easily.
Linares lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Linares being controlled here, momentarily.
Linares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaliev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaliev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaliev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Linares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaliev defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kaliev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Linares keeping moving, preventing Kaliev from controlling successfully.
Kaliev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linares pulls Kaliev in to control the position.
Kaliev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kaliev landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaliev wants to pass the guard but Linares is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaliev is one step ahead there.
Linares looking for a guillotine here but Kaliev defends easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Linares's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kaliev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Linares is on top in guard.
Linares is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaliev can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Linares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaliev tries to strike from the bottom.
Kaliev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Linares defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marleto Linares dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Linares closes the distance and clinches.
Kaliev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Linares is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Linares trying to land knees to the body.
Kaliev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Linares is defending well.
A knee to the head by Linares.
It looks like Zhenis Kaliev has been cut.
Linares ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Linares no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Linares working for a triangle but Kaliev defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linares keeping moving, preventing Kaliev from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linares is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kaliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Linares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kaliev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kaliev stands up over Linares, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marleto Linares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Linares looking to control.
Linares has his foot on Kaliev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kaliev works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaliev landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kaliev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kaliev wants to pass the guard but Linares is keeping the position.
Linares looking to control.
Kaliev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaliev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaliev cracks Linares with a solid left hand.
Linares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaliev defends well.
Linares 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.
Kaliev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaliev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaliev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kaliev lands a couple of elbows.
Linares scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kaliev closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaliev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Linares gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marleto Linares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhenis Kaliev.
Kaliev wants to take the fight to the mat but Linares manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Linares lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaliev misses with an elbow strike.
Linares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kaliev takes an elbow to the temple.
Linares lands with a left to the head.
Kaliev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Linares fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Linares tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kaliev defends well and Linares ends up having to push Kaliev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kaliev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Linares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linares has Kaliev pushed against the cage.
Linares breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaliev but Kaliev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaliev has a takedown stuffed.
Linares scores with a head kick. Kaliev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Linares takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linares is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Linares pulls guard effortlessly.
Zhenis Kaliev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marleto Linares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaliev with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marleto Linares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Linares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marleto Linares!
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