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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 1685 p4p, 1598 weight class) and Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 192 p4p, 180 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yevgeny Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov tries to clinch up but Lauzier circles away and keeps his distance.
Ignatov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lauzier.
It looks like Gabriel Lauzier has been cut.
Ignatov rushes Lauzier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ignatov misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauzier.
Ignatov is trying to pull guard but Lauzier turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ignatov.
Ignatov tries to work over Lauzier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lauzier is trying to break the clinch but Ignatov is controlling him.
Ignatov scores with a shot to the side of Lauzier's head.
Ignatov lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov misses with some punches.
Ignatov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lauzier working hard to break the clinch.
Lauzier wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov has a couple of punches blocked by Lauzier.
Ignatov tries to work over Lauzier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatov fails to land.
Ignatov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lauzier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lauzier just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Ignatov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ignatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Lauzier with that takedown attempt.
Ignatov is looking to clinch but Lauzier is avoiding it.
Ignatov tries to clinch but Lauzier is having none of it.
Ignatov darts in and clinches Lauzier up against the cage.
Ignatov lands a left hand.
Lauzier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lauzier fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lauzier swings widly with a right hand
and Ignatov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ignatov lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Ignatov on the inside.
Lauzier can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauzier.
Ignatov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lauzier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ignatov keeps control of Lauzier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lauzier tries to break the clinch but Ignatov is controlling the position.
Ignatov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignatov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lauzier walks away with a smile on his face. Ignatov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeny Ignatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ignatov connects with the punch.
Ignatov is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Lauzier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lauzier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lauzier shoots in for a takedown but Ignatov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lauzier keeps the fight on the outside.
Yevgeny Ignatov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lauzier closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ignatov quickly recovers to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lauzier working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ignatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lauzier pulls his head out easily.
Lauzier lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ignatov is pressing down on Lauzier's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lauzier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lauzier keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ignatov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier landing with the ground and pound.
Lauzier scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lauzier makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lauzier wants to stand but Ignatov is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lauzier stands up over Ignatov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lauzier connects with a couple of short punches.
Ignatov has momentary wrist control but Lauzier slips an elbow through the middle.
Lauzier trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lauzier chips away with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yevgeny Ignatov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Lauzier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ignatov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ignatov is looking to clinch.
Lauzier slips under a jab.
Lauzier appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ignatov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lauzier.
Lauzier lands with a nice combination. Ignatov backs away looking to recover.
Ignatov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lauzier's head.
Nice takedown defense from Ignatov. No joy for Lauzier on that attempt.
Ignatov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lauzier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov tries to clinch up but Lauzier circles away and keeps his distance.
Lauzier is looking for the big counter here.
Lauzier fails with the takedown.
Yevgeny Ignatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Lauzier.
Ignatov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzier wants to get back to striking at distance but Ignatov won't allow it.
Lauzier tries to break free but Ignatov pushes him back against the cage.
Ignatov misses with the head strike.
Ignatov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ignatov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ignatov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ignatov lands a right hand.
Ignatov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lauzier is defending well for now.
Lauzier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ignatov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lauzier.
Ignatov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lauzier can do to turn this around?
Lauzier tries to break the clinch but Ignatov is controlling the position.
Ignatov swings wildly with an uppercut but Lauzier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lauzier blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov keeps control of Lauzier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Lauzier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ignatov misses with the head strike.
Ignatov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ignatov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ignatov misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignatov misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignatov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lauzier wants to break free but Ignatov has control.
Lauzier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lauzier is looking to break free of the clinch but Ignatov has double underhooks.
Lauzier is looking to break free of the clinch but Ignatov has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lauzier takes a shot to the head.
Ignatov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lauzier.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ignatov.
Ignatov prevents Lauzier from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatov fails to land.
Lauzier is trying to break the clinch but Ignatov is controlling him.
Ignatov stalls.
Ignatov throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Ignatov.
Ignatov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauzier.
Ignatov gets through Lauzier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov tries to pull guard but Lauzier forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauzier.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatov fails to land.
Lauzier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lauzier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ignatov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lauzier tries to circle away but Ignatov has him pinned against the cage.
Ignatov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov stalls.
Ignatov lands a body punch.
Lauzier working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yevgeny Ignatov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lauzier swinging wildly here.
Lauzier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ignatov fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ignatov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ignatov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lauzier digs a good body shot into Ignatov's ribs.
Ignatov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ignatov.
Ignatov working aggressively here.
Lauzier can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov is stalling here.
Ignatov lands a right hand.
Ignatov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lauzier up against the cage.
Yevgeny Ignatov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ignatov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ignatov working aggressively here.
Lauzier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ignatov is trying to pull guard but Lauzier has him pressed against the cage.
Lauzier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lauzier tries to circle away but Ignatov has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lauzier blocks an uppercut.
Ignatov working aggressively here.
Ignatov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauzier.
Ignatov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ignatov misses with some punches.
Lauzier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ignatov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lauzier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lauzier working hard to break the clinch.
Ignatov controlling the action here for a moment.
Ignatov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov presses Lauzier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ignatov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lauzier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ignatov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ignatov tries to close the distance and clinch but Lauzier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ignatov clinches up against the cage.
Ignatov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ignatov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lauzier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lauzier breaks the clinch.
Ignatov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lauzier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ignatov clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier tries to break free but Ignatov pushes him back against the cage.
Ignatov tries to land knees in the clinch but Lauzier avoids the damage to the body.
Ignatov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lauzier's efforts to push away.
Ignatov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lauzier.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauzier.
Gabriel Lauzier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignatov is trying to pull guard but Lauzier has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeny Ignatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Lauzier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ignatov swings wildly with an uppercut but Lauzier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lauzier blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ignatov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lauzier.
Ignatov misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yevgeny Ignatov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ignatov, 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yevgeny Ignatov!
Our winner, Yevgeny Ignatov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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