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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Flint (ranked 3938 p4p, 3870 weight class) and Ruslan Rzayev (ranked 322 p4p, 0 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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Flint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Rzayev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzayev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rzayev moves into the clinch.
Rzayev pulls Flint into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Flint avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Flint has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rzayev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flint looking to sit in guard and control but Rzayev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rzayev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flint looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rzayev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rzayev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Flint looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two 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.
Rzayev lands a couple of elbows.
Flint has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rzayev has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Flint tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rzayev smiles and moves away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Flint enables Rzayev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Flint manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Flint is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rzayev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzayev prevents Flint from getting back to his feet.
Rzayev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Flint really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rzayev drops back looking for a leg! Flint is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flint manages to kick Rzayev off! Rzayev jumps back into Flint's guard.
Flint is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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.
Rzayev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rzayev tries to clinch up.
Flint tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rzayev throws a combination that misses
and Flint counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rzayev is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Rzayev as Flint shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Flint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rzayev has managed to clinch.
Rzayev breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flint closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flint tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rzayev smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Rzayev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Flint tries to clinch up.
Rzayev tries to clinch up but Flint circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Flint was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Flint slips a jab and a cross from Rzayev.
Rzayev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Flint trying to keep a closed guard but Rzayev is proving a slippery customer.
Rzayev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flint looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rzayev is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzayev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Flint is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rzayev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flint pulls Rzayev in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rzayev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Rzayev.
Flint shoots in for a double leg but Rzayev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Flint slips a jab from Rzayev.
Rzayev blocks a head kick by Flint.
Danga de danga de dang - Flint scores with a four punch combination!
Flint gets tackled into the cage by Rzayev. Rzayev maintains the clinch.
Rzayev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rzayev successfully pulls guard.
Rzayev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rzayev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzayev wants to stand and escape but Flint is having none of it.
Rzayev 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.
Flint loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flint trying to control the position from guard on top but Rzayev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Flint will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rzayev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
Rzayev doesn't manage to clinch there - Flint circles away.
Flint shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rzayev sprawls well. Rzayev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flint gets slowly back to his feet.
Rzayev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flint changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rzayev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Flint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rzayev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rzayev showed some decent athleticism there.
Flint kicks off Rzayev and gets to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Rzayev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rzayev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flint tries to clinch up but Rzayev circles away and keeps his distance.
Rzayev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flint.
Rzayev wants to counter the offense by Flint and move into the clinch position.
Rzayev pushes Flint up against the cage in a clinch.
Flint pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rzayev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzayev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rzayev pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzayev controlling Flint's posture.
Rzayev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flint is one step ahead there.
Rzayev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flint's guard.
Rzayev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Flint looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Flint looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Flint!
Rzayev is trying to control Flint's posture but Flint avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzayev is trying to get back to half guard.
Rzayev regains half guard, as Flint was trying to land strikes.
Flint blocks the strikes from Rzayev.
Rzayev is trying to maintain the position but Flint is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flint is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rzayev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rzayev is controlling Flint's posture.
Rzayev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rzayev keeping moving, preventing Flint from controlling successfully.
Flint throws an elbow that misses. Rzayev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Flint's guard. Nice move by Rzayev!
Rzayev postures up and lands a big shot to Flint's brow.
Rzayev is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flint 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Rzayev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rzayev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Ruslan Rzayev!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Ruslan Rzayev!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Ruslan Rzayev!
Ruslan Rzayev wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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