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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Lenkov (ranked 2972 p4p, 2643 weight class) and Wall Floor (ranked 184 p4p, 167 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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135
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yegor Lenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wall Floor!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenkov gets a takedown into half guard.
Lenkov is working for a submission of some sort.
Lenkov is pressing down on Floor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Floor is holding on for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Lenkov'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floor is looking to escape.
Floor is pressing down on Lenkov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Floor is on top in guard.
Floor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lenkov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Floor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lenkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Floor wants to control from the top but Lenkov keeps moving.
Floor forces his way into half guard.
Floor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Floor is looking to take a break and control but Lenkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Floor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Floor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lenkov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lenkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenkov is looking for a triangle but Floor pushes his legs off easily.
Floor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Floor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lenkov can't keep his opponent in guard - Floor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lenkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lenkov gets back to full guard.
Lenkov working for a triangle but Floor defends it easily.
Floor scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Floor is one step ahead there.
Floor lands a couple of elbows.
Floor wants to pass the guard but Lenkov is keeping the position.
Floor is working Lenkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lenkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Floor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Floor tries to stand but Lenkov is controlling from the bottom.
Lenkov is trying to control the position but Floor postures up.
Lenkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Floor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Floor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Floor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Floor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lenkov moves into full guard.
Lenkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Floor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Floor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lenkov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Floor is aware though and is defending well.
Floor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lenkov is keeping the position for now.
Floor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Floor working some strikes from top position.
Floor with a nice head shot there.
Floor lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wall Floor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Floor gets a takedown into half guard.
Floor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wall Floor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lenkov moves into full guard.
Floor trying to control but Lenkov is working from the bottom.
Floor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been informed that Floor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lenkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Floor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Floor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lenkov trying to keep a closed guard but Floor is proving a slippery customer.
Floor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lenkov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenkov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lenkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Floor is retaining full guard.
Floor working a defensive guard here.
Lenkov wants to control from the top but Floor keeps moving.
Floor looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lenkov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lenkov is trying to get an arm triangle but Floor is defending well.
Floor gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenkov wants to take Floor's back here but Floor is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Floor is squirming around, avoiding Lenkov's attempts to control the action.
Lenkov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Floor is now in Lenkov's guard. A big mistake from Lenkov there, giving up the dominant position!
Lenkov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Floor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lenkov is looking for a triangle but Floor pushes his legs off easily.
Floor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floor is pushing down on Lenkov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lenkov is fighting to maintain full guard but Floor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lenkov is looking for a sweep. Floor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lenkov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lenkov.
Lenkov wants to sweep but no luck.
Floor trying to control the position from guard on top but Lenkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Floor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Floor tries to free his leg and advance position but Lenkov is retaining full guard.
Floor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lenkov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Floor wants to pass the guard but Lenkov is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lenkov is looking for a sweep.
Lenkov wants to control but Floor postures up.
Lenkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Floor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Floor lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lenkov regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wall Floor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Floor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lenkov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lenkov.
Lenkov working for a triangle but Floor defends it easily.
Floor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lenkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Floor's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floor keeping full guard, as Lenkov tries to pass.
Lenkov won't allow Floor to sweep him here.
Floor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lenkov defends it easily.
Floor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Floor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lenkov content to stall in guard here.
Lenkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Floor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Floor is trying to control the position but Lenkov postures up.
Lenkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Floor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lenkov trying to control but Floor is working from the bottom.
Lenkov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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.
Floor wants to control but Lenkov postures up.
Lenkov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lenkov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lenkov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lenkov trying to control the action but Floor is working from the bottom.
Lenkov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Floor rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lenkov's guard! Nice work there by Floor!
Floor landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenkov trying to control the position here.
Floor slips nicely into half guard.
Floor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lenkov actively working from the bottom here.
Floor works his way into full mount!
Floor scoring with strikes but Lenkov is staying in there.
Lenkov is bucking up trying to escape but Floor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lenkov is rocked!
Lenkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Lenkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Floor looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lenkov covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wall Floor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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