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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Sorokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucius Lyoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorokin comes to the cage accompanied by "Black BMW" by Seryoga. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lyoto's choice of entrance music: Walk. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Sorokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lucius Lyoto!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorokin swinging wilding here.
Sorokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorokin throws a hook to the side of Lyoto's head but Lyoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sorokin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lyoto gets the takedown into side control.
Sorokin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sorokin tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Sorokin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sorokin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sorokin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lyoto trying to move into half guard but instead Sorokin has managed to sweep!
Lyoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sorokin.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lyoto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sorokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorokin stands and steps away. Lyoto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sorokin misses with a wild combination.
Lyoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sorokin swivels and escapes.
Lyoto gets caught flat footed, as Sorokin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sorokin throwing strikes from guard but Lyoto blocks nicely.
Lyoto is trying to control the position but Sorokin postures up.
Lyoto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sorokin passes into half guard.
Sorokin slows the pace down in half guard.
Sorokin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lyoto is just riding it out for now. Sorokin eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoto wants to get back to full guard.
Sorokin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sorokin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sorokin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lyoto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lyoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Sorokin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lyoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sorokin counters with a nice body shot.
Lyoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lyoto looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoto is trying to control the action in half guard but Sorokin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sorokin manages to get to full guard.
Lyoto wants to control from the top but Sorokin keeps moving.
Sorokin is trying to control the position but Lyoto postures up.
Sorokin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lyoto is one step ahead there.
Sorokin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sorokin wants to stand up but Lyoto is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sorokin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sorokin trying to strike off his back.
Lyoto preventing the sweep.
That's four 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sorokin tries to work over Lyoto's front leg with a kick but Lyoto checks it.
Sorokin misses with a takedown attempt
and Lyoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Lyoto shoots and misses
and Sorokin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vlad Sorokin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucius Lyoto.
Lyoto throws a head kick that misses.
Sorokin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sorokin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lyoto's guard.
Lyoto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sorokin controls the pace.
Sorokin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sorokin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sorokin landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Sorokin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sorokin misses with a series of wild punches.
Sorokin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lyoto moves out of range of the body kick.
Sorokin throws a leg kick
and Lyoto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sorokin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lyoto counters with a takedown into side control.
Lyoto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sorokin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sorokin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lyoto is breathing heavily.
Sorokin wants to sweep here but Lyoto controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sorokin holds on and takes a little breather.
Sorokin is trying to keep Lyoto in close.
Sorokin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sorokin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lyoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyoto trying to control but Sorokin is working from the bottom.
Lyoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lyoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sorokin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sorokin.
Sorokin jumps guard.
Lyoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sorokin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Sorokin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sorokin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sorokin trying to pass the guard but Lyoto defending well.
Sorokin passes to full mount!
Sorokin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lyoto?
Sorokin lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like Lucius Lyoto has been cut.
Sorokin wants to control the pace but Lyoto is squirming around nicely.
Lyoto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lyoto is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorokin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sorokin avoids the attempt from Lyoto to control.
Lyoto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That has opened up Lucius Lyoto's cut even more.
Lyoto can't escape the position.
Lyoto taking shots to the head.
Lyoto is still in real trouble! Can Sorokin finish him?
The cut above Lucius Lyoto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sorokin breaks from Lyoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lucius Lyoto's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vlad Sorokin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lyoto is trying desperately to improve position.
Sorokin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lucius Lyoto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vlad Sorokin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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