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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max McRiot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRiot comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Insomnium - The Killjoy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Andrei Dragunov had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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202 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrei Dragunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max McRiot!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragunov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McRiot napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRiot is looking for a sweep.
Dragunov tries to advance to mount but McRiot denies him.
Dragunov is trying to get an arm triangle but McRiot is defending well.
Dragunov working away.
Dragunov wants to control but McRiot is keeping him busy.
McRiot struggling a bit here.
Dragunov wants to control but McRiot is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dragunov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McRiot's waist but McRiot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dragunov off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dragunov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dragunov is breathing heavily.
McRiot is looking to improve his position.
Dragunov is working for a submission of some sort.
McRiot wants to control but Dragunov is keeping busy.
Dragunov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRiot is trying to get back to full guard.
Dragunov wants to control but McRiot is keeping him busy.
McRiot regains full guard. Nicely done.
McRiot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dragunov defends well.
McRiot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dragunov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dragunov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McRiot looking for a guillotine here but Dragunov defends easily.
Dragunov stopping the sweep attempt from McRiot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRiot has his foot on Dragunov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dragunov works his way back into a safe position though.
Dragunov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McRiot keeping moving, preventing Dragunov from controlling successfully.
Dragunov is really struggling to control McRiot but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dragunov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McRiot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dragunov preventing the sweep.
Dragunov looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dragunov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McRiot is fending him off so far but Dragunov persists. Nope, McRiot circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrei Dragunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dragunov misses with a takedown attempt - McRiot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Dragunov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McRiot shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dragunov gets back to full guard.
McRiot passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dragunov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McRiot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McRiot works to advance to full mount. Dragunov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max McRiot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McRiot looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dragunov!
Dragunov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McRiot is looking to advance position but Dragunov won't allow it.
McRiot wants to control but Dragunov is keeping him busy.
McRiot is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dragunov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dragunov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dragunov wants to sweep here but McRiot controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McRiot works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McRiot is trying to work for a kimura but Dragunov is defending well.
McRiot is pressing down on Dragunov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dragunov is holding on for now.
Dragunov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dragunov trying to control the position.
Dragunov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McRiot's guard.
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.
McRiot working for a triangle but Dragunov defends it easily.
McRiot has his foot on Dragunov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dragunov works his way back into a safe position though.
Dragunov preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dragunov wants to control from the top but McRiot keeps moving.
Dragunov preventing the sweep.
Dragunov pushing down on McRiot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McRiot is trying to control but can't.
Dragunov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dragunov wants to finish this one by submission but McRiot is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dragunov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McRiot is looking to escape.
McRiot gets back to half guard.
Dragunov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McRiot!
McRiot is looking to get to half guard.
McRiot tries to lock up and control but Dragunov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four 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.
McRiot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dragunov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McRiot is looking to escape.
McRiot manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max McRiot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dragunov tries for a takedown but McRiot circles away easily
and McRiot counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McRiot drops back looking for a leg! Dragunov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dragunov manages to kick McRiot off! McRiot jumps back into Dragunov's guard.
Dragunov working a defensive guard here.
Dragunov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McRiot's guard.
McRiot has his foot on Dragunov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dragunov works his way back into a safe position though.
Max McRiot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dragunov preventing the sweep.
Dragunov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragunov drops back looking for a leg! McRiot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McRiot manages to kick Dragunov off! Dragunov jumps back into McRiot's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McRiot is keeping the position for now.
Dragunov trying to control the position from guard on top but McRiot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McRiot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dragunov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dragunov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two 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.
Dragunov looking to pass the guard.
McRiot looking for a guillotine here but Dragunov defends easily.
McRiot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dragunov is aware though and is defending well.
Dragunov 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.
McRiot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dragunov is aware though and is defending well.
McRiot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dragunov's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov working for a triangle but McRiot defends it easily.
Dragunov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McRiot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dragunov trying to control the position.
Dragunov looking to hit a scissor sweep but McRiot is one step ahead there.
McRiot drops back looking for a leg! Dragunov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dragunov manages to kick McRiot off! McRiot jumps back into Dragunov's guard.
That's four 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.
McRiot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McRiot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Andrei Dragunov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max McRiot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dragunov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McRiot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McRiot preventing the sweep.
Dragunov being controlled here, momentarily.
McRiot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dragunov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McRiot has managed to get both his arms back between Dragunov's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max McRiot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McRiot 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max McRiot!
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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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