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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kasilko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Anton Kasilko!
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, Juan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasilko has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Kasilko looking for a takedown.
Sanchez lands a right hand.
Kasilko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kasilko has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sanchez regains guard immediately.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez pushes Kasilko off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sanchez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanchez chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanchez stands up from Kasilko's guard - Sanchez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kasilko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kasilko's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Kasilko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasilko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kasilko is breathing heavily.
Kasilko has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but Kasilko is working from the bottom.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kasilko trying to control the position.
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.
Kasilko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez stands up and waves to Kasilko to follow him.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Sanchez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kasilko was covering up waiting for the punch and Sanchez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanchez stands and steps away. Kasilko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanchez darts in trying to clinch
and Kasilko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kasilko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sanchez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kasilko has Sanchez in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasilko is working an open guard so Sanchez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kasilko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
Kasilko circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws and low kick but Kasilko moves out of range easily.
Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kasilko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanchez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kasilko with a poor takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kasilko won't be happy with that.
Sanchez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kasilko takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sanchez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kasilko has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Kasilko has wrist control.
Kasilko working a defensive guard but Sanchez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sanchez decides to stand back up.
Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kasilko's guard.
Kasilko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to stand but Kasilko is controlling from the bottom.
Sanchez stands and steps away. Kasilko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez cracks Kasilko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanchez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanchez trying to control but Kasilko is having none of it.
Sanchez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kasilko's face.
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.
Sanchez trying to control but Kasilko is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Kasilko tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kasilko throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sanchez. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sanchez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kasilko defends it well.
Sanchez is stalling here. Kasilko is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sanchez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kasilko has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kasilko tries for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kasilko is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasilko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Kasilko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Kasilko 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.
Sanchez is trying to stand.
Kasilko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanchez is trying to stand up here but Kasilko is controlling him well.
Kasilko seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez is working an open guard so Kasilko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kasilko.
Sanchez is trying to control Kasilko's posture but Kasilko avoids it.
Sanchez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kasilko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kasilko swings around for an armbar but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kasilko's guard.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but instead Kasilko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pushes Kasilko off and gets back to his feet.
Kasilko has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kasilko to regain full guard.
Sanchez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kasilko moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Anton Kasilko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasilko feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Kasilko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kasilko throwing strikes but missing.
Juan Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kasilko thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Sanchez.
Well Sanchez 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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