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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artem Miklushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Danielson (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Artem Miklushev!
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, Brian Danielson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miklushev, pushing him back against the cage.
Danielson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miklushev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Danielson successfully pulls guard.
Miklushev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danielson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miklushev preventing the sweep.
Danielson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miklushev is controlling him.
Miklushev wants to control from the top but Danielson keeps moving.
Miklushev works over Danielson with some ground and pound from guard.
Danielson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Danielson working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danielson shoots in but Miklushev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danielson leaves Miklushev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Danielson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danielson moves into the clinch.
Danielson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miklushev walks away with a smile on his face. Danielson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Artem Miklushev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Danielson.
No joy there for Danielson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miklushev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danielson looks gassed!
Miklushev lands a big head kick that sends Danielson tumbling to the mat! Miklushev takes a step backwards and waves Danielson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Danielson is rocked!
It looks like Brian Danielson has been cut.
Miklushev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miklushev closes the distance and clinches.
Miklushev manages to break the clinch.
Artem Miklushev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miklushev connects with a solid leg kick.
Miklushev pushes Danielson up against the cage in a clinch.
Miklushev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danielson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miklushev lands a big head kick that sends Danielson tumbling to the mat! Miklushev takes a step backwards and waves Danielson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Danielson is still on wobbly legs! Can Miklushev finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danielson tries to keep at a distance but Miklushev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miklushev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miklushev clinches up with Danielson and pushes him back against the cage.
Danielson seems to have recovered his senses.
Danielson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miklushev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miklushev tightens his grip and picks Danielson up, before dumping him to the ground. Danielson manages to land in guard.
Danielson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miklushev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Danielson has a closed guard, preventing Miklushev from standing up.
Miklushev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miklushev stopping the sweep attempt from Danielson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miklushev wants to stand but Danielson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Miklushev trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miklushev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Danielson is proving hard to escape from.
Miklushev thows a big elbow that misses.
Danielson tries to strike from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Danielson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miklushev counters with a head kick. That will keep Danielson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danielson blocks a head kick by Miklushev.
Danielson fails with the takedown.
Danielson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miklushev to the mat! Miklushev manages to get full guard.
Danielson looking to pass the guard.
Miklushev is pulling down on Danielson's head. It's preventing any offense from Danielson, at least for the moment.
Miklushev manages to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Danielson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Miklushev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Danielson's cut.
That's time! Miklushev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miklushev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miklushev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Danielson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short uppercut from Danielson.
Nice body punch from Danielson - that landed with a thud.
Danielson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miklushev walks away with a smile on his face. Danielson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Danielson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miklushev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Danielson somewhat.
Danielson circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Danielson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miklushev walks away with a smile on his face. Danielson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Artem Miklushev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Danielson.
Danielson shoots in but Miklushev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miklushev tries to close the distance and clinch but Danielson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miklushev misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miklushev is fending him off so far but Danielson persists. Nope, Miklushev circles away and we're back to standing.
Danielson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miklushev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Miklushev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miklushev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miklushev pushes down on Danielson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miklushev wants to stand up but Danielson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Miklushev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Danielson has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Miklushev slips a nice elbow through Danielson's hands, connecting with Danielson's forehead.
Danielson wants to control but Miklushev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miklushev seems to be looking for submissions.
Danielson trying to hold on to Miklushev's head to control him but Miklushev postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miklushev lands a nice short elbow.
Danielson tries to get to full guard but Miklushev has control of the leg.
Danielson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Miklushev jumps into side control!
Miklushev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danielson keeps working.
Miklushev decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Danielson throws a low kick, looking for Miklushev's leg but Miklushev calmly moves out of range.
Miklushev clinches up with Danielson and pushes him back against the cage.
Danielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miklushev has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miklushev pulls guard successfully.
Danielson wants to control from the top but Miklushev keeps moving.
Danielson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danielson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miklushev is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Danielson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miklushev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Danielson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Danielson fails to pull guard.
Miklushev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danielson throws a sloppy head kick and Miklushev moves out of range easily.
Miklushev wants to clinch
and Danielson counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Miklushev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Danielson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Miklushev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danielson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miklushev shoots in but no luck this time.
Miklushev throws a head kick that Danielson semi-blocks.
Miklushev throws a leg kick but Danielson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Danielson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danielson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Danielson showed some decent athleticism there.
Miklushev is refusing to be controlled, as Danielson sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miklushev is trying to stand up here but Danielson is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miklushev is refusing to be controlled, as Danielson sits in half guard.
Danielson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Danielson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Danielson trying to control the pace.
Miklushev wants to control but Danielson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danielson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miklushev misses with a double jab
so Danielson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miklushev keeping full guard, as Danielson tries to pass.
Danielson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Danielson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miklushev wants to get back to his feet but Danielson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miklushev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miklushev uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Miklushev moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miklushev is pressed up against the cage. Danielson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miklushev down to the mat. Miklushev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Danielson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miklushev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Danielson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danielson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Artem Miklushev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Danielson.
Miklushev tries a head kick but it misses.
Danielson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miklushev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miklushev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miklushev fails to land the takedown.
Miklushev is looking to clinch but Danielson is avoiding it.
Danielson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miklushev has Danielson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miklushev is trying to drag Danielson to the mat but Danielson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miklushev stops a takedown attempt from Danielson.
Miklushev lands a knee to the body.
Miklushev has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Danielson uses from the top position.
Danielson stops Miklushev from standing up.
Miklushev has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Danielson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Miklushev.
Miklushev is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Danielson is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Danielson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miklushev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Miklushev!
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