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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Melkonyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melkonyan has chosen The world is not enough as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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225 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Joseph Stalin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Melkonyan!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Melkonyan as Stalin shoots in.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stalin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but Stalin is having none of it.
David Melkonyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stalin.
Stalin looks for a takedown but Melkonyan sprawls well.
Melkonyan tries to clinch up.
Stalin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Melkonyan was covering up waiting for the punch and Stalin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stalin stays in close to Melkonyan's body and controls the position.
Stalin throws a strike but Melkonyan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Melkonyan preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stalin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stalin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stalin trying to mount his opponent but Melkonyan defends it.
Stalin slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stalin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stalin content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonyan wants to get back to his feet.
Stalin is looking for a kimura but Melkonyan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stalin to get the leverage.
Stalin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but Stalin is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stalin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Melkonyan defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Stalin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalin is breathing heavily.
Melkonyan tries to clinch up but Stalin circles away and keeps his distance.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Melkonyan has eaten all the pies!
Stalin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but Stalin moves out of range.
Melkonyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Stalin circles away.
Stalin misses with a body shot.
Melkonyan closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Stalin to work.
Melkonyan fails to pull guard.
Melkonyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melkonyan pushes Stalin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Melkonyan lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Stalin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Melkonyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but Stalin moves out of range.
Melkonyan is looking to clinch.
Stalin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stalin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stalin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melkonyan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stalin.
Melkonyan wants to clinch up but Stalin keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melkonyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Melkonyan circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Stalin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melkonyan tries to clinch there but Stalin circles away.
Melkonyan is looking to clinch but Stalin is avoiding it.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Stalin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Melkonyan tries to clinch up but Stalin circles away and keeps his distance.
Stalin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melkonyan tries to clinch there but Stalin circles away.
Melkonyan wants to clinch up but Stalin keeps it at a distance.
Stalin keeps the fight on the outside.
Melkonyan is looking to clinch but Stalin is avoiding it.
Melkonyan tries to clinch up but Stalin circles away and keeps his distance.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Stalin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melkonyan closes the distance and clinches.
Melkonyan lands with a light punch inside.
Melkonyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Stalin.
Melkonyan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stalin blocks it with crossed arms.
Melkonyan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stalin avoiding damage.
That's two 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.
Nice body punch from Melkonyan.
Melkonyan tries to score a body lock takedown but Stalin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melkonyan tries to throw a body punch but Stalin avoids it by throwing Melkonyan back against the cage.
Melkonyan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Melkonyan with a knee to the head.
Stalin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stalin wants to control but Melkonyan is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melkonyan is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin not doing much here.
Stalin prevents Melkonyan from standing back up.
Stalin stalling.
Melkonyan looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stalin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stalin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Stalin stops Melkonyan from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stalin trying to control but Melkonyan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joseph Stalin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stalin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melkonyan tries to clinch there but Stalin circles away.
Melkonyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stalin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melkonyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Stalin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stalin has a takedown stuffed.
Melkonyan wants to clinch.
David Melkonyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkonyan leaves Stalin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Stalin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalin swats away the attempt to clinch by Melkonyan.
Melkonyan moves in looking to clinch but Stalin pushes him off.
Stalin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Melkonyan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stalin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joseph Stalin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melkonyan tries to clinch up.
Melkonyan wants to clinch.
Stalin keeps the fight on the outside.
Melkonyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Melkonyan wants to clinch up but Stalin keeps it at a distance.
Melkonyan wants to clinch.
Melkonyan moves in looking to clinch but Stalin pushes him off.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but Stalin is having none of it.
Melkonyan is looking to clinch.
Stalin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melkonyan moves in looking to clinch but Stalin pushes him off.
Stalin closes the distance and pushes Melkonyan back into the cage.
Melkonyan misses with some punches.
A short right from Melkonyan on the inside.
Melkonyan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Melkonyan lands with a short shot to the head.
Melkonyan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stalin backwards.
Melkonyan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonyan tries to stall but Stalin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Melkonyan is struggling to control the position.
A frustrated look appears on Melkonyan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melkonyan jumps guard.
Melkonyan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Melkonyan tries to clinch
and Stalin counters with a single leg into guard. Melkonyan didn't expect that.
Stalin controlling from the top position.
Stalin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Melkonyan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Melkonyan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Melkonyan!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalin is trying to improve his position.
David Melkonyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stalin struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Melkonyan.
Melkonyan in side control, throwing shots but Stalin defends.
Joseph Stalin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Melkonyan looks up at the clock and then as Stalin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Melkonyan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joseph Stalin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stalin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Stalin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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